Lyrics
You’re reckless
You are acting without thinking, being careless.
I’m restless
I am unable to relax or find peace.
Let’s just meet somewhere in the middle
Suggesting a compromise or middle ground between recklessness and restlessness.
My feelings got feelings
Expressing emotional sensitivity, indicating that emotions are easily hurt.
And you’re just playing the fiddle
Comparing the other person's actions to playing a musical instrument with no genuine concern.
Why can’t we just play pretend
Questioning the possibility of pretending to maintain a friendship.
That we still got friends
Suggesting the desire to maintain the facade of friendship.
Why’s it always have to end
Expressing a frustration with relationships always coming to an end.
Just to start again
Highlighting a cyclical pattern of relationships ending only to begin again.
I got fake friends
Acknowledging the presence of insincere or deceitful friends.
All With their fake grins
Describing the insincerity of these friends through their fake smiles.
So I’d rather be I’m alone
Preferring solitude over the company of such fake friends.
All these fake friends
Referring to the deceptive nature of the mentioned friends.
Acting like they’re innocent
Indicating that these friends act innocent despite their deceitful behavior.
But I guess I should’ve known
Expressing a realization that the deceptive nature of these friends was foreseeable.
Always goin ghost
Referring to friends disappearing or becoming unavailable when needed the most.
When you need them the most
Emphasizing the tendency of fake friends to be absent during difficult times.
I got fake friends
Reiterating the presence of insincere individuals in the speaker's life.
Win your confidence
Describing a strategy where fake friends gain trust only to betray.
Then they try to break your bones
Highlighting the betrayal by attempting to harm the speaker metaphorically or physically.
Abusive
Describing the behavior of these friends as harmful and damaging.
Excuses
Pointing out the use of excuses by these fake friends.
When was the last time you called
Raising a question about the last time the person reached out.
If you did
Expressing that if there was an attempt to connect, it went unnoticed or ignored.
I missed it
Reflecting on a previous instance where the speaker took the blame or suffered consequences.
Just like when I took the fall
Comparing the current situation to a past event where the speaker took a fall or faced hardship.
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