I'm not really sure if I should sing this song about you

I realize there is a chance it will be misconstrued

I’d like to say out loud there’s a special bond between us

That might raise some questions, leave some folks confused

Socrates and Plato wrote that love of beauty is divine

But if that love is physical it doesn't make the grade

Desire is a failure on a spiritual report card

We have worked our whole lives to keep up our GPA

You are my platonic friend and I don’t hug you too tight when we say goodbye

And so you might not know how much I’m gonna miss you no, no, no

You are my platonic friend and that might mean that I don’t say I love you

But I hope you know how much I do

I was meditating when the lady with the soft voice said

Grief is easier to handle If you’re with a friend

Then I pictured you beside me saying not a single word

That's when I broke down, felt like a child again

Those nights we spent together, sharing only reveries

I don’t know how close we were to steppin’ ‘cross a line

I think of all those time when we kept a little distance

How nice it would have been to hold your hand in mine

You are my platonic friend and I was hoping you might find

Some faded photos from old times, see if we can recognize ourselves

You are my platonic friend and that might mean that I don’t say I love you

But I hope you know I how much I do

I was wondering where we’ll be when it’s time for eulogies

And if we will be sorry that we left too much unsaid

So I wrote this song for you, I promise that they’re mostly true

These sentiments and memories all dancin’ in my head

You are my platonic friend, there's no trying to impress each other

Or fulfill some obligation, there's no hiding insecurities, or pretending everything’s OK

You are my platonic friend and that might mean that I don’t say I love you

But I hope you know I how much I do

You are my platonic friend and I don’t hug you too tight when we say goodbye

and so you might not know how much I’m gonna miss you no, no, no

You are my platonic friend and that might mean that I don’t say I love you