Friend Of Mine
Kelly Price Lyrics


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Ooh, hoo, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah)
She left with my man
She lied, cheated, took all I had
She was a friend of mine
She used what she knew (I don't know why)
She lied (yeah), cheated, and left me confused

I feel so lost
Don't know why this has happened to me, hmm
My closest friend
I never would've thought it could be
You were someone
Someone I really thought I could trust
But my man, you laid and I'm betrayed

She was a friend of mine
She left with my man
She lied (and cheated), cheated, (oh) took all I had (you were my friend)
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (oh oh oh oh)
She lied, cheated (yeah she did), and left me confused

Thicker than blood
Wherever there was me, there was you. hmm
My all was your all
But that wasn't enough for you
You had to see
And tried to walk a mile in my shoes
In my head, In my bed
Betrayed by my best friend

She was a friend of mine
She left with my man
She lied, cheated, took all I had
She was a friend of mine (my closest friend)
She used what she knew (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied (you lied), cheated, and left me confused

I want to know why (why?)
You were my friend (why?)
I gave you all I had (why?)
Everything, everything that you want (why?)
Oh, oh (why?) you were my friend (why?)
Oh! My sister (why?)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (why?)

She was a friend of mine (you were, you were)
She left with my man (how could you do this to me? yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied, cheated, took all I had (you were)
She was a friend of mine (my best friend, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (and everything that you knew)
She lied, cheated, and left me confused (I gave you everything, ooh)

She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah)
She left with my man (and left me alone)
She lied (you lied), cheated (you cheated on)
Took all I had (every little thing that I had)
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (you used all you knew)
She lied (you liar), cheated (and you're a cheater), and left me confused

She was a friend of mine (How could you do it? how could you do it?)
She left with my man (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied (you're liar), cheated (and you're a cheater), took all I had (yeah)
She was a friend of mine




You were my friend, yeah yeah yeah
Oh, you're a liar, yeah yeah yeah yeah, oh oh oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kelly Price's "Friend of Mine" is about a woman who has been betrayed by her closest friend. The song details the singer's feelings of confusion and hurt as she describes how her friend cheated with her man and took everything she had. The repeated phrase "She was a friend of mine" laments the loss of trust in someone who was once a source of comfort and support. The lyrics express the disbelief and sense of abandonment felt by the singer, who trusted her friend with her deepest secrets and insecurities.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, hoo, oh oh oh oh oh
Introductory sounds


She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah)
I once had a friend (yes, I did)


She left with my man
She took away my partner


She lied, cheated, took all I had
She deceived me, was unfaithful to me, and took everything I possessed


She used what she knew (I don't know why)
She took advantage of the knowledge she had about me (and I don't understand why)


She lied (yeah), cheated, and left me confused
She deceived me, cheated on me, and left me bewildered


I feel so lost
I feel disoriented because of what happened


Don't know why this has happened to me, hmm
I cannot comprehend why this misfortune happened to me


My closest friend
My dearest companion


I never would've thought it could be
I never imagined such a situation could occur


You were someone
You used to be someone special to me


Someone I really thought I could trust
Someone I had faith in and trusted completely


But my man, you laid and I'm betrayed
But my partner, you had sex with her, and I feel utterly betrayed


Thicker than blood
Our bond was supposed to be stronger than even blood relations


Wherever there was me, there was you. hmm
We were always together, wherever I went, you accompanied me


My all was your all
Everything I had belonged to you as well


But that wasn't enough for you
However, you were still not content with what you had


You had to see
You needed to experience what I was experiencing


And tried to walk a mile in my shoes
You attempted to empathize with me


In my head, In my bed
You violated my trust both emotionally and intimately


Betrayed by my best friend
My best friend betrayed me


I want to know why (why?)
I need to understand why this happened (why?)


You were my friend (why?)
You were my friend, how could you do this to me? (why?)


I gave you all I had (why?)
I entrusted you with everything I had (why?)


Everything, everything that you want (why?)
Everything that you desired, anything I could offer, I gave to you (why?)


Oh, oh (why?) you were my friend (why?)
Oh why? You were my friend, why would you harm me like this?


Oh! My sister (why?)
Oh, my sister (used colloquially to refer to a close friend), why?


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (why?)
A repetition of the previous question - why?


How could you do it? how could you do it?
A repeated question, expressing the persona's shock and disbelief


And left me alone
And stranded me with nobody to turn to


You're a liar
You lack candor


You're a cheater
You are unfaithful to your significant other




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeffery Walker, Jimmy Seals, Steven Jordan, Kelly Price, Anthony Dent, Dash Crofts

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Comments from YouTube:

@nije1x

I miss story telling R&B.

@greenytaddict

me too, damn music isn't what it used to be smh😔

@nessydelight470

nije1x I know me too.

@sarahjrobinson9792

nije1x The "B" in "RnB" is missing these days...

@simphiwephakathi1360

+Sarahj Robinson that is so true

@sarah.alycee

i know right

@chandramcelroy1780

The fact that r Kelly wrote this out and delivered it like a damn play is crazy to this day

@deionwoods9165

It reminds me of Trapped in the Closet so yeah 🔥🔥

@cherrydeleon9646

So true & sick. Now the main gi got pregnant on jail & had the baby? Now tell me why Mr. BIGGS?

@HOPEisforEVERYONE

I dont know. I think the talent the singers are the ones who make the song. And his name at the time. I could write this type of situation and if I got these folks to sing it..... it would be a hit. Just saying

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