Mi Amigo | Kings Of Leon Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Mi Amigo
Kings Of Leon頀 Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I got a friend,
Shows me all the good times,
Tells me I look better,
Chews me up and spits me out,
And then walks my ass home.
And sings a song,
When I'm gone, gone, gone.
A little friend,
Shoots me up and downtown,
When I can't get me drunk enough,
To bring me out the pieces,
Of a place I call home.
To sing a song,
'Til I'm gone, gone, gone.

Gone
Gone
Gone

I've got a friend,
Help me to get up again,
Showers me in bruises,
Tells me I got a big old dick,
And she wants my asshole.
To sing a song,
'Til I'm gone, gone, gone
You know son!

Gone
Gone
Gone
Gone

Gone
Gone.


Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kings of Leon's song "Mi Amigo" are an exploration of the destructive nature of addiction and the role that enabling friends can play in it. The singer of the song has a friend who shows him a good time, but also pushes him to the brink of self-destruction. This friend is both a source of support and a source of harm, cheering the singer on even when he is at his lowest. The lyrics are riddled with references to drugs and alcohol, such as "shoots me up and downtown" and "when I can't get me drunk enough".


The song's melancholic melody and somber lyrics reveal the desperation and emptiness that often accompany addiction. The chorus features the repetition of the word "gone", suggesting a sense of loss and finality. The use of the phrase "til I'm gone, gone, gone" throughout the song hints at the inevitability of the singer's downward spiral.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a friend,
I have a companion


Shows me all the good times,
This friend takes me to enjoy the good moments of life.


Tells me I look better,
This friend is always ready to compliment me.


Chews me up and spits me out,
This friend brings me up just to knock me down again.


And then walks my ass home.
This friend does make sure I get home safely after abusing me.


And sings a song,
This friend sings a tune.


When I'm gone, gone, gone.
Even when I'm gone, this friend keeps singing.


A little friend,
Another metaphor for a companion.


Shoots me up and downtown,
This friend injects me with drugs.


When I can't get me drunk enough,
When I can't numb my pain with alcohol anymore.


To bring me out the pieces,
To get me out of the broken state that I'm in.


Of a place I call home.
Of this place that I associate with home.


To sing a song,
To sing a tune.


'Til I'm gone, gone, gone.
And keep singing until I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


I've got a friend,
One more friend I have.


Help me to get up again,
This friend helps me stand up again when I'm down.


Showers me in bruises,
This friend abuses me physically.


Tells me I got a big old dick,
This friend compliments me on my masculinity.


And she wants my asshole.
This friend wants me, possibly in a sexual way.


To sing a song,
To sing a tune.


'Til I'm gone, gone, gone
And keep singing until I'm gone.


You know son!
Just an exclamation.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone
I'm gone.


Gone.
I'm gone.


Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANTHONY CALEB FOLLOWILL, IVAN NATHAN FOLLOWILL, JARED FOLLOWILL, MATTHEW FOLLOWILL

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