Girl Of My Best Friend
Ral Donner & The Starfires Lyrics
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The way she talks
How long can I pretend
Oh I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend
Her lovely hair,
Her skin so fair
Oh, I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend
I want to tell her
How I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad and told him so
I could never face either one again
The way they kiss
Their happiness
Will my ache-in' ever end
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend?
Never end,
Will it ever end?
Please let it end
The lyrics to Ral Donner & The Starfires's "Girl Of My Best Friend" describe the dilemma of a man who is in love with the girl of his best friend. He is enchanted by her every movement - the way she walks, talks, and her physical features such as her lovely hair and fair skin. He is deeply in love with her but is unable to express his feelings to her because of the fear of ruining their relationship, as well as his friendship with her boyfriend. The singer fears that if he confesses his love to her, she may become angry and tell her boyfriend, causing their relationship to fall apart. The singer feels tightly trapped and wonders if his pain of unrequited love will ever diminish.
The song captures the complex emotions and feelings associated with unrequited love. The singer is conflicted with his feelings of love and his loyalty to his friend, and he is stuck in a difficult position where he has to choose between confessing his feelings or keeping them to himself. The lyrics beautifully convey the sense of longing, desperation, and despair that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
The way she walks,
The manner of her walking,
The way she talks
The way she articulates her speech
How long can I pretend
Questioning his ability to conceal his emotions
Oh I can't help I'm in love
Acknowledge that he is in love with her.
With the girl of my best friend
Conveying his love interest for his friend's partner.
Her lovely hair,
Her beautiful, attractive hair.
Her skin so fair
Her fair complexion.
I could go on and never end
Expressing his profound admiration for her beauty.
I want to tell her
The desire to confess his love for her.
How I love her so
The intensity of his feelings for her.
And hold her in my arms, but then
The desire to express his affection physically.
What if she got real mad and told him so
Fearful of the potential consequences of confessing his love for her.
I could never face either one again
The isolation he would feel if he lost their friendship.
The way they kiss
The affectionate way in which they kiss.
Their happiness
The joy his friend and girl bring to each other.
Will my ache-in' ever end
The unbearable pain of being in love with her.
Or will I always be in love
The constancy of his affection for her.
With the girl of my best friend?
Reiterating his love interest in his best friend's partner.
Never end,
The pain of his love for her never fading.
Will it ever end?
Questioning whether his love will ever fade or not.
Please let it end
The plea to stop the suffering caused by his love.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEVERLY ROSS, SAM BOBRICK
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