Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? Lyrics – Tom Odell

“Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends?” Lyrics by Tom Odell is a latest English song in the voice of Tom Odell. Its music too is composed by singer while brand new “Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends?” song lyrics are also written by Tom Odell. This is a popular song among the people of United States of America. The song is about two former lovers who unexpectedly meet again and share a drink, bringing back old memories and emotions. They laugh about the past, feel the spark for a moment, and wonder if people who once loved each other can really just be friends. Even though their lives have changed, the feelings still linger, and the meeting ends with a bittersweet goodbye filled with both warmth and sadness.

Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here we are
Two strangers standing in the doorway of a bar
(??) talking about the past
Easy to laugh about it now
It wasn’t so long ago, it hurt just to hear your name

[Chorus 1]
Can old lovers ever just be friends?
One drink, it all comes flooding back again
You can nearly smile
I think I haven’t felt like this in a while

When we look out at the rain
And we see how much our lives have changed
Our future’s rearranged and somehow just the same

[Verse 2]
And here we are
Two strangers standing on the pavement by a car
You rest your head upon my arm
Easy to laugh about it now
I watch your cigarette burn out
On the pavements

[Chorus 2]
Can old lovers ever just be friends?
One drink, can go their separate ways again
You and I won’t fight
I think it’s time that I said goodbye
But I’m lucky that I came
Just to see your eyes still have their flame
Their beauty and their pain
It feels like yesterday

[Post-Chorus]
That I was yours
And you were mine

And we were living in paradise
(??)
(??)
(??), this life we almost made

[Chorus 1]
Can old lovers ever just be friends?
One drink, can go our separate ways again
And you can nearly smile
I think I haven’t felt like this in a while
When we look out at the rain
And we see how much our lives have changed
Our future’s rearranged and somehow just the same

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Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
Two people who used to love each other run into each other again at a bar. Even though they once caused each other pain, now they can talk and laugh without it hurting as much. Time has softened the sting, but there’s still a sense of strangeness between them.

[Chorus 1]
The singer wonders if people who were once deeply in love can truly just be friends. With just one drink, all the old emotions come back, like they never left. They notice how different their lives are now, yet some things between them feel exactly the same. It’s bittersweet, like reliving the past while standing in the present, caught between nostalgia and reality.

[Verse 2]
They step outside together and stand by a car, no longer lovers but not complete strangers either. There’s a tender moment as one leans on the other’s arm. The laughter feels easier now, and even the small detail of a cigarette burning out carries a quiet sense of finality.

[Chorus 2]
The thought returns—can two people with so much history just move on as friends? They share a drink and know they’ll part ways again, without fights or drama this time. The singer feels lucky to see the other’s eyes still shining with both beauty and pain, reminding them of what once was. It feels so close, almost like yesterday when they were in love.

[Post-Chorus]
The singer recalls the time they belonged to each other, when life felt like paradise. There’s a quiet ache over the life they nearly built together but never fully reached.

[Chorus 1]
Again, the question comes back—can old lovers ever just remain friends? After one drink, they prepare to separate again, but the moment lingers. The singer feels a rush of emotions they haven’t felt in a long time. Looking out at the rain, they see how their paths have changed, yet deep down, some things between them will always stay the same.

FAQs

Q. Who has sung Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? song?
A. Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? song is sung by Tom Odell.

Q. Who wrote Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? lyrics?
A. Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? lyrics are penned by Tom Odell.

Q. Who has given the music of Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? song?
A. Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? music is composed and produced by Tom Odell.

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