Not a Friend
Broken Bonds: Unmasking Deception in 'Not a Friend' by Dia Del Trus
Lyrics
You don't gotta front, no
You don't have to pretend or put up a false front.
I can't understand how you think you're man
The speaker is unable to comprehend how the person sees themselves as a man.
No, I don't understand
The speaker reiterates their lack of understanding.
Don't appreciate the likes, no
The speaker doesn't value or enjoy receiving social approval or validation.
I'd prefer to forget you again
The speaker would rather erase memories of the person.
You are not a friend
The person is explicitly declared not a friend.
I done gave enough for you, love, I'm stuffed on your love
The speaker feels they have given enough in the relationship but is overwhelmed or tired of the love received.
Saw lust in your love, just lust ain't enough
The speaker recognizes that there was only lust in the person's love, and it's insufficient.
To begin, you are not my friend
The speaker establishes that the person is not a friend.
I told you once
The speaker communicates a previous warning or condition.
If you're not enough
If the person falls short or fails to meet expectations.
I'll forget you, forget all the times that we spent in my bed, spinning lies and regrets
The speaker will forget the person and the experiences shared, emphasizing deception and remorse.
You are not my friend
Reiteration that the person is not a friend.
I bet you don't even know
The person is unaware of certain emotions or facts.
You'll never have a clue
An assertion that the person will never fully understand.
That I was broken over you
The speaker was emotionally hurt by the person.
That you were stuck inside my brain by glue
A metaphorical expression of the person being deeply ingrained in the speaker's thoughts.
I never got to tell you
The speaker never got the chance to communicate something important to the person.
Couldn't work up the nerve
The speaker lacked the courage to express themselves.
And that part's not you're fault, but, hey
The person is not blamed for a particular aspect, but consequences are overdue.
The rest is overdue
The overdue consequences are hinted at.
I done gave enough for you, love, I'm stuffed on your love
Similar to line 8, emphasizing exhaustion from giving love.
Saw lust in your love, just lust ain't enough
Reiteration that the person's love was driven by lust, which is insufficient.
To begin, you are not my friend
Reaffirmation that the person is not a friend.
I told you once
Reiteration of a previous warning or condition.
If you're not enough
If the person fails to meet expectations again.
I'll forget you, forget all the times that we spent in my bed, spinning lies and regrets
The speaker will forget the person and the shared experiences, emphasizing deception and remorse.
You are not my friend
Reiteration that the person is not a friend.
I done gave enough to you, love, been stuck on your love,
Similar to lines 8 and 27, expressing exhaustion from giving love.
I'm done with your love, fucked up way to much
The speaker declares the end of the relationship due to excessive damage caused by the person's love.
Understand, you are not a man
Explicit statement that the person is not a man.
I told you once
Reiteration of a previous warning or condition.
If you're not enough
If the person falls short or fails to meet expectations once more.
I'll forget you, forget all the times that we spent in my bed, spinning lies and regrets
The speaker will forget the person and the experiences shared, emphasizing deception and remorse.
You are not my friend
Final reiteration that the person is not a friend.
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