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What does Song of Solomon 8:1 mean?

If only you were like a brother to me, nursed at my mother’s breast! Then I could kiss you in public, and no one would look down on me. Song of Solomon 8:1 - Modern Text Bible

(She wishes their love could be openly expressed without shame, using the image of familial affection to express longing for public acceptance.)