You
Kimberley Locke Lyrics


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Lookin' back in the past
Remember when we used to be so close
But now who knows

I can't believe that I could be
So unaware of your vindictive ways
The games you play
You violated all the trust we had
When you were doin' my man

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you

I was there when you were down
I let you in, I gave you all I had
Wish I could take it back

Now I see, what you're about
You run your mouth
All you care about's yourself
You're somethin' else

You violated all the trust we had
With all the lies that you spread

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you

Get a life, you're outta line
'cause all you do is live through mine
Got a little too much time on your hands

I never thought that it would get to be this way
You can't even look me in my face

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you

Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?




What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you

Overall Meaning

"You" by Kimberley Locke is a powerful song about a friendship gone wrong due to betrayal. The lyrics showcase the emotions of disbelief, hurt, anger and disappointment that the artist feels towards her friend. The song starts with a reminiscence of their close friendship in the past, but then highlights the betrayal that has taken place. The artist is hurt and surprised that she could be so unaware of her friend's vindictive ways and the games she played to violate the trust they had. The betrayal happened when the friend that the artist had let in and supported, started seeing her man.


The artist feels like she doesn't need an enemy when she has a friend like this. The chorus "Who needs an enemy, When I've got a friend like you?" is repeated several times to emphasize the betrayal. The lyrics express how the artist is hurt by the notion that after all they've been through, her friend could turn on her. The artist is so disappointed that she even wishes she could take back everything she had given to this friend.


Towards the end of the song, the artist expresses her frustration and advises her friend to "get a life" and stop living through her life. Through the lyrics, Kimberley Locke evokes the feeling of a betrayal so strong which leaves the person questioning everything they thought they knew about the relationship.



Line by Line Meaning

Lookin' back in the past
Reflecting on past memories


Remember when we used to be so close
Recalling a time when the relationship was intimate


But now who knows
Doubting the current state of the relationship


I can't believe that I could be
Expressing disbelief and regret


So unaware of your vindictive ways
Realizing that the friend had malicious intentions


The games you play
Referring to the friend's deceitful actions


You violated all the trust we had
Breaking the trust that was established in the relationship


When you were doin' my man
Catching the friend being unfaithful with the artist's significant other


Who needs an enemy
Rhetorical question indicating that the friend's actions were similar to those of an enemy


After all that we've been through
Acknowledging the past experiences and history between the two


You turned on me, I don't need you
Rejecting the friendship due to the friend's betrayal


What they're sayin' must be true
Accepting others' opinions about the friend's true nature


I was there when you were down
Recalling a time when the singer was supportive of the friend


I let you in, I gave you all I had
Offering support and understanding to the friend


Wish I could take it back
Expressing regret over the wasted effort and time


Now I see, what you're about
Understanding the true nature of the friend


You run your mouth
Referring to the friend's constant gossiping and lies


All you care about's yourself
Realizing the friend's selfishness


You're somethin' else
Referring to the friend's outrageous behavior and personality


With all the lies that you spread
Referring to the friend's habit of telling falsehoods


Get a life, you're outta line
Telling the friend to focus on their own life and not interfere with others


'cause all you do is live through mine
Accusing the friend of latching onto the artist's life and using it for their own benefit


Got a little too much time on your hands
Implying that the friend has too much free time and is meddling in the singer's affairs


I never thought that it would get to be this way
Expressing surprise and disappointment over the current state of the friendship


You can't even look me in my face
Pointing out the friend's discomfort and guilt regarding the betrayal


Who needs an enemy
Rhetorical question indicating that the friend's actions were similar to those of an enemy


When I've got a friend like you?
Expressing disappointment and resentment towards the friend




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: KIMBERLEY DAWN LOCKE, DAMON SHARPE, MARK J. FEIST

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