Verse 1
Friday after work, five at five,
Pints of Haze keeping us alive.
Old men drinking next door slow,
We had the restaurant all our own.

On the walk back home we’d play,
Trading songs along the way.
Through the park, we’d stall for time,
That bench was yours and mine.

Chorus
I wish I’d never let it slip,
The words that changed what friendship is.
Now there’s an echo we can’t disguise,
Like a shadow standing between our eyes.
Would we still be laughing now,
If I’d just learned to hide somehow?

Verse 2
“C&B?” your message came,
Wobbly tables, always the same.
Watching movies, Cineworld or home,
Your laughter in your eyes made me feel known.

Chorus
I wish I’d never let it slip,
The words that changed what friendship is.
Now there’s an echo we can’t disguise,
Like a ghost that lingers in our eyes.
Would we still be walking home,
Trading songs, not so alone?

Bridge
People thought we were a pair,
Maybe I should’ve left it there.
If silence had been my only song,
Would we still be close, still strong?

Chorus
I wish I’d never let it slip,
The words that changed what friendship is.
Now there’s an echo we can’t disguise,
Like a ghost that lingers in our eyes.
Would we still be laughing now,
If I’d just learned to hide somehow?

Outro
Five at Five, the pub’s long gone,
But I still play our favourite songs.
And every note still calls your name,
But it’s not the same… no, it’s not the same.