The song "Friends With My Exes" by Sam DeRosa and Joel Adams explores the complex emotions and challenges of maintaining a friendship with an ex-partner. The lyrics depict the narrator's personal experiences and struggles with this situation. The song starts by describing an encounter with an ex on a train, which sparks feelings of fate or a hidden message. Then, it mentions how another ex tried to rekindle the relationship, but it ended in disaster. Despite these experiences, the narrator acknowledges that they are not bitter and are better off cutting ties with their exes. The chorus emphasizes the difficulty of being friends with exes. The narrator questions how they can start over when the relationship has ended and expresses their inability to be friends. They have learned their lessons and are protecting themselves by avoiding any further connection. The song also touches on the idea of building walls and creating distance rather than passive-aggressively trying to keep the exes at a distance. The narrator wants to protect their heart and save what's left of it. In the end, the chorus repeats the sentiment that the narrator simply cannot be friends with their exes, recognizing that others may be able to handle this dynamic but personally, they can't. The song reflects the narrator's journey of self-preservation and moving forward from past relationships.
