[Intro — whispered, filtered] You said you would You said you would Asking for a friend [Verse 1] I wouldn’t ask If I didn’t need it Wouldn’t call this late If I could leave it You knew what it meant You knew what was at stake You said, “I’ve got you” Like a promise you could make [Pre-Chorus] You said you would You said you would I heard it clear You said you would Now when I need you You disappear [Chorus] Asking for a friend Did you mean it then? Did you mean it then? Asking for a friend If you knew you wouldn’t Why’d you say you would? You knew I trusted you You know what I need You know what you know Now you’re holding every answer And you won’t let it go Asking for a friend Asking for a friend [Post-Chorus / Drop] You said you would Would, would, would You said you would Would, would, would Asking for a— Asking for a— Asking for a friend [Verse 2] Now there’s a reason You’re not repeating Funny how your silence Got so convenient You know the story You know the name You know exactly what went wrong But you won’t say a thing [Pre-Chorus] You said you would You said you would Don’t make me guess You said you would Then kept the one thing I needed you to say [Chorus] Asking for a friend Did you mean it then? Did you mean it then? Asking for a friend If you knew you wouldn’t Why’d you say you would? You knew I trusted you You know what I need You know what you know Now you’re holding every answer And you won’t let it go Asking for a friend Asking for a friend [Instrumental Dance Break] [Wordless ornamented female vocal runs] [Hijaz-style synth motif] [Deep rolling bassline] [Darbuka percussion enters subtly] [Oud-like synth answers the vocal melody] [Post-Break Hook] Keep the tea Keep it sweet Keep it sitting on your tongue Keep the tea Keep it close But remember where it came from [Drop] You said you would Would, would, would You said you would Would, would, would [Whispered underneath] Asking for a friend Asking for a friend [Bridge — stripped back] I wasn’t asking for forever I wasn’t asking for your blood One thing One time One person I could trust Maybe you had reasons Maybe they were good Next time say no Before you say you would [Build] You said you would You said you would You said you would So tell me— [Final Chorus] Asking for a friend I don’t need it now I can read you now Asking for a friend Was the secret worth More than your word? You knew I trusted you You know what I needed You know what you know And the silence says enough now You don’t have to let it go Asking for a friend Asking for a friend [Final Drop] You said you would Would, would, would You said you would Would, would, would Was the secret worth More than your word? Asking for a— Asking for a— Asking for a friend [Outro — whispered, sparse] You said you would… [Middle Eastern melodic motif returns] Asking for a friend.
