Lyrics
If I'm right, sometimes I forget I might
The speaker occasionally overlooks their own correctness or accuracy.
Shallow as the brook out back
Comparing oneself to a shallow brook out back, possibly indicating superficiality or simplicity.
Bedtime stories that you can't take back
Refers to past stories or actions that cannot be undone or retracted.
Figure how to be a friend to you
Attempting to learn how to be a good friend to someone.
God knows I want to
The speaker earnestly desires to be a good friend despite challenges.
There's a lot of girls in the world
Recognition of the diversity of potential romantic partners in the world.
That are nothing like you
Emphasizing that other people are fundamentally different from the person being addressed.
There's no need to condescend
An instruction or affirmation that there's no necessity to talk down or patronize.
Not knowing, careful to pretend
Advising against pretending or feigning knowledge when uncertain.
Give away your fucked-up friends
Suggesting distancing oneself from negative or problematic acquaintances.
Tired news and damaged trends
Expressing weariness with repetitive and damaging societal patterns.
Figure how to be a friend to you
Reiterating the desire and effort to be a good friend to the person mentioned.
God knows I want to
A repetition emphasizing the sincere desire to be a good friend despite difficulties.
There's a lot of girls in the world
Similar to line 6, acknowledging the variety of potential partners distinct from the addressed person.
That are nothing like you
Reiterating the fundamental difference between others and the person being addressed.
If we play your games, won't have time to play my games
Declining participation in the addressed person's games to prioritize the speaker's own pursuits.
Forget how to be myself, but now I've got it figured out
Having regained a sense of self-identity after a period of confusion or uncertainty.
They're nothing like you (X4)
Reaffirmation of the uniqueness or dissimilarity of others compared to the addressed individual.
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