They smile in your face, knife behind they back
Talk sweet to your ear while they plan attack
These fake friends got me paranoid, watch my six
Empty promises, broken trust, dirty tricks
You was there when I had nothin', now you hate
Jealous of my grind, mad I don't relate
Used to share my dreams, now you spread lies
See success in me, poison in your eyes
Fake friends, fake friends
They gon' stab you in the end
Fake friends, fake friends
Can't tell foe from friend
Fake friends, fake friends
Smile while they pretend
Fake friends, fake friends
This the message that I send
Keep my circle tight, cut the dead weight loose
Tired of all these snakes spreadin' abuse
You be in my business, gossip on my name
Claimin' that you love me but you playin' games
Watch who you trust when you start to rise
They get bitter quick, see hate in they eyes
Blood ain't always thick, friends ain't always real
Learned the hard way how betrayal feel
Fake friends, fake friends
They gon' stab you in the end
Fake friends, fake friends
Can't tell foe from friend
Fake friends, fake friends
Smile while they pretend
Fake friends, fake friends
This the message that I send
I don't need you
I don't need you
All that fake love
I can see through
I don't need you
I don't need you
Keep that fake love
I can see through
Now I'm movin' solo, learned to stand alone
Built this from the ground, brick by brick I grown
You was just dead weight holdin' me down
Now I'm flyin' high while you stuck on ground
Energy vampires suckin' out my soul
Had to cut you off to reach my goal
Real recognize real, fake recognize hate
Learn to separate before it's too late
Fake friends, fake friends
They gon' stab you in the end
Fake friends, fake friends
Can't tell foe from friend
Fake friends, fake friends
Smile while they pretend
Fake friends, fake friends
This the message that I send
Fake friends
Yeah, fake friends
That's all they ever been
Fake friends