We're Not Friends
Unveiling the Masquerade: Navigating Complex Relationships in 'We're Not Friends'
Lyrics
We've been lying to ourselves
We've been deceiving ourselves
Acting like we're something else
Behaving as if we're someone else
How'd we get in this masquerade?
Questioning how we ended up in this pretense
There's a secret in your eyes
There's a hidden truth in your gaze
It's the same one that's in mine
Similar to the secret in my eyes
Aren't you tired of being this way?
Expressing weariness of continuing this facade
Call it what you want, call it what you want
Referencing the situation, regardless of the label
Call it what you want, but it won't change a thing
Acknowledging the situation won't alter by naming it
Call it what you want, call it what you want
Repeating the idea that naming won't change anything
Call it what you want, but at the end of the day
Reiterating that naming won't make a difference in the end
We're a kiss at 2 AM that tastes like wine
Describing a passionate, late-night kiss
We're a ride home in the dark with our fingers intertwined
Depicting an intimate moment driving home in the dark
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Both individuals attempting to pretend
But you and me, yeah, we gotta admit
Acknowledging the need to admit the truth
We're an extra set of clothes on the bedroom floor
Highlighting personal items left in the bedroom
Where I see you all the time, but still wanna see you more
Seeing the person frequently but desiring more
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Continuing the theme of pretending
But you and me, mmm, we're not friends
Stating explicitly that they are not friends
No, we're not friends, mmm (no)
Reaffirming that they are not friends
Friends are something that we were
Reflecting on the past when they were friends
Before me sleeping in your shirt
Recalling a time of intimacy (sleeping in a shirt)
But, baby, we're past that now
Acknowledging the changed nature of their relationship
Friends don't do the things we do
Listing things friends don't do, implying their actions
Friends don't use the words we use, yeah
Emphasizing unique language used in their relationship
Friends could just hang out
Contrasting their situation with conventional friendships
But we're a kiss at 2 AM that tastes like wine
Repeating the passionate, late-night kiss scenario
We're a ride home in the dark with our fingers intertwined
Reiterating the intimate moment driving home
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Continuing the theme of pretending
But you and me, yeah, we gotta admit
Repeating the need to admit the truth
We're an extra set of clothes on the bedroom floor
Recalling personal items left in the bedroom
Where I see you all the time, but still wanna see you more
Expressing the desire to see the person more
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Continuing the theme of pretending
But you and me, woah, we're not friends
Emphasizing again that they are not friends
We're not friends, no
Reiterating the statement that they are not friends
We're a kiss at 2 AM that tastes like wine
Repeating the passionate, late-night kiss scenario
A ride home in the dark with our fingers intertwined
Reiterating the intimate moment driving home
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Continuing the theme of pretending
But you and me, yeah, we got to admit
Repeating the need to admit the truth
We're an extra set of clothes on the bedroom floor
Recalling personal items left in the bedroom
Where I see you all the time, but still wanna see you more
Expressing the desire to see the person more
You and me keep on tryna pretend
Continuing the theme of pretending
But you and me, woah, we're not friends
Emphasizing once more that they are not friends
No, we're not friends
Reiterating the statement that they are not friends
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