more than friends less than lovers
Navigating the Thin Line Between Friendship and Love
Lyrics
Definitely friends I said to myself
Expressing certainty about being friends.
The stories of my past I've told you about
Recounting past experiences and stories.
Too much to bear
Feeling overwhelmed by the past.
At least that's what I thought
Initially thought it was too much to handle.
Until I noticed the way our eyes would meet
Noticing the meaningful gaze between the speaker and the friend.
When we were out with our friends
Recalling moments spent with friends.
I just wanted it
Desiring a closer relationship with the friend.
To be you and me
Wishing for a romantic connection.
I told myself
Attempting to convince oneself it's purely friendly.
It was all friendly
Insisting that the connection is only friendly.
But movies together
Sharing activities like watching movies.
And nights full of laughter
Enjoying nights filled with laughter.
All of the trips to the grocery store
Recalling shared trips to the grocery store.
I should have known better
Regretting not recognizing the signs earlier.
All the dinners together
Remembering shared dinners together.
Playing with fire's
Indicating a tendency to engage in risky behavior.
Always been my thing
Admitting to a history of playing with fire.
Took too long to tell you how I felt
Delaying the confession of romantic feelings.
Guess I couldn't admit it to myself
Unable to admit romantic feelings to oneself.
Ineffable doubts
Experiencing indescribable uncertainties.
Fill your mind
Doubts and uncertainties occupying the mind.
While I look past all that could go wrong
Choosing to overlook potential problems.
I'd risk it all for a chance of something great
Willing to take risks for a chance at a great relationship.
But you hesitate
Friend hesitating to pursue a romantic connection.
I tell myself
Self-encouragement to accept friendship if romance is not possible.
If we can't be lovers
Expressing acceptance of a platonic relationship.
Well at least we can still be friends
Offering to maintain a friendship if romance is not feasible.
Our secrets unearthed now
Revealing previously hidden secrets.
Ripped out from the ground
Secrets exposed and brought to light.
Out in the open for us to see,
Acknowledging the openness of the situation.
And we try to ignore them
Attempting to ignore and overlook revealed secrets.
Act like we don't know them
Pretending not to be aware of the exposed secrets.
But its useless
Recognizing the futility of ignoring the revealed truths.
Because we're we
Accepting the shared identity despite challenges.
The pain of not being yours yeah
Expressing the pain of unrequited love.
It hurts like hell
Acknowledging the intense emotional pain.
But a good price for a best friend
Considering the pain a reasonable price for a valuable friendship.
I guess we'll be more than friends
Anticipating a relationship beyond friendship but not quite lovers.
And less than lovers
Defining the relationship as more than friends but less than lovers.
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