[Verse 1]
Lonely dark night, I’m pacing the floor
Fake friends smile, then they leave you sore
Veins on fire when the day gets mean
Whole room cold, and they know what I mean
Bullied too long, now my back won’t bend
I learned real quick who pretends to be friend
Every old laugh got a blade in it now
I was the joke, now I’m taking my vow
Hands full of rage, but I keep it inside
Heart got a bruise and it never would hide
Black on my mind like a stain on white
I been at war with myself all night
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it to my face
Say it to my name
Turn that shame around
I’m not built to break
[Chorus]
Fake friends, fake friends
I cut the string, I cut the string
Fake friends, fake friends
You don’t get me, you don’t get in
Dark night, dark night
But I still stand, yeah, I still stand
Fake friends, fake friends
I was down bad, now I’m back again
[Verse 2]
They used to laugh when I walked in the room
Now they act close when they smell a bloom
Funny how love turns cheap in a blink
Same hand clap then they watch you sink
I seen the look when the mask slipped off
Seen the soft talk turn to cold-cut frost
Blood in my chest from the words they threw
Not on my skin, but it still ran through
I don’t need fame if the cost is soul
I don’t need crowns if they crack that gold
I took the hit and I learned that pain
Can make a weak heart run my vein
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it to my face
Say it to my name
Turn that shame around
I’m not built to break
[Chorus]
Fake friends, fake friends
I cut the string, I cut the string
Fake friends, fake friends
You don’t get me, you don’t get in
Dark night, dark night
But I still stand, yeah, I still stand
Fake friends, fake friends
I was down bad, now I’m back again
[Bridge]
I was built from the bruise and the burn
Every dead-end taught me how to return
I won’t fold when the whole world stares
I got scars, but I’m still right here
[Chorus]
Fake friends, fake friends
I cut the string, I cut the string
Fake friends, fake friends
You don’t get me, you don’t get in
Dark night, dark night
But I still stand, yeah, I still stand
Fake friends, fake friends
I was down bad, now I’m back again