This song spoke for me, when I couldn't. It allowed me a chance to say some things that were long overdue. He cried when I played him this song. I had never seen him cry, ever, until then.
We both had teary eyes. I believe by saying - some people might think that our friendship is black and blue, all torn in two - the song acknowledges that I did have strong feelings. Yet, this song reminded me that I always knew that he came through for me many times and that he never intended to hurt me to the extent that he did. In the same respect, the song allows me to say that I never intended to hurt him, either.
I knew him well enough to know that he was like me in many ways. He, like me, harbored a great deal of guilt. So, a little over a year ago, I felt intense sadness and regret while I watched him struggle with the respirator tube. I thought, "Wow, he doesn't know how much love I feel for him. He doesn't know that I forgive him." Well this song was my attempt to let him know how I felt.