Beware Your Only Friend
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Lyrics

I want to be your only friend
I desire exclusivity in our friendship.

(is that scary?)
Is this request unsettling to you?

my active mind don't wish it so
My constantly working mind doesn't actually want this.

watch out for these silent thoughts
Beware of my unexpressed ideas.

that's where the seed of soul-sucking grows
This is where unhealthy attachments begin.

when each who comes around you,
Whenever someone spends time with you,

takes some of your life
they drain part of your energy.

that's when I get angry
I become upset about this situation.

an outfit for my fright
A coping mechanism for my fear.

you want to be my daughter
The idea of you being like a daughter to me,

(come sit up on me)
(physically sit on my lap)

I hate it, but it's so
I dislike this thought but accept its existence.

and I wanted you as my mother
I wished for you to mother me,

cheering me as I go
Encouraging me on my path.

picture us lounging just sitting and listening
Imagine us relaxing and enjoying music,

and loving what we hear
Finding joy in the sound.

that has never happened,
This has never actually taken place,

we both flail too much
We both struggle too hard,

we flail too much to let the other near.
We're too caught up in our own issues to connect.

take the warning I've seen fit to lend
Heed the advice I've deemed necessary to give,

and from this thing we have been freed
And let us break free from this situation.

my quiet mind is not fit to lead
I'm not suited for leadership due to my reserved nature.

beware of me
Be cautious around me.