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Boys & Girls Lyrics

Oh why can't we be
best friends anymore?
They say a friend
ain't to be
between a girl and a boy
I don't know who said it
or why it got to be so wrong

Oh why don't you call
don't you care anymore
It's not fair
don't let 'em get you
It took us both and now I got to fix you
well I don't know how to fix you
You said it's just the way it is between us and awful

Why
is an awful lot of question
I can't give them no answer
I keep wondering on

Oh why can't you see
that i'm not trying to be
no kind of bother
I'm just trying to say what was left between you and me
and where we left it before they took it
took it all
and took off

oh why did i let them drive a wedge between
well i watched it, not to say nothing
and now i'm crying when i sleep
now i say it, i pray it, to that sweet melody in my soul

Why
is an awful lot of question
I can't give them no answer
I keep wondering on

I wanna know, who said it
who said it all wrong
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thetophs On Apr 13, 2012
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Cover art for Boys & Girls lyrics by Alabama Shakes

This is about the friendzone. It's hard for guys and girls to be best friends, because romantic conflicts will get in the way on one side or the other.

Cover art for Boys & Girls lyrics by Alabama Shakes

For me this song is about how people can't see a boy and a girl as close friends. It's like, if you are a boy/girl and have a close/best friend of the opposite gender, they think you two are going out or at least that one of you likes the other romantically.

In the music, a girl and a boy were separated because of what other people thought of their friendship.

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Cover art for Boys & Girls lyrics by Alabama Shakes

Saw them live recently and before Brittany performed this song live, she mentioned how this song was about having ties with a childhood friend cut after being told she was too old to be their friend

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Cover art for Boys & Girls lyrics by Alabama Shakes

This song immediately made me think of the situation I was in with a friend. It can be difficult for a guy and girl to be friends becasue attraction does happen, but not always does the other feel the same. It is one of the worst feelings in the world , not understanding why someone who you thought was your friend could just ignore you and never speak to you again and I wish things could have worked out because he and I are no longer friends. But with time it does heal, but leaves a scar....

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