Just Friends cover art

Just Friends

  • Songwriter:
    • Dan Wentworth
  • Albums:

    A song about unrequited love. You know the feeling: you fall for them, but they were really hoping that you wouldn't...


Lyrics

Oh no, I no
Here we go
Just say no
It’s all a lie

Hated, waited
Commiserated
It’s all a lie

I’m not 
Your brother
A love like
No other
It’s all a lie

Fated to 
Break it
Here’s my heart
Just take it
It’s all a lie

It’s all I had
For good or bad
It’s all I gave
It’s all I had to give

Whisper the words
Incur the curse
Brace for the worst in me
As I atrophy

Recording Notes

Definitely a heavy Smashing Pumpkins influence on guitars for this song. I leaned into that. It is a challenge to play, actually. It involves dropped-D tuning, and starting with your middle finger rather than your index, so you can quickly jump to the little licks that follow the chords.

It is also fun to jump from clean to heavy so frequently.

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Date added to this archive: February 2026