Lyrics

Surface introductions
Cursed with interruptions
Wish a perfect first impression came with clear instructions
On what to say and how to act
No accidental eye contact
Can't name one thing worse than that

Try to catch you alone
In the halls and on the bus home
Frozen in slow motion, heartbeat's racing like a drumroll
What happens when two anxious minds overthink alike?
Will they ever get it right?

I'm just asking for a friend, asking for a friend
She keeps drafting messages she won't ever send
Do you feel the magic too or is it in her head?
I'm just asking for a friend
See this friend of mine is awkward
Always finds the wrong words
Tripping, falling on her face then acting so unbothered
But honestly she's terrified
You will see through her disguise
Cuz she's been here a thousand times

First a casual acquaintance
Then constant conversations
But just when she gets comfortable they fade, no explanation
She tells herself it's just bad luck
Now she's afraid to open up
Will you think she's good enough?

I'm just asking for a friend, asking for a friend
She keeps drafting messages she won't ever send
Do you feel the magic too or is it in her head?
I'm just asking for a friend
I'm just asking for a friend, asking for a friend
Got a past filled with regret, nothing but dead ends
Could you be the one to teach her how to trust again
I'm just asking for a friend

I've scripted in my head how this moment would go
Never predicted you would say the first hello
Now we're talking unrehearsed, the words just flow
Surprise surprise
The friend is me, myself and I'm just

Asking for a friend, asking for a friend
She keeps drafting messages she won't ever send
Do you feel the magic too or is it in her head?
I'm just asking for a friend
I'm just asking for a friend, asking for a friend
Got a past filled with regret, nothing but dead ends
Could you be the one to teach her how to trust again
I'm just asking for a friend