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Originally Posted by begging_to_be_cool
You've read the full lyrics because the band published them. By doing so they were making it clear, I think, that the song is but one interpretation of the words left behind, and inviting others to adopt their own meaning. As written by Richey, William's Last Words is not a song, so they had to do something.
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The 'you're my best friend' line doesn't and never sat well with me. The lyric that Nicky edited seems like a love note to the band, where Richey's essay seems much more vague and intangible. If you read the lyric from Rachel's perspective, it looks like the band is once again claiming ownership of the grief.
When the song came out, I pretty much remember the forum here being quite critical of the lyric. Still love the song though, one of the best produced songs in their catalogue and the outro still sends me into tears 10 years later (fuck it's been 10 years)...