Fake Friends
Unmasking Deception: Nathan Graham's 'Fake Friends' Revealed
Lyrics
Don’t you feel better
Questioning if the person feels better without company.
Better off alone
Suggesting that being alone might be preferable.
Does it make you feel like a man
Asking if feeling powerful comes from knowing someone waits for them.
To know she’s waiting at home
Highlighting the partner waiting at home, perhaps implying guilt.
Don’t you feel sorry
Asking if there's any remorse or pity.
Sorry for yourself
Questioning self-pity in the situation.
For showing us your busted heart
Pointing out the person's emotional vulnerability they tried to hide.
Thought nobody could tell
Suggesting that despite efforts, others noticed their emotional state.
No one cared that you left the party
Indicating a lack of concern when they departed a social gathering.
No one cared you made a fool of yourself
Expressing indifference to the embarrassment caused.
I always thought
Believing the person had the right answers or solutions.
Thought that you know best
Highlighting the belief in the person's wisdom.
But that cocaine smile
Noting a fake or insincere smile masking inner turmoil.
Can’t hide what’s buried deep in your chest
Implying that hidden emotions can't be concealed.
Saw you going down
Observing the person's downfall, possibly in self-destructive behavior.
Going down in flames
Seeing the person metaphorically 'crash and burn.'
Well I guess I just didn’t know that I was doing the same
Realizing one's own similar descent despite not recognizing it earlier.
To tell you the truth I needed your excuses
Admitting a reliance on the person's justifications for personal benefit.
To tell you the truth I needed someone to blame
Admitting a need to shift blame onto someone else.
I can’t pretend like I was the good one
Refusing to pretend to be blameless or innocent in the situation.
I can’t pretend I played by the rules
Admitting to not strictly adhering to rules or moral standards.
I didn’t know how fast we were falling
Realizing the rapid decline of the relationship or situation.
If only we knew
Expressing a wish for awareness before the situation worsened.
If only we knew
Reiterating the wish for earlier recognition or understanding.
If only we knew
Repeating the desire for prior knowledge to potentially alter the outcome.
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