FRIENDS
Unraveling Relationships: Echoes of Regret in 'FRIENDS' by On Your Nerves
Lyrics
We could've been best friends from that first hello
We could have developed a close friendship from our initial greeting.
Like Rachel and Ross from your favorite TV show
Similar to the relationship dynamics of Rachel and Ross in a beloved TV show.
What the hell did I do wrong
Expressing confusion about perceived wrongdoing.
What did I do wrong
Reiterating the uncertainty about the alleged mistake.
I'm sick of you fucking with my psyche
Frustration with the emotional impact of the other person's actions.
And letting you lay right here beside me
Feeling emotionally vulnerable with the person lying next to them.
Before I talk, I know you won't care
Anticipating apathy or lack of concern from the other person before speaking.
If you're hearing this message S.O.S. Oh!
Using an S.O.S. metaphorically, indicating a plea for help or attention.
What do you expect me to do about that
Questioning the expectations placed on them in the given situation.
What do you expect to do about "us"
Raising the question of how to address the issues within their relationship.
You were the one who made me choke down every bottle
Attributing negative experiences, possibly related to substance abuse, to the other person.
You were the one that made me feel like I'm not one of your
Feeling excluded or not valued by the other person.
Best friends from that first hello
Repeating the desire for a close friendship from the initial encounter.
Like Rachel and Ross from your favorite tv show
Referencing the Rachel and Ross dynamic again for emphasis.
What the hell did I do wrong
Reiterating confusion about perceived wrongdoing.
Today I met your message sent with silence
Acknowledging receiving a message characterized by silence, implying lack of communication.
A testament to your constant defiance
Highlighting a pattern of constant defiance from the other person.
Just me and you, I'd know what to say
Expressing confidence in communication if it's just the two of them.
No one told me life would be this
Reflecting on the unexpected challenges and hardships in life.
That it'd be this way
Acceptance of the current difficult reality.
You were the one who made me choke down every bottle
Repeating the negative impact attributed to the other person's influence.
You were the one who made me feel like I'm not one of your
Reiterating the feeling of not being valued in the relationship.
Best friends from that first hello
Expressing the desire for a deep connection from their initial interaction.
Like Rachel and Ross from your favorite tv show
Referencing the Rachel and Ross dynamic again for emphasis.
What the hell did I do wrong
Reiterating confusion about perceived wrongdoing.
I never had you, I never had you
Emphasizing the absence of a genuine connection with the other person.
I never had you, I never had you
Repeating the realization of not having a true relationship with the other person.
And I picture you in a parking lot
Imagining the other person in a deserted place with limited support.
It's empty and he's all you got
Suggesting that the person in the imagined scenario is all the other person has left.
Remember him and forget me not
Encouraging the other person to remember a past connection while urging them not to forget.
You made your choice, now deal with it
Asserting that the other person must face the consequences of their choices.
I never had you, I thought I did
Reiterating the realization of not having a genuine connection with the other person.
But everything I tried
Expressing effort invested in the relationship.
Put me at the start again
Feeling like the relationship has reset, returning to the starting point.
Next time I'm around, if I still exist
Indicating a willingness to provide everything in the next encounter if they still matter.
I'll give you everything
Promising to give their all in the future.
To me you're everything
Expressing the significant value of the other person in their eyes.
We could've been best friends from that first hello
Repeating the desire for a close friendship from the initial encounter.
Like Rachel and Ross from your favorite TV show
Referencing the Rachel and Ross dynamic again for emphasis.
What the hell
Reiterating confusion about perceived wrongdoing.
What the hell
Repeating the sense of confusion or frustration with the situation.
What the fuck did I do wrong
An intensified expression of frustration about perceived wrongdoing.
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