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Between Friends

Self destruct

Release date: 24th August 2023

From I Love My Girl, She's My Boy
Track 10
2:54
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About This Track

'Self destruct' by Between Friends is a 2023 pop track from the album 'I Love My Girl, She's My Boy'. The lyrics look back on a bad night, with the speaker watching a first date and wrestling with the sense that they cannot replace what is lost. In the back of a cab, they admit they miss the person, but also insist they cannot “be better for you”, even as they try to make sense of whether their feelings were love or something done to feel safe. The tone is regretful and self-correcting, with the refrain pushing against the desire to fix the damage.

"Self destruct" is a track by Between Friends, from the album I Love My Girl, She's My Boy, released 24th August 2023. The track is 2:54 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Between Friends.

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Between Friends

Between Friends

Lyrics

Self destruct

It was a bad night, yeah, I saw you on a first date
Didn't think I was someone you could replace
My bad, might have loved you just to feel safe
In the back of a cab and I'm thinking that
I can't be better for you
Say that I miss you, it's true
I can't be better for you
But I wanted to
I hate that I just threw it all away
I'm all in my head, I'm sorry for the things, are you ok?
I wish that you knew how badly I hurt too
I self-destruct when I'm with you
So sick of being me 'cause I'm afraid
Maybe I should've stayed
Maybe I should've stayed
But I always walk away
I never thought to tell you anything you did right
The way you held my hand when we were too high
Hope you know it was good, it was perfect
In the back of a cab and I'm thinking that
I can't be better for you (for you)
Say that I miss you, it's true
I can't be better for you
But I wanted to (yeah, yeah)
I hate that I just threw it all away
I'm all in my head, I'm sorry for the things, are you ok?
I wish that you knew how badly I hurt too
I self-destruct when I'm with you
So sick of being me 'cause I'm afraid
Maybe I should've stayed
Maybe I should've stayed
But I always walk away
Take it back
Maybe you should love again
Find a new place, lay your head
Try to forget everything
Take it back
Maybe you can love again
Find a room with a better bed
And a new friend
I hate that I just threw it all away
I'm all in my head, I'm sorry for the things, are you ok?
I wish that you knew how badly I hurt too
I self-destruct when I'm with you
So sick of being me 'cause I'm afraid
Maybe I should've stayed
Maybe I should've stayed
But I always walk away

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Track details

From I Love My Girl, She's My Boy

2:542023
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Album
I Love My Girl, She's My Boy
I Love My Girl, She's My Boy
Between Friends
25th August 2023
Track number
10
Release year
2023
  1. 1Stalker
    2:05
  2. 4Lotto
    2:27
  3. 5Sorry
    0:47
  4. 6What's up
    2:53
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Brandon Hudson, Luka Kloser, Savannah Hudson
    Producer
    Brandon Hudson, Luka Kloser