Som du sa,
jag kan ta och hälsa på nångång
och du kan komma hit.
Så jag hör ingen som säger till mej:
"Du lever på kredit".
Men hon öppnar ett fönster,
hon blåser en vind
och hon bryter min lag.
Och jag ska aldrig stänga in nå'nting igen.

Men idag har jag suttit timme in och timme ut,
inne här.
Jag har suttit för länge
för alla små begrepp
blir svåra att hålla isär.
Jag har suttit för länge
för allt som finns kvar här
är ett fotografi.
Och alldeles utanför flyger hela livet förbi.

Bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt, vi kan väl
tala om allt, men vi ska
bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt,
vi kan väl
tala om allt med varann.

Du fråga mej nå'ngång
hur jag tycker du ser ut.
Jag sa: "bra",
och du undra' om jag verkligen mena' det jag sa,
så jag sa: "ja".
Det är när du tystnar ett tag,
det är när du tittar på mej
jag måste tänka mej för.
Ibland önskar jag att du inte såg ut som du gör.

Bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt, vi kan väl
tala om allt, men vi ska
bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt,
vi kan väl
tala om allt men vi ska
bara, bara, bara vara

Och ibland önskar jag att du inte sa:

Bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt, vi kan väl
tala om allt, men vi ska
bara, bara
vara vänner.
Tala om allt,
vi kan väl
tala om allt men vi ska (x2)

bara, bara, bara vara



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    One of the absolutely best swedish songs. It's about having deeper feelings for someone who just wants to be friends with you (Vara Vänner = Being Friends).

    ho-juon July 17, 2006   Link

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