Lyrics
Hold your tongue even just for tonight
Advising someone to remain silent for the night.
It's long and cold and lonely to fly
Describing the difficulties of flying alone, emphasizing its length and loneliness.
But everybody works so goddamn hard
Noting the hard work everyone puts in.
And everybody works so hard
Reiterating the universal theme of hard work.
Know your worth in the eyes of your friends
Encouraging self-awareness of one's value in the eyes of friends.
It's all too late when your playing pretend
Highlighting the regret of realizing it's too late when pretending.
Because everybody works so goddamn hard
Reiterating the theme of hard work.
And everybody works so hard
Emphasizing once again the collective effort everyone puts in.
But I wish I was a better friend to you
Expressing a desire to be a better friend.
I wish I was a better friend to you
Repeating the wish to improve as a friend.
Maybe I could just tell you when I see you
Suggesting a potential solution of expressing feelings when meeting in person.
And hope that that's enough
Hoping that verbal expression is sufficient.
I'll be a better friend to you
Committing to being a better friend.
Like I wish I was
Reiterating the desire to be a better friend.
Hold me up just to see in the dark
Asking to be supported to navigate through difficulties.
I hate this love that has broken apart
Expressing dislike for a love that has fallen apart.
I never had to work so goddamn hard
Acknowledging the unexpected difficulty of personal challenges.
I never had to work so hard
Reiterating the intensity of personal challenges.
But I wish I was a better friend to you
Repeating the desire to be a better friend.
I wish I was a better friend to you
Reiterating the wish to improve as a friend.
Maybe I could just tell you when I see you
Suggesting a possible approach to improvement.
And hope that that's enough
Expressing hope that the suggested approach is sufficient.
I'll be a better friend to you
Committing again to being a better friend.
Like I wish I was
Reiterating the desire to be a better friend.
Breathe in
Encouraging taking a moment to breathe.
Breathe out
Emphasizing the importance of exhaling.
For a moment
Referencing a brief pause for reflection.
But I wish I was a better friend to you
Repeating the wish to be a better friend.
I wish I was a better friend to you
Reiterating the desire to improve as a friend.
Maybe I could just tell you when I see you
Suggesting a method for expressing the desire for improvement.
And hope that that's enough
Expressing hope that the suggested method is sufficient.
I'll be a better friend to you
Committing once more to being a better friend.
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