We Can't Be Friends
Deborah Cox Lyrics


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To just act like we never were
To come around and not show hurt
How dare we greet by shaking hands
Just months ago I was your man (was your man)

Verbally we'd agreed it was over
And we were though
I'm to compose myself but I just
Can't get over you girl (oh oh oh)

We can't be friends
(yeah oh no)
We can't be friends
(Deborah, you know I can't go on being just your friend, yeah)
Cause I'm still in love with you

I went by mother's, saw your car there
To her you still family, and it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
I've tried and I can't do it
Cause I'm still torn

I tried to think of you as just another love
(in my past) in my past that didn't last
But it's not that simple, baby we

We can't be friends
(oh no no no no no) we
We can't be friends
(if we) if we can't be lovers
(we we we)
We can't be friends
Cause I'm still in love

You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
You may see me hang my head
When yo come me way
Don't get to close to me
And expect to behave(behave)

I might just steal a kiss

If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say (say)

We can't be friends
(yeah oh no)
We can't be friends
(Deborah, you know I can't go on being just your friend, yeah)
Cause I'm still in love with you

We can't be friends

Can you look me in the eyes
And honestly say you don't love me?

All that I know

I'll never ever find another love like you, oh no

I love you too much baby

I love you much oh

We can't be friends, I'm still in love

With you

With you

I am

Still in love

Still in love

You didn't have to leave





With you

Overall Meaning

The song "We Can't Be Friends" by R.L. and Deborah Cox talks about the difficulties of seeing an ex-partner after a break-up. They both agreed that the relationship was over, but it's hard to act like it never happened. They can't just be friends because they still have strong feelings for each other. The lyrics speak of the pain of seeing the other person move on with their life while they're still stuck in the past. The chorus makes it clear that they can't just be friends, it's impossible because they're still in love with each other.


The lyrics also mention the discomfort and awkwardness when they run into each other's family members. It's hard for them to pretend like everything's fine when they both know deep down it's not. The singer is still torn between trying to move on and accepting that they can't be just friends with their ex.


Overall, the song expresses the pain and heartbreak that often comes with a breakup, and how difficult it can be to move on when you still have strong feelings for someone.


Line by Line Meaning

To just act like we never were
Pretend like our past relationship never existed


To come around and not show hurt
Visit each other without expressing our emotional pain


How dare we greet by shaking hands
It's inappropriate to greet each other with a handshake after our romantic history


Just months ago I was your man (was your man)
Merely months ago we were in a committed romantic relationship


Verbally we'd agreed it was over
We communicated that our relationship was ending


And we were though
We were done with the relationship


I'm to compose myself but I just
I'm supposed to control my emotions but I


Can't get over you girl (oh oh oh)
I still have strong feelings for you, even though I try not to


We can't be friends (yeah oh no)
We can't sustain a platonic relationship


We can't be friends (Deborah, you know I can't go on being just your friend, yeah)
I can't continue pretending that I don't have romantic feelings for you


Cause I'm still in love with you
Our romantic history means that I still have strong feelings for you


I went by mother's, saw your car there
I saw your car parked at your mother's home


To her you still family, and it don't seem fair
To your mother, you're still regarded as part of the family, which makes things difficult for me


For everyone to just go on
Everyone else can move on with their lives


I've tried and I can't do it
I've tried to move on, but I can't


Cause I'm still torn
I'm still emotionally conflicted


I tried to think of you as just another love
I attempted to reframe my thinking of you as just another past lover


(in my past) in my past that didn't last
As someone from my past who wasn't a long-term love interest


But it's not that simple, baby we
However, the situation is more complex than that


We can't be friends (oh no no no no no) we
We're incapable of maintaining a platonic friendship


We can't be friends (if we) if we can't be lovers (we we we)
We can't be close friends if we aren't continuing our romantic relationship


We can't be friends
A platonic relationship isn't feasible for us


Cause I'm still in love with you
My strong romantic feelings for you persist


You may see me staring
You may catch me staring at you


Or catch me in a daze
You may encounter me momentarily lost in thought


You may see me hang my head
You may see me looking down and upset


When you come my way
When you're near me or cross my path


Don't get too close to me
Please don't get physically close to me


And expect to behave (behave)
And expect me not to act impulsively


I might just steal a kiss
I might act on my strong romantic feelings for you


If you come near my face
If you stand close to me


What I'm trying to say (say)
What I mean is


We can't be friends (yeah oh no)
We can't maintain a platonic relationship


We can't be friends (Deborah, you know I can't go on being just your friend, yeah)
I can't keep pretending that I can sustain a non-romantic relationship with you


Cause I'm still in love with you
My strong romantic feelings for you mean that we can't be friends


We can't be friends
Our romantic history doesn't allow us to maintain a platonic relationship


Can you look me in the eyes
Can you make eye contact with me


And honestly say you don't love me?
And tell me that you don't have any romantic feelings left for me?


All that I know
The only thing I'm sure of


I'll never ever find another love like you, oh no
I know I'll never find another lover like you


I love you too much baby
I love you too deeply, my dear


I love you much oh
I love you immensely


We can't be friends, I'm still in love
Maintaining a platonic relationship is impossible due to my persistent romantic feelings for you


With you
I'm still in love with you


With you
My strong romantic feelings are reserved for you


I am
I exist


Still in love
My deep romantic feelings for you persist


Still in love
I'm still guided by lingering romantic feelings for you


You didn't have to leave
You could have stayed with me, we didn't have to break up


With you
In a romantic relationship with you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ANTHONY S. CRAWFORD, JIMMY RUSSELL

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