We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends
Missed Connections: Unraveling Love's Lost Possibilities
Lyrics
Well there you are and here am I
Expressing the physical separation between the speaker and the other person.
We are what we decided
Reflecting on the choices made and their impact on the relationship.
Alone behind a wall of pride
Describing a sense of isolation and pride preventing connection.
Hopelessly divided
Highlighting a deep, seemingly insurmountable, division.
We had so much together baby
Reminiscing about shared experiences and strong emotional bonds.
What got into us
Pondering the unforeseen factors that led to the deterioration of the relationship.
How could we just call it quit's
Expressing surprise or regret at the decision to end the relationship.
We should have called the love
Suggesting a missed opportunity to nurture and preserve love.
We could have been the closest of friends
Imagining an alternate, closer relationship that could have developed.
We might have been the
Continuing the contemplation of what might have been.
World's greatest lovers
Speculating on the potential greatness of their love if circumstances were different.
But now we’re just without each other
Expressing the current state of being apart and lacking each other.
We could have been the closest of friends
Reiterating the idea of a missed opportunity for a close friendship.
I could say you did me wrong
Suggesting a perception of wrongdoing or hurt caused by the other person.
You could say you didn't
Offering the possibility of denying any wrongdoing.
And we could sit and hold our tongues
Proposing a scenario where both choose not to discuss grievances.
And act like little children
Comparing the situation to childish behavior and avoidance of responsibility.
I could say you never really loved
Claiming a lack of genuine love from the other person.
And you could say the same
Suggesting a possible reciprocation of the claim of not being loved.
But if it's really over
Questioning the relevance of assigning blame if the relationship is truly over.
Then who cares who was to blame
Emphasizing the insignificance of blame in the face of a concluded relationship.
We could have been the closest of friends
Reiterating the idea of a potential deep friendship that was missed.
We might have been the
Continuing the exploration of what might have been.
World’s greatest lovers
Maintaining the theme of unrealized potential for a great love.
But now we're just without each other
Expressing the current state of being without each other.
We could have been the closest of friends
Reiterating the idea of a missed opportunity for a close friendship.
Ohh oh
Adding an emotional vocalization, perhaps of regret or longing.
We could have been the closest of friends
Reiterating the idea of a potential deep friendship that was missed.
We might have been the
Continuing the exploration of what might have been.
World's greatest lovers
Maintaining the theme of unrealized potential for a great love.
But now we're just without each other
Expressing the current state of being without each other.
We could have been the closest of friends
Reiterating the idea of a missed opportunity for a close friendship.
Oh, we could have been the closest
Echoing the sentiment of what could have been, emphasizing the closeness that was never achieved.
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