Why can't we be friends
War and Class of Bridge to Terabithia Lyrics


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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I seen you around for a long, long time
I remembered you when you drank my wine

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I seen you walking down in Chinatown
I call you but you could not look around

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I pay my money to the welfare line
I see you standing in it every time

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

The color of your skin don't matter to me
As long as we can live in harmony

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I'd kinda like to be the president
So I can show you how your money's spent

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Sometimes I don't speak right
But yet I know what I'm talking about

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I know you're working for the CIA
They wouldn't have you in the mafia

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?
I want to be your friend
Why can't we be friends?
I want to be your friend

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?





Why can't we be friends

Overall Meaning

The song "Why Can't We Be Friends" by War is a classic tune about unity and acceptance. The song is asking a simple question, why can't we all just get along? The repeated chorus is a plea for people of different backgrounds, races, and economic statuses to come together and be friends. The song discusses specific instances where the singer has encountered others and wonders why they couldn't put their differences aside and be friends. The lyric "The color of your skin don't matter to me, As long as we can live in harmony" is a particularly poignant line that emphasizes the message of unity and acceptance.


The song's lyrics are simple, but they are a powerful message about acceptance and looking beyond our differences. The song suggests that people can find common ground, even if they come from different backgrounds or have different beliefs. The bridge of the song further emphasizes this unity, as the singer suggests that even though they may not always speak correctly or understand each other, they still know what they're talking about. Ultimately, the song is a call to action for people to embrace their differences and find ways to get along.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Repetition of a sound conveying the joy and hope for unity.


La, la, la, la, la, la
Repetition of a sound conveying the same message.


Why can't we be friends?
Questioning the reason for conflict and division.


I seen you around for a long, long time
Acknowledgement of the presence of the other for an extended period.


I remembered you when you drank my wine
Reminiscing an incident that promotes camaraderie.


I seen you walking down in Chinatown
Observing the other in different environments.


I call you but you could not look around
Trying to connect despite disinterest from the other.


I pay my money to the welfare line
Highlighting the struggles of working-class people.


I see you standing in it every time
Noticing the presence of the other in the same struggle.


The color of your skin don't matter to me
Denouncing racial discrimination as a divide.


As long as we can live in harmony
Asking for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence.


I'd kinda like to be the president
Dreaming of a position that could change the system for the better.


So I can show you how your money's spent
Aspiring to use power to benefit the people.


Sometimes I don't speak right
Acknowledging personal shortcomings.


But yet I know what I'm talking about
Asserting one's knowledge and understanding despite language barriers.


I know you're working for the CIA
Identifying the other's profession or background.


They wouldn't have you in the mafia
Distinguishing the other's identity and affiliation.


I want to be your friend
Expressing the desire for connection and understanding.


Why can't we be friends?
Repeating the question representing the plea for unity.




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management
Written by: Charles Miller, Gerald Goldstein, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Levitin, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson, Thomas Allen

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@zpexx12300

more like bridge to break my fucking heart

@stonedaged3455

i feel you

@linusbirgersson

Depression intensifies

@maazsaleem4668

IFKR!

@alibhg3063

For some reason this movie gets to me more than My Girl. One that is similar to this is Dancing on the Moon. Not many people seem to know about it but it is so good! Highly recommend it.

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For real

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@Syndor12

Man this movie was so beautiful and deep, one of my favourites

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same :(

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me to

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Taimoor Shah me to

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