Best Friend
Toni Braxton Lyrics

Oh, I remember on the 4th of July
The singer remembers a specific event where she discovered a painful truth.

That's when I learned it was true
The event confirmed something that the singer had previously heard but had not believed.

The stories of taboo
The event involved something considered socially unacceptable or forbidden.

How could you do it if your love was true
The singer questions how someone could act in such a way if they truly loved her.

And still want to be in my life
The person involved did not completely cut off ties with the singer despite the betrayal.

And make no sacrifice
The person involved did not seem to understand the gravity of their actions or show remorse.

Now you come and tell me
The person involved seeks forgiveness from the singer.

That you're really sorry
The person involved expresses regret for what they did.

And ask to be in my life again
The person involved wants to repair the relationship with the singer.

Oh no there's no way to begin
The singer feels like there is no way to start over with the person involved.

Or start love over
The relationship between the singer and the person involved is permanently damaged.

Oh no lovemaking will there be here tonight
The singer does not want anything physical to happen between her and the person involved.

Oh don't you sigh
The singer does not want the person involved to express their emotions to her.

Or come cryin' on my shoulder
The singer does not want to comfort the person involved.

Should've thought about the consequences then
The singer blames the person involved for not considering the possible outcomes of their actions.

You and my best friend
The betrayal involved the singer's significant other and her best friend.

Oh I recall the pain it hurt so bad
The singer remembers how much the betrayal hurt her emotionally.

I didn't have the strength to live
The singer felt very weak and low because of the pain she experienced.

But I was just too young to die
Despite the pain, the singer was still relatively young and had her whole life ahead of her.

See I have had my heart broken before
The singer has experienced heartbreak in the past.

But never like this
The current betrayal was much worse than anything the singer had experienced before.

I admit it baby left me feeling scorned
The singer feels very hurt and deceived by the person involved.

Now the love inside my heart is fading
The singer's love for the person involved is diminishing because of the betrayal.

The trust of my man and my best friend betrayed
The two people the singer trusted the most have both betrayed her.

How could you do that to me
The singer is still struggling to understand why the person involved would hurt her in this way.

And tell me that our love would always be
The person involved had promised the singer that their love would always be strong and true.

Oh no there's no way to begin
The singer still feels like there is no way to reconcile with the person involved.

Or start love over
The relationship between the singer and the person involved is permanently damaged.

Oh no lovemaking will there be here tonight
The singer does not want anything physical to happen between her and the person involved.

Oh don't you sigh
The singer does not want the person involved to express their emotions to her.

Or come cryin' on my shoulder
The singer does not want to comfort the person involved.

Should've thought about the consequences then
The singer blames the person involved for not considering the possible outcomes of their actions.

You and my best friend
The betrayal involved the singer's significant other and her best friend.