Pretend Friends

I met you at some random party
The kind you don't even wanna go to
But you showed up with that boyish smile
And made the whole thing fall apart
We exchange ideas, exchange photos
Exchange songs until dawn
But when the conversation heats up, you change the focus
Say you wanna keep it just friends, nothing more

And I pretend to understand, pretend to accept
Pretend my heart doesn't race
When you lean your shoulder against my chest
And say I'm the best friend who waits for you

Say we can be friends
But friends don't feel these butterflies
Say we can be friends
But friends don't wanna take you to bed, don't call you
Say we can be friends
Alright then let's be like that
Friends who look at each other differently

I introduce you to all my crushes
You laugh, say you liked this one or that one
But deep down I'm counting teeth
Hoping it doesn't work out with her
And when you disappear for a few days
Say you were busy, handling life
I pretend to believe it, that it didn't hurt
But the truth is that missing you hurts

Will you ever realize
That what I feel doesn't fit in a friendship?
That I'm only here just to see you
And that this has already become a need?

Say we can be friends
But friends don't feel these butterflies
Say we can be friends
But friends don't wanna take you to bed, don't call you
Say we can be friends
Alright, then let's be like that
Friends who look at each other differently

And if one day you get tired of pretending
And decide to look at me for real
I'll be here, ready to fall
Into your kiss, into your city

Say we can be friends
(Friends)
But friends don't feel these butterflies (butterflies)
Say we can be friends
But friends don't wanna take you to bed, don't call you
(Don't call you)
Say we can be friends
Alright, then let's be like that
Friends who look at each other differently