[Intro]
Here we go again
How many people you know that's really like
How many people you know that's really like this?
Real friends don't bend
In fact I wanna say that again
Real friends don't bend

[Verse 1]
I don’t stroke no egos or praise fake heroes
I live by the code of daily energy reload
It’s hard to trust people so I stay in only me mode
A grown person should never be a beggar or freeload
Confide in me, don’t expect nonsense responses
Don’t ask me my opinion if you can’t handle the content
People have their minds already made when things hit ‘em
They just ask you for advice to see if you agree with ‘em
How can I make it better, if I’m being fake to ya?
The best type of friend you can have is a straight shooter
Be open to a true honest character diagnosis
‘Cause others see things about you that you don’t notice
Just take it on the chin when they check you ‘bout your dealings
As long as what they saying is real, stay out your feelings
Don’t label them a hater ‘cause they doin’ you a favor
And even if it’s painful, you’ll thank ‘em for it later
[Chorus x2]
I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear
It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear
Running from truth is a wasteful move
The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you

[Verse 2]
Some people won’t ever change so let ‘em be that way
You got your hands on a brick tryna mold it like it was clay
But it’s still hope for others, stay on ‘em ‘cause it ain’t over yet
Hold the net ‘cause homies be slippin’ like the floor was wet
Life don’t always wanna accommodate us
Like getting caught by every red light when you runnin’ late
They need you to keep it real but you act all soft
What kind of friend would sit and watch another friend fall off
And not at least try to talk ‘em through the condition?
I know you’re thinking, "I can’t force a grown person to listen"
And that’s a fact, but you don’t have to give so hard
‘Cause once you tell ‘em what’s right, man, you done did your job
You bendin’ over backwards like an acrobat
But all that you can do is pray for ‘em after that
Sometimes a conversation gets uncomfortable and heated
It’s hard to help somebody when they don’t think that they need it
Yeah

[Chorus x2]
I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear
It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear
Running from truth is a wasteful move
The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you
[Verse 3]
Don’t treat me like I invented the problem
Love don’t always come in the form of grinnin’ and smilin’
Talkin’ down and critiquing, that’s a hell of a difference
Sometimes you got to sit a person down to tell them they trippin’
It don’t matter who it is, check ‘em when they ain’t right
If we can’t be honest with each other we really ain’t tight
From a grown man all the way back to my youth
I respected any man who ever told me the truth
If I recognize your issues and don’t pull you first
When somebody else tell you, it could be worse
Sugar-coating is a weak move, being real, that’s tough
You might have to get broken down to build back up
And if it leads to you hatin’ me, I’ll pay that price
It’s worth it ‘cause what I say to you might save your life
I don’t judge your circumstances, my love come free
If I don’t try to tell you something then that blood’s on me

[Chorus x2]
I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear
It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear
Running from truth is a wasteful move
The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you