2 Face
Asian Dub Foundation Lyrics

My ears are burning, my back has started to bleed
I am emotionally distressed after recognizing the true colors of a supposedly close friend

I've noticed you only contact me when I've got some weed
You only reach out to me when you need something from me

And when I'm in need to help you with something you need to do
When I need help, I can't count on you to reciprocate

I must have been a fool 'cause now I see the real you
I was foolish not to have seen your true nature before

You couldn't even look me in the eye
You are too ashamed to face me and admit your wrongdoing

I knew something was wrong you can't justify -it's all lies
I sensed something was off in our friendship, and now that I know the truth, I can see that it was all built on falsehoods

Telling me other's business and telling me how they be
You betrayed someone else's trust by revealing private information about them to me

Come to think about it you could be doing it to me
I now realize that if you were willing to talk about others behind their backs, there's no reason to think you wouldn't do the same to me

The pieces of the puzzle are now fitting into place
I am beginning to understand how our friendship has been a sham all along

I know what kind of person you are you're a disgrace
I have come to the realization that you are a shameful person

I just can't trust you with absolutely anything
I have lost all confidence in your reliability and honesty

If I see you it just hi and bye keep going my way
I have no desire to engage with you any further than a courteous greeting

I've had enough of your two-faced company
I am fed up with your duplicity and false friendship

And that's the way it's going to be my friend welcome to reality
This is the end of our friendship, and you need to accept that and learn from it

Remember the times it was cold outside
Recall when we relied on each other in difficult times

Everyone said blurt but I said na come to mind
Despite challenges, I refused to give up on our friendship

Hours and hours of blazin', feel fine
We spent many hours smoking weed together and enjoying each other's company

Did you think your parents would allow it at that time
We indulged in behaviors that we knew were frowned upon and would not be accepted by our families

Well now you know how it was growing up with ungrateful brothers about
I grew up surrounded by unappreciative siblings who didn't value my support and love

Makes me want to scream, makes me want to shout
Thinking about their ingratitude and disloyalty fills me with rage

Ask what I did for them and their mind blacks out
My siblings conveniently forget all the ways I've been there for them

Day by day pushin me away others them a turn
As time went on, I felt increasingly distanced from my siblings, and they turned to others instead of me

others stayed tried to relate to make me see I was wrong no its too late
Some people tried to bridge the gap between me and my siblings, but it was too little, too late

Backbiting, street fighting, it's the mess that was made
Our relationships are rife with gossip, conflict, and chaos

Great I spent half my life with you guys
I have invested so much of my time and energy in these relationships

Now you want to cut and rush me in front of my mother's eyes
You are now willing to publicly humiliate me in front of my family

I don't know why you did it and you was high
I cannot comprehend why you would betray my trust, especially while under the influence of drugs

Two-face people die twice no lie
People with deceitful natures suffer a double-death, one of shame and one of mortality

To all them a boy them a liar liar
Those who deceive others are nothing but shame-faced liars

With their mouths on fire they say it's human nature
Those who justify their deceitful behavior assert that it is natural human inclination to be disloyal and duplicitous

They are playing with lives slowly burning wire
People who betray others are playing with their lives and emotions, creating a slow and painful experience

You'd better be aware 'cause in the end you'll suffer
Those who betray others will ultimately suffer the consequences of their actions

Two Face, two bait when it's written on your face
Deceitful nature is written all over a person's face and is impossible to hide

Two fake, too straight when you're out on the estate
Your true nature is revealed when you are in public and your façade drops

After all the lies you've gone and spread about me
You have spread false information about me without a second thought

You put on your disguise and go on like we're sweet
You pretend as if everything is okay between us, even though you have acted deceitfully

Who needs enemies when you've got brothers like these
Having disloyal siblings is worse than having enemies

They be smiling when they're with you but you know it's full of cheese
Your siblings may put on a façade of friendship, but you know they are actually fake

Oh please who else be trying to eat up our cake
They are envious of your success and want to take what is rightfully yours

You're two, you're two, you're two-face
You are a deceitful person, and your true nature has been revealed

'Cause they're the masters of deception
Deceitful people are experts at creating an illusion of friendship and trustworthiness

They want to bring you down your phone keeps ringing taking you for a clown
These people are trying to undermine and humiliate you, calling you incessantly, refusing to take you seriously

The threats keep coming make you want to leave town
Their malicious intent is so overwhelming that you feel like running away from the situation

Not before you find out who's behind this showdown
You must first uncover the people behind this conspiratorial situation

Your best friends been makin others real mad
Your closest friends are intentionally making your other acquaintances angry with you

You're tellin' this dude everything and now it's real sad
You trusted someone with private information about yourself and now regret it

He's rollin' with your enemies and now they seem glad
Your close friend has betrayed your trust by aligning with your enemies and making them happy

They know all they need and got their pen to the pad
Your enemies have all the information they require and are documenting it for their own use

So why do they do what they do against you
You are confused as to why people are conspiring against you

Fake arsed brothers you're life they want to screw
People masquerading as friends but actually wanting to harm your life

It's true when I say all they want is attention
These people are desperate for attention, regardless of the negative consequences for others

To satisfy their needs with no consideration
They are willing to fulfill their own needs even if it harms those around them

To all those people who've got more than one face
All those people who are deceitful and duplicitous in nature

You better be on your defense 'cause now we're on the case
You are being put on notice to be careful, as others are now aware of your true nature

The mace that you sprayed has been cleared from my eyes
I have been awoken to the reality of your deceitful behavior and have unmasked you

What comes around goes around you better realize
People who engage in malicious and deceitful behavior will eventually reap what they sow

They come down your home pretend to be your mate
Deceitful people come to your house and pretend to be your friend

But deep inside their souls it's just you that they hate
However, deep down, they don't actually like you and harbor animosity towards you

And whenever you were hungry you placed food on their plate
Even though you were charitable towards them, they are still willing to betray you

And any time they were in trouble, you always helped them escape
You were always there for them during their hardships, but now they are willing to hurt you

Indirect or direct, they try to put you down
Indirectly or directly, these people try to undermine and belittle you

Put you down, low down, way down, underground with no sound
They aim to lower your status to a point where you feel powerless and without voice

And all the bullshit that they talk they can't just even hold down
These deceitful people can't maintain a consistent, truthful narrative about their intentions

With their mouth full of rubbish they try to spread around
Their mouths are full of lies and deceit, and they try to spread these falsehoods around

Two face, two bait, two straight 'cause man you're two fake
You are fake and insincere, in every sense of the word

Every time we come around you know we penetrate
No matter how many times these deceitful people try to hide their true nature, we will always discern it and see through them

Every time you come around we must eliminate
Every time these deceitful people come around, we must remove ourselves from their presence and end our interactions with them.