Friend Me Up
Keke Palmer Lyrics
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They see me on the cover of a magazine
And when the player rolls on the big screen
So what about they running up to me
Like hey girl don't you remember me
We used to hang together back in middle school
I'm thinking yeah that's great, but who are you
And I help em' out, help em' out, bring em' round'
[Chorus]
You try and pretend like you really know me cause
You wanna try and get something from me but I know what's up
You wanna friend me up (Oh Oh uh no)
You wanna friend me up (I don't think so)
You wanna friend me up (You say don't front)
You wanna friend me up (Oh uh)
You wanna friend me up
You say you like my style, personality
And you wanna try and get to know more bout me
I'm different from other girls, not like the rest
And if time was a star
Then all of a sudden you start changing, rearranging, oh you were
And then you start doing things so peculiar like it could have used me cause I'm a star
[Chorus: x2]
Don't pretend that you're my friend cause I can see that you're trying friend me up
Don't pretend that you're my friend cause I can see that you're trying friend me up
You try and pretend like you really know me cause
You wanna try and get something from me but I know what's up
You try and pretend like you really know me cause
You wanna try and get something from me but I know what's up
You try and pretend like you really know me cause (No ooh oh oh oh oh oh)
You wanna try and get something from me but I know what's up (No)
You wanna friend me up (Oh Oh Uh No)
You wanna friend me up (I don't think so)
You wanna friend me up (You say don't front)
You wanna friend me up (Oh you wanna friend me up)
You wanna friend me up (Oh Oh Uh No)
You wanna friend me up (I can see that you)
You wanna friend me up (Don't front)
You wanna friend me up (You wanna friend me up)
You wanna friend me up
You you you you wanna friend me up
The lyrics to Keke Palmer's "Friend Me Up" describe the singer's experience with people who try to befriend her solely because of her fame and success. The first verse sets the scene of people running up to her and claiming to know her from their past when she was just a regular "middle school" student. Despite not recognizing them, she helps them and tries to be friendly. However, the chorus reveals her true feelings, which are that people are fake and just trying to benefit from her. She sees through their attempts to befriend her and calls them out for pretending to know her for their own gain.
The second verse further emphasizes this message by stating that Keke Palmer is different than other girls and has a unique personality and style. However, people still try to change her or use her for their own purposes. The bridge repeats the chorus, emphasizing the message of not trusting people who only try to befriend her because of her success.
Overall, the song communicates a message about the true value of friendship and the importance of seeing through fake people who only want to benefit from others' success. Friendships should be genuine and based on mutual respect and understanding, rather than simply trying to benefit from someone else's fame or status.
Line by Line Meaning
They see me on the cover of a magazine
People recognize me from appearing on the cover of a magazine
And when the player rolls on the big screen
People also recognize me from my roles in movies
So what about they running up to me
People come up to me
Like hey girl don't you remember me
They act like we're old friends
We used to hang together back in middle school
They claim we were friends in middle school
I'm thinking yeah that's great, but who are you
I don't remember them and don't really care to know who they are
They seem to ask the same questions every time
They always ask me the same questions
And I help em' out, help em' out, bring em' round'
I politely answer their questions and try to be friendly
You wanna friend me up (Oh Oh uh no)
You're trying to act like my friend, but I'm not interested
You wanna friend me up (I don't think so)
I'm not interested in being friends with you
You say you like my style, personality
You claim to admire my style and personality
And you wanna try and get to know more bout me
You want to know more about me
I'm different from other girls, not like the rest
I am unique and not like other girls
And if time was a star
If time was a celestial object
Then all of a sudden you start changing, rearranging, oh you were
You start acting strange and unpredictable
And then you start doing things so peculiar like it could have used me cause I'm a star
You start doing strange things, maybe because you think I can help you since I'm famous
Don't pretend that you're my friend cause I can see that you're trying friend me up
I am aware that you're only pretending to be my friend
You try and pretend like you really know me cause
You're pretending to know me well
You wanna try and get something from me but I know what's up
You're trying to get something from me, but I'm not interested
You wanna friend me up (Oh Oh Uh No)
You want to be friends with me, but I'm not interested
You wanna friend me up (I don't think so)
I don't want to be friends with you
You wanna friend me up (You say don't front)
You're telling me not to be fake
You wanna friend me up (Oh you wanna friend me up)
You want to be friends with me
You you you you wanna friend me up
You really want to be my friend
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DERNST EMILE, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS, KEKE PALMER, ATOZZIO TOWNS
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