Back to friends (sombr)

The song “Back to Friends” by sombr explores the emotional turmoil of trying to revert to a platonic friendship after an intimate relationship, highlighting the pain of being treated like a stranger by someone who once shared deep closeness.

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The lyrics depict a post-intimacy struggle, where the speaker grapples with the impossibility of returning to friendship after sharing physical and emotional vulnerability (“How can we go back to being friends / When we just shared a bed?”).

The imagery of tenderness (“Touch my body tender”) contrasts sharply with the cold detachment of the partner, who now pretends not to know them (“I’m someone you’ve never met”).

The reference to “last December” and the fear of disrupting a moment (“didn’t want you to move your head”) underscores the lingering attachment, while the “devil in your eyes” suggests betrayal or dishonesty in the partner’s casual dismissal of the relationship.

The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the speaker’s disbelief and hurt, framing the song as a lament over love reduced to something transient (“this is casual”).