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JUST A FRIEND lyrics
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Intro
Sober bar, Friday, watch this
Verse 1
Walk in, neon lime, DJ spinnin' loud, Everybody performin' fun for the crowd. Spot her at the bar, adaptogen cup, She waves, not "come here," just "yeah, you pulled up." Nature doc voice: observe the male, Third maybe-date, still readin' the trail. Mocktail menu look like a TED Talk, I came for a vibe, got a wellness walk.
Pre-chorus
Nine months clean, zero proof in my glass, Zero proof we a thing, zero proof it'll last Ayy, ayy, here we go
Chorus
She say "just a friend," just a friend! Spicy mango clarity, pour it again, pour it again! Sober in the club with a maybe-again, maybe-again! Party don't care how the night gon' end, She say "just a friend," just a friend! Dancin' like we more but we never been, never been! I'm clear in my cup, foggy in my chest, Rollercoaster ridin' on a mocktail quest.
Verse 2
"This my friend, well, we hang out sometimes," Micro-demotion, I clocked every line. Order "Spicy Mango Clarity", bruh, Name sound like therapy, taste like a shrug. I miss whiskey. I miss knowin' the deal. Both cravings sit in the same damn rib. Brass hit, ayy, I'm laughin' through it, If pain had a playlist, Cash Money knew it.
Pre-chorus
Nine months clean, zero proof in my glass, Zero proof we a thing, zero proof it'll last Ayy, ayy, here we go
Chorus
She say "just a friend," just a friend! Spicy mango clarity, pour it again, pour it again! Sober in the club with a maybe-again, maybe-again! Party don't care how the night gon' end, She say "just a friend," just a friend! Dancin' like we more but we never been, never been! I'm clear in my cup, foggy in my chest, Rollercoaster ridin' on a mocktail quest.
Verse 3
Slow dance to a bounce beat, contradiction, Hip touch logged, Exhibit A, conviction. Her hand on my neck, thumb doin' a drift, I'm a detective workin' a shift. Mixed signal inventory: sixteen, seventeen, Smile at the bartender, he seen what I seen. Sober, uncommitted, movin' to the drum, Every mixed message hit like a bass hum.
Bridge
Phone lit up. She stepped outside. Came back different. Eyes a little wide. I didn't ask. I ordered number four. Bartender nod, he know me now for sure. That's the saddest detail in the bar, Regular at a place that don't serve what you are.
Verse 4
Text came in from a name I don't know, She smiled at the screen, tucked it low. Came back lighter, came back gone, Danced one more song, but the song wasn't ours. I stayed dry. I stayed kind. Swallowed the question, left it behind. Mocktail four, ice meltin' slow, Party kept goin', I already know.
Verse 5
Walked her out, engine hummin' low, "This was fun", not "you fun," though. Drove home sober in every sense, No liquor, no answers, no defense. Radio still thumpin' a bounce from the spot, Party don't stop just 'cause I'm not. Nine months clean. One more night alone. The beat keeps goin', I drive home.
Chorus
She say "just a friend," just a friend! Spicy mango clarity, pour it again, pour it again! Sober in the club with a maybe-again, maybe-again! Party don't care how the night gon' end, She say "just a friend," just a friend! Dancin' like we more but we never been, never been! I'm clear in my cup, foggy in my chest, Rollercoaster ridin' on a mocktail quest.
Outro
(Bounce loop, brass tail, car door, ignition, fade
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Sober bar, Friday, watch this
Nine months clean, zero proof in my glass, Zero proof we a thing, zero proof it'll last
She say "just a friend," just a friend! Spicy mango clarity, pour it again, pour it again!
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