Released: February 8, 2019
Songwriter: Desmond Child Diane Warren Michael Bolton
Producer: Michael Bolton Steve Milo
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Verse 1]
Look at us now, look at us, baby
Still trying to work it out, never get it right
We must be fools, we must be crazy (Oh whoa)
When theres no comunication (Oh whoa)
It's a no win situation
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Verse 2]
We lie awake, this wall between us
We're just not talking, we got so much to say, yeah
Let's break these chains, our love can free us (Oh whoa)
Ain't it time we started trying? (Oh whoa)
Gotta stop this love from dying
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Bridge]
Baby, love is tough, but we can take it
Love is tough, but we can take it, baby
Oh, baby, times are rough but we can make it
We can work it out
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we be lovers?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
If we can't be friends
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends
[Outro]
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Can't be friends
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
How can we be lovers?
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Verse 1]
Look at us now, look at us, baby
Still trying to work it out, never get it right
We must be fools, we must be crazy (Oh whoa)
When theres no comunication (Oh whoa)
It's a no win situation
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Verse 2]
We lie awake, this wall between us
We're just not talking, we got so much to say, yeah
Let's break these chains, our love can free us (Oh whoa)
Ain't it time we started trying? (Oh whoa)
Gotta stop this love from dying
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
[Bridge]
Baby, love is tough, but we can take it
Love is tough, but we can take it, baby
Oh, baby, times are rough but we can make it
We can work it out
[Chorus]
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh, baby
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends?
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we be lovers?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends? Oh
How can we make love if we can't make amends?
If we can't be friends
How can we be lovers if we can't be, can't be friends
[Outro]
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
Can't be friends
Nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah
How can we be lovers?
more tracks from the album
A Symphony of Hits
- Said I Loved You...But I Lied (2019)
- Nessun dorma (2019)
- Georgia on My Mind (2019)
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay (2019)
- Steel Bars (2019)
- How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (2019)
- How Can We Be Lovers (2019)
- To Love Somebody (2019)
- Time, Love and Tenderness (2019)
- Soul Provider (2019)
- When a Man Loves a Woman (2019)
- The Prayer (2019)
From the album
- A Symphony of Hits (2019)
Michael Bolton popular songs
- How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- Go the Distance (Single Version)
- Lean on Me
- Said I Loved You...But I Lied
- Upbeat Inspirational Song About Life
- Soul Provider
- A Love So Beautiful
- To Love Somebody
- When I’m Back on My Feet Again
- Missing You Now
- You Are My Sunshine
- Desperate Heart
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- It’s Just a Feeling
- Can’t Hold On, Can’t Let Go
- At Last
- Only a Woman Like You
- Wait on Love
- This River
- How Are We Supposed to Live Without You
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- How Can We Be Lovers If We Can’t Be Friends
- Hometown Hero