About
Written by Robbie Williams and Stephen Duffy, Your Gay Friend appears on the second half of Intensive Care, offering a sharp contrast to the album’s introspective ballads. With a wry narrative and biting humour, the song tells the story of a secret affair with a married woman, in which the narrator pretends to be her “gay friend” to conceal the relationship. Beneath the comedy lies a portrait of loneliness, lust and self-deception — classic Robbie Williams territory.
Over a crisp, guitar-driven arrangement, Williams delivers one of his most sardonic lyrics: “She asks me, do I miss her when she’s gone? I reply, as much as I miss anyone.” Elsewhere he pleads, “Hey Lord, forgive us if we’re wrong, and make sure that he never hears this.” The tone is playful but laced with guilt, revealing the tension between desire and morality that runs through much of the album.
I like the story songs — this one’s funny, but it’s also a bit tragic. It’s about pretending, hiding, lying, and getting away with nothing in the end.Robbie Williams
The track’s swaggering rhythm and cheeky vocal delivery recall Williams’ Britpop roots, yet its honesty and cynicism reflect his maturing perspective. Your Gay Friend encapsulates what made Intensive Care so distinctive: humour and heartbreak coexisting in a single, unforgettable tune.
Lyrics
Hey hey here comes no-one
Another friend to have a go on
And she asks me do I miss her when she's gone
And I reply as much as I miss anyone
Oh! Woohoo!
And I'll be your gay friend
'Cause your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
There's a space between us
So jump into my bed
And pretend the world is dead
Always in my head
Is a face between us
Hey lord forgive us if we're wrong
Make sure that he never hears this song
And she says that I'm the opposite of a hallmark card
She asks me how I'm feeling well
I don't want to think that hard
Oh! Woohoo!
And I'll be your gay friend
'Cause your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
Theres a space between us
Jump into my bed
And pretend the world is dead
And always in my head
Is a face between us
It's the late show now
How does the late show end?
Well if God is in the details
Thank God that you're my friend
I have a friend again
You're my friend again
My gay friend
Oh! Woohoo! Erhh
So jump into my bed
Pretend the world is dead
And always in my head
Is a face between us
And I'll be your gay friend
As your marriage never ends
Till we fuck and fight again
There's a space between us
Oh! Woohoo!
Credits
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Vocalist
Robbie Williams -
Songwriter
Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy