if you look at the lines, their in sync
come
1as you are
2as you were
3as i want you to be
1as a friend (come as you are as a friend)
2 as a friend (come as you were as a friend)
3 as an old enemy (come as i want you to be as an old enemy)
continue the pattern and to each line. the meaning is murky but i think hes saying he knows his friend is going to betray him and he just wants to get it over with.
if you look at the lines, their in sync come 1as you are 2as you were 3as i want you to be 1as a friend (come as you are as a friend) 2 as a friend (come as you were as a friend) 3 as an old enemy (come as i want you to be as an old enemy) continue the pattern and to each line. the meaning is murky but i think hes saying he knows his friend is going to betray him and he just wants to get it over with.