What a Friend
James & Pat German Lyrics


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Don't care what your friends say
All you do is complain
I don’t even care about it, imma do it anyway
What your friends say
What your friends say
She think I don’t care about her, I think that goes two ways
Why you always on my mind yeah I ain’t tryna play games
Keep on coming at me like that I feel like you two face
Why you play games? Why you two faced
I feel like we ain’t good you know you should feel the same way
Yeah they switching sides
Tell me if you wanna ride, wanna ride
Yeah, yeah
Yeah they asking who that
You say I don’t know but you know that I knew that
Taking it slow but that’s just how I do that
Can’t list all the things that I really don’t know
Never wanted to, but I’ll do if you say so
All up on me with the black and blue polo
Don’t listen to them switching up their sides though
Hit him right back, I don’t know why you still really be talking
I run it back, getting real tired of all of this acting
Get off my mind, I don’t know you still playing
Had to come through so you know imma walk in
Don't care what your friends say
All you do is complain
I don’t even care about it, imma do it anyway
What your friends say
What your friends say
She think I don’t care about her, I think that goes two ways
Why you always on my mind yeah I ain’t tryna play games
Keep on coming at me like that I feel like you two face
Why you play games? Why you two faced
I feel like we ain’t good you know you should feel the same way
You should feel the same way
Got me switched up like right in the same day
Do what you want but what would your friends say
Thinking ‘bout you we ain’t thinking the same thing
I guess that you don’t understand why I do this
Not the Ralph Lauren, not the all new fit
You had one chance but you know that you blew it
Yeah yeah
Yeah you know that you blew it
You don’t wanna talk I don’t know how you feel
Is this a dream, or is it all real
Why you two face like that ain’t ideal
You ain’t gone tell me I don’t wanna know how you feel
Don't care what your friends say
All you do is complain
I don’t even care about it, imma do it anyway
What your friends say
What your friends say
She think I don’t care about her, I think that goes two ways
Why you always on my mind yeah I ain’t tryna play games
Keep on coming at me like that I feel like you two face
Why you play games? Why you two faced
I feel like we ain’t good you know you should feel the same way

Overall Meaning

The song seems to be about a complicated relationship where the two parties involved are having trouble with communication due to outside influences, specifically their friends. One person seems to be complaining a lot, but the other individual doesn't want to pay attention to it and is more interested in doing what they want regardless of the opinions of others. There is a sense of frustration from both parties, with one feeling like they're being ignored and the other feeling like the other person is playing games.


The line "Don't care what your friends say, all you do is complain" seems to be the main point of contention. One person is being influenced by their friends and lets their opinions affect their behavior, while the other person is tired of it and just wants to move forward without outside interference. There is a desire for more direct communication and less games, but it seems like it might be difficult to achieve.


Overall, the song touches on themes of communication, influence, and frustration in relationships. It highlights the importance of open and honest dialogue in a relationship, and the dangers of letting outside voices get in the way.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't care what your friends say
I don't care about the negative things that your friends say about me.


All you do is complain
You always complain about everything, and I'm tired of it.


I don’t even care about it, imma do it anyway
I don't care about your complaints, I'm going to do what I want anyway.


What your friends say
Again, I don't care about the negative things your friends say about me.


She think I don’t care about her, I think that goes two ways
You think that I don't care about you, but the feeling is mutual. We both don't care about each other.


Why you always on my mind yeah I ain’t tryna play games
I can't stop thinking about you, but I don't want to play games with you.


Keep on coming at me like that I feel like you two face
When you keep attacking me like this, I start to think that you're two-faced and not genuine.


Why you play games? Why you two faced
I don't understand why you keep playing games with me and being two-faced about your feelings towards me.


I feel like we ain’t good you know you should feel the same way
I think that our relationship isn't good, and you should feel the same way too.


Yeah they switching sides
Others are changing sides and alliances, and it's making our relationship more complicated.


Tell me if you wanna ride, wanna ride
Let me know if you want to continue this rollercoaster of a relationship and stick with me.


Yeah they asking who that
People are asking who you are and what your intentions are with me.


You say I don’t know but you know that I knew that
You say that you don't know what people are saying about us, but I know that you do.


Taking it slow but that’s just how I do that
I'm taking things slow because that's my natural pace and it's how I prefer to do things.


Can’t list all the things that I really don’t know
There are many things that I'm unsure about and don't know for sure.


Never wanted to, but I’ll do if you say so
I never wanted to do some things, but if you want me to, I'll do them for you.


All up on me with the black and blue polo
You're on me a lot, and it's starting to feel suffocating and overwhelming.


Don’t listen to them switching up their sides though
Don't pay attention to people who are changing sides and being disloyal.


Hit him right back, I don’t know why you still really be talking
I hit him back, and I don't understand why you're still talking to him about our relationship.


I run it back, getting real tired of all of this acting
I'm running back to our relationship, but I'm getting tired of all the drama and acting.


Get off my mind, I don’t know you still playing
Get off my mind, I don't understand why you're still playing games with me.


Had to come through so you know imma walk in
I had to make an appearance to let you know that I'm still here, and I'm not going anywhere.


You should feel the same way
Once again, you should feel the same way that I feel about our relationship.


Got me switched up like right in the same day
I'm confused and unsure about everything, even within the same day or moment.


Do what you want but what would your friends say
You can do whatever you want, but what will your friends think about it?


Thinking ‘bout you we ain’t thinking the same thing
When I'm thinking about you, we're not on the same page and thinking about the same things.


I guess that you don’t understand why I do this
I don't think you understand why I act or behave the way I do in our relationship.


Not the Ralph Lauren, not the all new fit
I'm not trying to impress you or anyone else by wearing fancy clothes or getting a new outfit.


You had one chance but you know that you blew it
You had one opportunity to make things right in our relationship, but you didn't take it and messed it up.


You don’t wanna talk I don’t know how you feel
You don't want to talk about our relationship, so I'm not sure how you feel about it.


Is this a dream, or is it all real
I'm unsure whether our relationship feels like a dream or if it's really happening.


Why you two face like that ain’t ideal
I don't like it when you're two-faced and behave differently in front of others.


You ain’t gone tell me I don’t wanna know how you feel
Don't tell me that you don't want to talk about your feelings, because I want to know how you feel about us.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Cole Curtis, James Curtis

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