Asking for a Friend

How do you tell someone it's not working? Admitting it's because of you, not them Can silence be a crueler way to hurt them? Sorry, I'm just asking for a friend How do you explain when it feels finished? You've been trying but no longer can pretend Why does the fact of loving you leave them diminished? Sorry, I'm just asking for a friend Don't worry there's nobody else I know I haven't been myself I guess I'm just wondering aloud Reaching for some words that help To lead us back to how we felt The things love has always been about Have you ever wondered why you feel so empty? You've been around this block, now here you are again Wondering why some know so little and others plenty Sorry, I'm just asking for a friend Don't worry there's not somebody else I know I don't talk much myself But now I'm just wondering aloud Searching for some words that help To lead me back to when I felt The things love is supposed to be about When there's nothing left to say, how do you say it? When there's nowhere else to go, have you reached the end? Will this song always remind me when I play it? Sorry, I'm just asking for a friend