Friend of Mine
Blackstreet Lyrics


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As you pack your things to leave again
I feel it, wanting you to change your mind
Or maybe it's good that you go tonight
There have been many times before but somehow
We find reason why we shouldn't go our separate ways
Then go and cause eachother pain
This can really be the end, how do I erase
All of this love I have inside, I can't bare to see you cry
And as the door began to close on us
Do I just sit and let you go
Or do I call out for you
I'm so confused, tell me what to do

Chorus:
It's so hard to say goodbye
Dry your eyes
(Girl I love you so)
It's so hard to say goodbye
Girl don't cry
'cause baby girl you don't have to leave, no

I didn't mean to waste your time
But I've known for quite a while you weren't happy
With me and I've had days I wanted to leave
But to think about one day or one night without you
Baby it's the fear of losing love
The kind of love that you need so much
I know you will be alright, you'll be fine
Get a new man someone who helps you live all your fantasies
But girl I don't it's me
Before you go can I hold you
Wipe away your tears, console you
Make you know that my love was true
It's so hard baby saying goodbye to you

{CHORUS}

How could you just look me in the eye
Forgetting about all the things that were right
How could you just let me go when you know
(All this love I had for you)
All of the promises we made
The good and the bad, we vowed that we'd stay
You would have known that I didn't want to go
(If you had taken the time to just REALIZE)?
But you just let me leave baby





{CHORUS}

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Blackstreet's song "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye" describe the emotional turmoil of a couple on the brink of separation. While one partner is packing to leave, the other is unsure whether to ask them to stay or let them go. The singer is torn between wanting to hold on to the love they shared and recognizing that it may be time to move on. The line "There have been many times before but somehow we find a reason why we shouldn't go our separate ways" suggests that this is not the first time they've faced this decision, and that they have a history of reconciling despite their differences.


The chorus of the song reflects the title and captures the essence of the lyrics: "It's so hard to say goodbye, dry your eyes...girl don't cry, 'cause baby girl you don't have to leave, no." This suggests that the singer desperately wants their partner to stay, but is also aware that they can't force them to. They reassure their partner that they love them and want what's best for them, even if that means going their separate ways.


Overall, the lyrics of "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye" are poignant and relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the difficulty of letting go of someone you love.


Line by Line Meaning

As you pack your things to leave again
I can feel you getting ready to leave again and it's hard for me to accept.


I feel it, wanting you to change your mind
I really want you to change your mind and stay with me.


Or maybe it's good that you go tonight
Maybe it's better if you leave tonight, even though it's hard for me to let you go.


There have been many times before but somehow
We've had fights before but always found a way to work through them.


We find reason why we shouldn't go our separate ways
We always come up with reasons to stay together, even though we may not be happy.


Then go and cause each other pain
But then we end up hurting each other anyway.


This can really be the end, how do I erase
This could be the end of our relationship and I don't know how to move on.


All of this love I have inside, I can't bear to see you cry
I love you so much that I don't want to see you cry, but I don't know what to do.


And as the door began to close on us
As you start to leave and the door starts to close, I feel like this is really happening.


Do I just sit and let you go
Should I just sit here and let you leave?


Or do I call out for you
Or should I call out to you, hoping you'll come back?


I'm so confused, tell me what to do
I'm really confused and don't know what to do.


It's so hard to say goodbye
Saying goodbye is really tough for me.


Dry your eyes
Don't cry, please stop your tears.


(Girl I love you so)
I love you so much.


Girl don't cry
Please don't cry, it's breaking my heart.


'cause baby girl you don't have to leave, no
You don't have to leave, I want you to stay with me.


I didn't mean to waste your time
I didn't mean to waste your time in this relationship.


But I've known for quite a while you weren't happy
But I know that you haven't been happy for a while.


With me and I've had days I wanted to leave
I've also had days where I wanted to leave this relationship.


But to think about one day or one night without you
But the thought of not having you by my side for even one day or night is terrifying to me.


Baby it's the fear of losing love
I'm scared of losing the kind of love we have.


The kind of love that you need so much
The love that you need in your life.


I know you will be alright, you'll be fine
I know you'll be okay without me, you'll be fine.


Get a new man someone who helps you live all your fantasies
Find someone who can make your dreams come true.


But girl I don't it's me
But I don't think I'm the right guy for the job.


Before you go can I hold you
Before you leave, can I hold you one last time?


Wipe away your tears, console you
I want to wipe away your tears and comfort you.


Make you know that my love was true
I want you to know that my love for you was genuine.


How could you just look me in the eye
How could you just look me in the eye and pretend like everything was okay?


Forgetting about all the things that were right
Ignoring all the good things we had together.


How could you just let me go when you know
How could you just let me leave, knowing how much I love you?


(All this love I had for you)
I had so much love for you and you just let me go.


All of the promises we made
We made so many promises to each other.


The good and the bad, we vowed that we'd stay
Through the good times and the bad, we promised to stay together.


You would have known that I didn't want to go
You should have known that I didn't want to leave.


(If you had taken the time to just REALIZE)?
If you had taken the time to realize how much I loved you, maybe you wouldn't have let me go.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CARL H. DAVIS, WILLIAM E. BUTLER, OTIS LEAVILL, TEDDY RILEY, CHAUNCEY BLACK, DARRYL MARSHALL, CHARMELLE COFFIELD

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