We Could Have Been The Closest
Sammy Davis Lyrics


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Well there you are
And here am I
We are what we decided
Alone behind a wall of pride
Hopelessly divided
We had so much together baby
What got into us
How could we just call it quits
We should have called the love

We could have been the closest of friends
We might have been the world's greatest lovers
But now we're just without each other
We could have been the closest of friends

Now I could say you did me wrong
You could say you didn't
And we could sit and hold our tongues
And act like little children
I could say you never really loved me
And you could say the same
But if it's really over
Then who cares who was to blame

We could have been the closest of friends
We might have been the world's greatest lovers
But now we're just without each other
We could have been the closest of friends

Closest of friends
We might have been the world's greatest lovers




But now we're just, we're just without each other
We could have been the closest of friends

Overall Meaning

Sammy Davis Jr.'s song "We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends" is a poignant reflection on a relationship that has ended. The lyrics convey a deep sense of regret and sadness for the loss of what could have been. The chorus of the song is particularly evocative, with Davis Jr. singing wistfully, "We could have been the closest of friends, We might have been the world's greatest lovers, But now we're just without each other."


The first verse sets the tone for the song, with Davis Jr. lamenting the fact that he and his former lover are "hopelessly divided." He wonders what happened to the love they once shared and why they couldn't make it work. The second verse continues in a similar vein, with Davis Jr. acknowledging that they could argue over who was to blame for the breakup, but ultimately, it doesn't matter. What matters is that they could have had something special if they had only been able to put aside their differences and work things out.


The song's melody is simple and understated, conveying the sense of longing and regret that Davis Jr. expresses in the lyrics. The instrumentation is also nicely understated, with the focus primarily on Davis Jr.'s vocals.


Overall, "We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends" is a beautifully written and performed song that speaks to the universal experience of lost love and the regret that often accompanies it.


Line by Line Meaning

Well there you are
I see you standing there


And here am I
And I'm here too


We are what we decided
Our relationship is the way it is because of our choices


Alone behind a wall of pride
We are both unwilling to apologize and are keeping a distance because of our own pride


Hopelessly divided
Our situation seems hopeless because we cannot come to an agreement


We had so much together baby
We had a lot of good times and experiences together


What got into us
Why did we let it get to this point?


How could we just call it quits
Why did we give up on each other so easily?


We should have called the love
We should have tried to work things out and prioritize our love over our pride


We could have been the closest of friends
Our relationship could have been so much better than it is


We might have been the world's greatest lovers
We could have had an amazing romantic connection


But now we're just without each other
But now we have let our pride ruin our relationship and are no longer together


Now I could say you did me wrong
I could easily blame you for the problems in our relationship


You could say you didn't
You could deny any wrongdoing on your part


And we could sit and hold our tongues
We could both choose to not speak up and allow the tension to continue


And act like little children
We could continue to act immaturely and stubbornly instead of working things out


I could say you never really loved me
I could accuse you of not truly loving me


And you could say the same
You could accuse me of the same thing


But if it's really over
If our relationship is truly over


Then who cares who was to blame
It doesn't matter who was at fault, we need to move on


Closest of friends
We could have had the closest and most caring friendship


We might have been the world's greatest lovers
We could have had an incredibly passionate and fulfilling romantic relationship


But now we're just, we're just without each other
But now we have let our pride and other issues ruin our connection, and we are left with nothing


We could have been the closest of friends
Once again emphasizing how much better things could have been between us




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Slate, Steve Pippin

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Comments from YouTube:

David Walsh

Simply beautiful....Sammy Davis had a great talent. He sang with such feeling.

Corina Pelser

I have loved this song for half my life. Cried while listening to it mourning an unrequited love and later it became a reminder to hold on to every moment and cherish it. I will always love this song

Judy Socket

Sammy was,is,and always will be the best of the rat pack,in fact the best ever.

Pauline Cowan

A beautiful song that I first heard today.

Syneathia Bell

Lonely....Thank you Sammy!💗💗💗

Peter Arnold

my favourite song ever

Deneen Jeffries

This is different he rarely has background singers. Nice

patannmac1950

A true sentiment. But. Why didn't we? Too young? Too Old?? Too scared? Now. Too late.

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