That's My Friend You're Talkin' About
Embrace Your Reflection: That's My Friend You're Talkin' About
Lyrics
Why you gotta be so mean?
Questioning why someone is being unkind
You hate your body in them jeans
Expressing dissatisfaction with one's body while wearing jeans
You said you need to lose two or three
Stating a desire to lose weight (two or three pounds)
You'd never say all that to me
Highlighting a contradiction in behavior towards oneself compared to others
You try like hell to measure up
Putting in considerable effort to match certain standards
But you're looking at the fake stuff
Noticing a focus on artificial or superficial qualities
Like you'll never have what they have
Believing that one will never achieve what others possess
I hate hearing you say that
Disliking hearing the person's negative self-talk
Oh, that comparison game, it will never play fair
Commenting on the unfairness of comparing oneself to others
Say you ain't beautiful, let me stop you right there
Interrupting the person's negative self-assessment
That's my friend you're talkin' about
Asserting the speaker's connection to the person being criticized
The one in the mirror you're looking at now
Identifying the person in the mirror as the friend being talked about
Girl, you should borrow my view
Suggesting a change in perspective to see oneself positively
So you see what I see in you
Encouraging the person to adopt the speaker's positive viewpoint
I don't like the way you put yourself down
Expressing discomfort with the person's self-deprecating behavior
'Cause that's my friend you're talkin' about, yeah
Reiterating the connection and care for the person being criticized
The one I know I can call
Stating reliance on the person for support in various situations
For every high and every fall
Acknowledging the person's presence in both highs and lows
So you should know that when you say
Reacting to the person's self-worth doubts
You don't think you're worth it all
Noting the person's lack of self-value
That's my friend you're talkin' about
Reiterating the identity of the friend in the mirror
The one in the mirror you're looking at now
Encouraging the person to see themselves positively from the speaker's perspective
Girl, you should borrow my view
Continuing to suggest adopting the speaker's viewpoint for self-assessment
So you see what I see in you
Urging the person to see themselves positively through the speaker's eyes
I don't like the way you put yourself down
Disliking the person's habit of demeaning themselves
'Cause that's my friend you're talkin' about
Reaffirming the connection and care for the person being criticized
Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
Repeated encouragement to stop being too critical of oneself
Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
-Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
-Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
-That comparison game, it will never play fair
Commenting on the unfairness of comparing oneself to others (repeated from earlier)
Say you ain't beautiful, let me stop you right there
Interrupting the person's negative self-assessment (repeated from earlier)
That's my friend you're talkin' about
Reaffirming the connection and care for the person being criticized (repeated)
The one in the mirror you're looking at now
Encouraging the person to see themselves positively from the speaker's perspective (repeated)
Girl, you should borrow my view
Suggesting a change in perspective to see oneself positively (repeated)
So you see what I see in you
Urging the person to adopt the speaker's positive viewpoint (repeated)
I don't like the way you put yourself down
Disliking the person's habit of demeaning themselves (repeated)
'Cause that's my friend you're talkin' about
Reaffirming the connection and care for the person being criticized (repeated)
Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
Continued encouragement to stop being too critical of oneself (repeated)
Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
-(Talkin' about, talkin' about)
-Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
-Don't be so hard on yourself
-Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about (oh, yeah)
-Don't be so hard on yourself, that's my friend you're talkin' about
Final reminder to stop being overly critical of oneself
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