What Are Friends For
Betrayal's Echo: Reel Big Fish Unveils Raw Truth in 'What Are Friends For'
Lyrics
Guess what?
Expressing a revelation or surprise
They found out about me
Discovery of something about the speaker
You can't count on me
Unreliable, can't be depended on
I hate to be wrong
Dislike of being incorrect
Guess what?
Reiteration of surprise or revelation
All those things I said
Statements made earlier were not intended
It wasn't what I meant
Miscommunication, unintended meaning
I hate to lead you on
Disliking leading someone on
I've got a lot of bad things I wish that I had never done
Regret over past actions
'Cause they're coming back, coming back to me now
Past mistakes returning to haunt
And I've got a lot of bad things I wish that I had never done
Regret over past actions (repeated)
'Cause they're coming back, coming back to me now
Past mistakes revisited (repeated)
Oh yeah, I'm not your friend
Denial of friendship
You don't know me and I
Assertion that the speaker is not known
I don't care about you
Indifference towards the other person
I lied
Admission of lying
And that's the awful truth
Truth being unpleasant
Guess it was no use
Admitting lies were futile
I hate to be wrong
Dislike of being wrong (repeated)
I lied
Admission of lying (repeated)
The things inside your head
Inner thoughts causing distress
Wishin' I was dead
Desire for escape from guilt
'Cause I did you wrong
Regret for causing harm to someone
I've got a lot of bad things I wish that I had never done
Regret over past actions (repeated)
'Cause they're coming back, coming back to me now
Past mistakes haunting the speaker (repeated)
And don't think I'll feel guilty or that I'll apologize
No remorse or apology for actions
'Cause I got my way, and that means I was right
Asserting that achieving personal goals justifies actions
Oh yeah, I'm not your friend
Denial of friendship (repeated)
You don't know me and I
Assertion of being unknown (repeated)
I don't care about you
Indifference towards the other person (repeated)
I've got a lot of bad things I wish that I had never done
Regret over past actions (repeated)
'Cause they're coming back, coming back to me now
Past mistakes revisited (repeated)
And don't think I'll feel guilty or that I'll apologize
No remorse or apology for actions (repeated)
'Cause I got my way and that means I was right
Asserting that achieving personal goals justifies actions (repeated)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Confirmation of the speaker's viewpoint
I've got a lot of bad things I guess that I should never have done
Regret over additional past actions
'Cause they're coming back, coming back to me now
Past mistakes returning to haunt (repeated)
And don't think I'll feel guilty or that I'll apologize
No remorse or apology for additional actions
'Cause I got my way and that means I was right
Asserting that achieving personal goals justifies additional actions
Oh yeah yeah, I'm not your friend
Denial of friendship (repeated)
You don't know me and I
Assertion of being unknown (repeated)
I don't, I don't care about you
Indifference towards the other person (repeated)
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