Friends?
Beres Hammond Lyrics

Friends, what are you supposed to do?
What exactly are my expectations from you as my friends?

Should you build me up or break me down?
Do you have the responsibility to either uplift me or tear me down?

Friends, what are you there for?
What is the purpose of our friendship?

If you're in my need, you're never around
You always seem to be unavailable whenever I really need you.

Friends, what are your duties?
What are the obligations that come with being a friend?

Does it mean loyalty?
Is being a friend synonymous with loyalty?

Tell me the truth even when it hurts
Even if it is painful, please be honest with me.

No matter what it may be
Regardless of what the truth may reveal.

'Cause I got my problems
I am dealing with my own personal issues.

And you know that I got them
You are well aware of what I am going through.

But you still sayin' nothin'
You are not making an effort to communicate with me.

Though you know I'm hurtin'
You are aware that I am in pain.

Half way smiling means something's hiding
Your insincere smile is an indication that you are hiding something.

And you're keeping the solution
You are withholding the solution to my problem.

Friends don't mean a thing
The notion of having friends is worthless.

If when I'm down you keep me down
If you only add to my troubles when I am in a tough spot.

If I can't cry on your shoulder
If I cannot seek emotional support from you.

Ever so often I get disappointed
I frequently experience disappointment in our relationship.

Now I got nothing else to prove
I am at a point where I have nothing else to demonstrate to you.

Y'all have been acting upon my weakness
You and others have taken advantage of my vulnerabilities.

All in the name of love
Despite that, you claim that your actions are motivated by love.

Now I keep a close eye on all those who deny
I am vigilant of those who refuse to be honest about their motives.

Those who are leaving alive, don't think you've won
You should not consider yourself successful if I am left worse off in the end.

In your head, I'm from the rebel
You view me as someone who is in dissent, opposition or resistance.

Think I'll get miserable, you made me struggle
I blame you for the hardship and difficulty that I am experiencing.

Didn't know I'm able to check my timetable
I was not aware of my own strength and abilities.

And no good people help me some fund
I do not receive any financial assistance from kind-hearted individuals.

Friend, do you know what's a secret?
Do you understand the essence of keeping information confidential?

Are you sure you know how to keep it?
Do you possess the competence to keep confidential information confidential?

Based on what I heard yesterday
Based on what I learned about you recently.

You surely gave me away
You have revealed private information to others.

Now it's been said that my bills aren't paid
I have learned that people are spreading rumors about me not meeting my financial obligations.

I'm running low on bread, it's going to my head
My financial difficulties are causing me stress and anxiety.

Check the flow as the story goes
Pay close attention to how the narrative unfolds.

What do you know?
Is there something about me that you know that I don't?

I remember when I had this master plan
I recollect the time when I had a detailed and coordinated plan.

And you said we could've done
You assured me that our plan could have been executed successfully.

Was you weren't the one?
But in reality, was it really feasible for you to take part in executing the plan?

Can't explain, but in the end they glister you again
I can't understand it, but you are still being praised and celebrated in the end.