That is the song that dedicated to friend that in love with her/his best friend, that friends also her/his want. But they still want their friend to in love with his/her, everytime I see him I smile, everytime, I see him smile, I smile very happy but. He also wants friends only he get me feel better and happy, Its about loving a friend and would rather stay friends than loose a friendship. You can be seated right next to the person but they just seem so far away and you ask yourself is it worth chancing a relationship or loose a great friendship for good? Some things happens when it's too late but then some gets second chances. I love this song! They are friends for a long time. But the girl secretly loved the guy. She tried to pretend & listen to the guy whatever he shares, his ups & downs - even his lovelife; logically, it's painful for girl. But because they are friends, even if she feels sad, she's still glad to be a friend of the guy! Ouch! This is what I'm going through with - a Friend of Mine. That's why the song is friend of mine.