Real Friends
Kanye West (feat. Ty Dolla Sign) Lyrics

Real friends, how many of us?
How many of us can truly call each other real friends?

How many of us, how many jealous? Real friends
There are not many of us who are real friends. We may appear to be happy for each other, but how many of us are honest about our jealousy?

It's not many of us, we smile at each other
We may smile and act friendly, but there are only a few truly close friends among us.

But how many honest? Trust issues
Among those few close friends, how many of them are truly honest and open with each other? Trust is a difficult thing to establish.

Switched up the number, I can't be bothered
I changed my phone number to avoid people that I didn't want to talk to. I can't be bothered to deal with them.

I cannot blame you for havin' an angle
I can understand if you have your own motives or interests in our friendship.

I ain't got no issues, I'm just doin' my thing
I don't have any problems with anyone. I'm just focused on my own goals and priorities.

Hope you're doin' your thing too
I hope that you're also pursuing your own goals and interests.

I'm a deadbeat cousin, I hate family reunions
I'm not a great family member. I don't have a lot of interest in attending family gatherings.

Fuck the church up, I'm drinkin' at the communion
I'm being disrespectful by drinking during communion at church.

Spillin' free wine, now my tux is ruined
I spilled the free wine during communion and now my tuxedo is stained.

In town for a day, what the fuck we doin'?
I'm only here for a short time, why are we wasting it on something pointless or unimportant?

Who your real friends? We all came from the bottom
Who can you truly call your real friends? We all started from humble beginnings.

I'm always blamin' you, but what's sad, you're not the problem
I often place blame on you for things that aren't your fault. It's sad that I can't see that you're not the real problem.

Damn I forgot to call her, shit I thought it was Thursday
I forgot to call someone and I was confused about what day it was.

Why you wait a week to call my phone in the first place?
Why did you wait so long to call me?

When was the last time I remembered a birthday?
I can't remember the last time I actually remembered someone's birthday.

When was the last time I wasn't in a hurry?
I can't remember the last time I wasn't in a rush or hurry.

Tell me you want your tickets when it's gametime
Let me know when you want your tickets when the game is about to start.

Even to call your daughter on her FaceTime
I should make an effort to call your daughter on FaceTime to stay in touch.

Even when we was young I used to make time
Even when we were young, I made an effort to spend time with you.

Now we be way too busy just to make time
Now we're too busy to make time for each other.

For the last you was frontin'
The last time we talked, you were acting fake or insincere.

I hate when a nigga text you like, "what's up, fam, oh you good?"
I dislike when someone texts me with a casual greeting and then asks for something.

You say, "I'm good" then great, the next text they ask you for somethin'
You say that you're doing fine, but then they ask for a favor in the next text message.

What's best for your family, immediate or extended
When making decisions, should you prioritize your immediate family or extended family?

Any argument, the media'll extend it
Any disagreement or conflict can easily be blown up or exaggerated by the media.

I had a cousin that stole my laptop that I was fuckin' bitches on
My cousin stole my laptop that I used to sleep with multiple partners on.

Paid that nigga 250 thousand just to get it from him
I paid my cousin a quarter of a million dollars just to retrieve my laptop from him.

It's funny I ain't spoke to niggas in centuries
It's strange and amusing that I haven't talked to some people in a very long time.

To be honest, dawg I ain't feelin' your energy
To be honest, I'm not feeling positive or good vibes from you.

Money turn your kin into an enemy
Money can cause your own family members to become your enemies.

Niggas ain't real as they pretend to be
People are often fake or insincere, despite how they might act.

Lookin' for all my real friends
I'm searching for all of my true and genuine friends.

To real friends, to the real end
Here's to my true and loyal friends, until the very end.

'Til the wheels fall off, 'til the wheels don't spin
I'll be friends with you until our lives or friendship comes to an end.

How many real friends?
How many of my friends are truly genuine and loyal?

Just to ask you a question
I'll call you just to ask a simple question and check on you.

Just to see how you was feelin'
I'll call to see how you're doing and feeling.

Talked down on my name, throwed dirt on him
People have been speaking negatively about me and spreading lies or rumors.

I guess I get what I deserve, don't I?
I suppose I am experiencing negative consequences for my own actions or behavior.

Word on the streets is they ain't heard from him
People are saying that they haven't heard from me in a while.