Lyrics
Why can't love just be great
Expressing frustration or confusion about why love can't be simple and positive.
Soon as everything is up
As soon as everything seems to be going well, an obstacle or challenge arises.
Something gets in the way
There is a recurring interference or hindrance in the course of the relationship.
If you want to separate, then say that
Suggesting that if the desire is to end the relationship, direct communication is preferred.
But when it's over, it's over
When a relationship concludes, the speaker intends to move forward without dwelling on the past.
And I won't look back
Commitment to not looking back and dwelling on the past after a relationship ends.
If you want to leave
Offering the option to leave, but with a consequence of no further communication.
Never speak to me again
Reiterating the difficulty of maintaining a platonic friendship after a romantic relationship ends.
Cause I can't just be your friend
Declaring the speaker's inability to be just friends after a romantic relationship concludes.
Let's just be clear
Emphasizing the need for clarity and honesty in communication.
I can't be just friends with someone I hold so dear
Explaining the impossibility of being friends with someone deeply cherished romantically.
If I wasn't madly in love with you
Acknowledging that the speaker's strong love makes it challenging to maintain a friendship.
It wouldn't be so hard to do
Reflecting on the difficulty of transitioning from love to friendship.
But I am, so if you want to go
If the desire is to leave, the speaker needs understanding due to the profound love involved.
Then I need you to understand me when I say
Stressing the importance of comprehension when expressing the decision to end the relationship.
If you want to leave
Reiterating the difficulty of being friends after a romantic relationship concludes.
Never speak to me again
Repeating the consequence of no further communication if the decision is to part ways.
Cause I can't just be your friend
Reemphasizing the speaker's inability to maintain a platonic friendship post-relationship.
We need to get on the same page
Expressing the need for mutual understanding and agreement in the relationship.
I believe we can make it work
Believing that the relationship can be successful with certain changes or improvements.
But something has got to change
Acknowledging that change is necessary for the relationship to thrive.
We need more love, more time, more trust
Listing elements needed for a successful relationship: love, time, trust, and consideration.
More consideration
Reinforcing the importance of consideration in the relationship.
More you, more me, more us
Expressing the need for more individuality (you), collective effort (us), and appreciation.
More appreciation
Stressing the importance of appreciating each other in the relationship.
But if you wanna go
Addressing the possibility of separation and the associated consequences.
If you want to leave
Repeating the consequence of no further communication if the decision is to part ways.
Never speak to me again
Reiterating the speaker's inability to be just friends after a romantic relationship concludes.
Cause I can't just be your friend
Restating the consequence of no communication if the decision is to end the relationship.
But if you wanna go
Continuing the discussion on the consequences of choosing to leave the relationship.
Don't call me or text me no more
Specifically stating that the departing party should refrain from contacting the speaker.
Just make your way out that door
Advising the departing party to leave definitively without leaving a chance for return.
And you better not leave it cracked
Warning against leaving any possibility for the departing party to come back.
Cause there ain't no way you could ever come back to me
Asserting that once the relationship ends, there's no chance for reconciliation.
(Cause I can't just be your friend)
Reiterating the speaker's inability to be just friends after a romantic relationship concludes.
If you wanna go
Restating the consequences of choosing to leave the relationship definitively.
If you want to leave
Repeating the consequence of no further communication if the decision is to part ways.
Never speak to me again
Reiterating the speaker's inability to maintain a platonic friendship post-relationship.
Cause I can't just be your friend
Restating the consequence of no communication if the decision is to end the relationship.
Never wanna see your face again
Expressing a strong desire to cut ties completely and not see the departing person again.
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