Between Friends
Japanese Wallpaper Lyrics
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You keep me tendering,
Just trying to hold my breath
But right on, that you're done
'Cause you're gone, my friend
And I mind, 'cause you're gone
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my love again
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my lover
Stop trying to be my love again
Frozen in love, how would that make you feel again?
To feel again?
If you wanna be my friend
You've gotta stop being so damn cold to me
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my lover, lover
If you think you can do all
Please don't think about the consequence
The consequence, to me
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my lover
Stop trying to be my lover again
If you think you can do all
Please don't think about the consequence
The consequence, to me
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my lover
Stop trying to be my love again
If you wanna be my friend
If you wanna be my friend
If you wanna be my friend
If you wanna be my friend
Stop trying to be my love again
The lyrics of Japanese Wallpaper's song Between Friends revolve around a complicated relationship between two individuals. The first verse portrays one individual alone, with the other person tendering, just trying to hold their breath. However, the person is gone now, and the remaining individual is upset because their friend has left. The following lyrics provide a solution to their broken friendship. To become friends again, the person needs to stop trying to be the other individual's lover and love them romantically. They need to stop being cold and distant and think about the consequences of their actions.
The chorus repeats the same message, emphasizing the importance of the person stopping their romantic pursuits to become friends again. The final line of the chorus "Frozen in love, how would that make you feel again?" shows that the past romantic relationship between the two individuals did more harm than good.
The song talks about the complexities of modern relationships through a captivating melody and poignant lyrics. The lyrics give the listener a glimpse into the emotional turmoil of two individuals trying to reconcile their friendship after a failed romantic situation.
Line by Line Meaning
You see me standing by myself
You notice that I am alone and not with anyone
You keep me tendering,
You make me feel delicate or vulnerable
Just trying to hold my breath
I am struggling to keep my composure
But right on, that you're done
As soon as you leave or are finished with me
'Cause you're gone, my friend
You have left me, even though I considered you a friend
And I mind, 'cause you're gone
I am bothered by your absence and miss you
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
Stop trying to be my lover
Do not try to make our relationship romantic or sexual
Stop trying to be my love again
Do not try to rekindle our past romantic relationship
Frozen in love, how would that make you feel again?
If we were to rekindle our romantic relationship, how would you feel about returning to a state of being emotionally frozen or disconnected?
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
You've gotta stop being so damn cold to me
You need to stop being emotionally distant or indifferent towards me
Stop trying to be my lover, lover
Do not attempt to make our relationship romantic or sexual
If you think you can do all
If you believe you can handle having a platonic relationship with me
Please don't think about the consequence
Do not overlook or ignore the potential negative outcomes or effects of our relationship
The consequence, to me
These negative outcomes or effects will primarily impact me
Stop trying to be my lover again
Do not try to reignite our past romantic relationship
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
If you wanna be my friend
If you truly want to have a platonic relationship with me
Stop trying to be my love again
Do not attempt to rekindle our past romantic relationship
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gabriel Strum, Jesse Davidson
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