[Verse]
He said my smile meant more, he swore—
Took my kindness, ran to the door.
Every laugh, he’s keeping score,
Turned my chill into a war.
Chased shadows I ain't casting,
Friendly words, now everlasting.
[Prechorus]
I said hello, not "hold me tight,"
I said goodbye, not "stay the night."
[Chorus]
Can’t girls and boys just be friends?
Why’s it always gotta bend?
Friendly vibe, but they pretend,
Ain’t no lines that we can mend.
[Verse 2]
"She wants me," he tells the air,
Spins his web, I’m unaware.
A hi, a nod, becomes a snare,
Now I’m tangled, now I’m bare.
Bruised by thoughts I never spoke,
Words of mine, a cruel joke.
[Bridge]
Echoes scream, my tears collide,
Friendship’s gone, the truth denied.
Lines they blur, then twist and break,
Why’s my kindness their mistake?
[Chorus]
Can’t girls and boys just be friends?
Why’s it always gotta bend?
Friendly vibe, but they pretend,
Ain’t no lines that we can mend.