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Back To Square One
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Sep 15, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Betrayal by a trusted friend is the wound this song keeps pressing on. The narrator remembers putting their heart into someone's hands, standing by that person, listening first and loving sincerely, only to watch friends turn into enemies. The repeated question — when did that happen? — carries the sting of a promise that was heard but not kept. There's no self-righteousness here; the singer wonders whether they are the one to blame, staring into a mirror instead of pointing a finger. Even so, the closing lines refuse to retaliate: a blessing is spoken over the friend, a wish that success won't ruin them, and a vow to keep loving even if rejected again. The song's sharpest turn comes when it asks why, if love is patient and kind, we ran out of time — and then names the real culprit: we're too busy taking sides to see the souls behind each other's eyes. That line reframes the whole song, moving it from personal grievance toward a plea for empathy. The title image of returning to square one captures the fear of trusting anyone again, yet the prayer for the other person's good keeps the song from ending in bitterness.
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In a perfect world things would have been different.
I wish it could have gone the way I planned.
I put my heart into your hands because I thought I could trust you.
I thought I heard you say you'd never leave.
I always stood by your side, I thought you'd do the same for me.
All the times I said I loved you, couldn't you hear my sincerity?
I always listened, you were always first to speak.
I guess I should have listened
When this is how they said it would be.
When did all my friends become my enemies?
All this time I just wanted to believe
that I found someone who cared enough to see the best in me.
Now I’m back to square one, scared to trust in anything.
I never thought I was above you, I’m sorry if I made you feel that way.
I'm sorry if I made you think that what we had was just a game.
I always tried to do the right thing.
I always gave more than I would take,
now I’m staring in the mirror wondering
if I’m the one to blame
And this is how they said it would be.
When did all my friends become my enemies?
All this time I just wanted to believe
that I found someone who cared enough to see the best in me.
Now I’m back to square one & this is how they said it would be
(I thought I knew you all along)
When did all my friends become my enemies?
All this time I just wanted to believe (somebody tell me where I went wrong)
that I found someone who cared enough to see the best in me.
Now I’m back to square one, scared to trust in anything.
I wish you the best my friend.
I pray success doesn't get the best of you in the end.
I hope you know I’ll always be here,
I’d love you even if you chose to turn your back on me again.
I guess I should have listened when this is how they said it would be.
When did all my friends become my enemies?
All this time I just wanted to believe
that I found someone who cared enough to see the best in me.
Now I’m back to square one & this is how they said it would be.
We're so busy taking sides, we forget to see the souls behind each others eyes.
If love is patient, love is kind, then why did we run out of time?
I thought I found someone, someone who cared enough to see the best in me.
Now I’m back to square one, scared to trust in anything.