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Oh boy! I’m starting off strong with this one. Just Be Friends is a song produced by Dixie Flatline that utilizes Luka’s original V2 voicebank. Therefore this is considered one of if not Luka’s most iconic song. The synopsis of this song is easy to comprehend. Luka and her boyfriend seem to be falling apart from one another.

They both have come to terms with this however, which the song makes abundantly clear in the lyrics. Lyrics such as “the hardest choice would be the best one” and “nothing is left at the end of the unchained me” help express that even though they know it’s best to move on, it is not happening easily. Interestingly, the PV shows that this song is in the perspective of the boy and not Luka. However, illustrations of Luka crying and being in despair help convey that she’s not happy either.

This is where the idea of “Just be Friends” comes into play. Since they hurt so much when they’re away from each other, they think they will be much better off if they stay as just friends. However, this clearly backfires, and the pain that they both feel hurts sharper than ever. The narrator of the song keeps on going back to the day in which he first met and fell in love with Luka’s smile. This is a very realistic representation of a breakup.

Letting go of your bond with someone is never easy, especially when you have loved them deeply. However, falling back onto them will only rehash your wounds and make you bleed even more. Throughout the song the narrator continuously refers to Luka as their sweetheart, showing that no matter what he will not be able to let go of his love so easily and Just Be Friends.

Finally, the song ends with these 2 lovers bidding their last goodbyes. Whether they stayed apart or continued to hurt each other is up to our interpretation. However, the song Leave is a successor to this song that states that expresses how Luka was able to eventually move on after a few years. This song is really upbeat and catchy, but it’s also quite tragic and depressing. Sometimes relationships aren’t meant to be, and how you move forward in life is really important.

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