What Happens Now? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by iamthedude 

Cover art for What Happens Now? lyrics by Porcupine Tree

It fits a scenario in my life. I just hooked up with a girl a week a go, just before she broke up with her boyfriend. She came on me and I didnt say no. I used to be in love with her but I put it all behind me cause I used to hang with her and her boyfriend as friends. This happened for about 8 months, and I really thought we had a good friendship with the guy.

The first verse says ::: That I got the girl, but I cant be a fool to believe I could keep on having a ::: relationship with her on these terms

The second verse ::: I am having second thoughts on what is happening and want to break it up.

Well I could be :::
boarding an aircraft ::: Thats the relationship I could be having with the girl

With a bomb... ::: That somebody is the ex, and the bomb would be him seeing us together, or if he ... briefcase ::: just learned it somehow.

And my body... ::: Thats my psychology if the "bomb" would explode. ... cloudburst :::

I cant not let him know what happened. I think it is better for him to know the truth and get over it, than let the years go by thinking what went wrong. I was in a same situation and I never learned the truth. I wish I had. I dont care if I dont do anything with the girl again, I just want to be honest even now, I betrayed a friend and I wish he could someday forgive me but probably I'm getting my ass kicked and he will never speak to me again.

Oh and I broke it up with the girl because I want him to know and she doesn't. If she doesn't tell him, I will.