Friend or Foe

Intro (spoken, low)

Too many hands I’m shaking

But I feel the blade inside the sleeve

Tell me…

Are you friend… or foe?

Hook

Friend or foe? I see it in your eyes

That smile looks warm, but your shadow lies

We shake hands, but your fingers cold as stone

In my circle, I stand alone

Friend or foe? Tell me who stays real

Everybody swears loyalty they don’t feel

Blood runs thicker, but it can freeze

And every night I wonder who’s after me

Verse 1

Midnight hoodie, rain on the street

City lights flicker under my feet

We used to share dreams on a broken bench

Now we share rumors, drowning in the stench

Conversations die when I walk in

Too much silence crawling on my skin

Someone’s plotting while they raise a toast

Smiling loud, but I feel the ghost

I learned trust is a dangerous game

’Cause betrayal never comes with a name

It’s not the stranger in the dark outside

It’s the ones who stand right by your side

Pre-Hook

I read faces like cracked glass walls

Looking for fractures behind their calls

Count the footsteps behind my back

Every whisper feels like an attack

Hook

Friend or foe? I see it in your eyes

That smile looks warm, but your shadow lies

We shake hands, but your fingers cold as stone

In my circle, I stand alone

Friend or foe? Tell me who stays real

Everybody swears loyalty they don’t feel

Blood runs thicker, but it can freeze

And every night I wonder who’s after me

Verse 2

You call me brother, but your heart’s gone numb

Your envy louder than a drum

I see the spark — it’s not respect

It’s the hunger for what you expect

Pictures on the wall, we laugh for show

But cracks run deep beneath the glow

Fame makes wolves out of sheep

And promises are never cheap

I wear my doubt like armor plates

’Cause open hearts meet heavy fates

Shadows grow longer in the light

And some stand behind you — just to strike

Bridge (soft, almost whispered)

Maybe I’m losing my mind

Maybe paranoia’s the war inside

But when every smile feels rehearsed

How do you know who’ll hurt you first?

Final Hook (stronger, darker)

Friend or foe? I see it in your eyes

That smile looks warm, but your shadow lies

We shake hands, but your fingers cold as stone

In my circle, I stand alone

Friend or foe? I guard my chest

Trust don’t live where I rest

When the blade shines in candlelight

I know not everyone’s on my side.