The Girl Of My Best Friend

The speaker is attracted to his best friend’s girlfriend, but he feels trapped by the situation. At first, he dwells on her appearance and manner, then admits he wants to confess his love and hold her. Fear stops him: if she tells his friend, he may lose both relationships. By the end, watching the couple’s happiness makes his own pain sharper, and he wonders whether his feelings will ever fade.

The repeated question “How long can I pretend?” suggests he is hiding his feelings, perhaps even from himself. His “aching heart” is a familiar metaphor for emotional pain, not a physical injury. “Will my aching heart ever mend?” treats heartbreak like a wound that might heal over time. His wish for the feeling to “end” shows how love, usually seen as joyful, has become an unwanted burden.

The lyrics do not say whether the woman knows about his feelings, or whether he will ever tell her. His restraint may reflect loyalty to his friend, fear of rejection, or both. The final pleas sound less like a plan than a desperate hope that time will remove the attraction. The song leaves open whether his love is lasting or simply feels impossible to escape in this moment.