Tag: friends
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I feel like friends been overrated,
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Let me break it down for you again,
You know I only say it because I’m truly genuine:
Don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem.Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing),” The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, 1998
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I never had real friends ‘til now…
I never had to steal ends cause that’s foul.
I walk the streets with the baseball bat feelin’ secure,
But I try not to incite fights–that’s immature.Del the Funky Homosapien, “Eye Examination,” from the Dr. Bombay 12″, 1992. More from D-E-L… -
I ain’t the captain of the yacht, but I’m on the boat;
I ain’t acting what I’m not, knowing that I don’t.
You niggaz acting like you will, but I know you won’t.
Man, I read between the lines of the eyes of your brows,
Your handshake ain’t matchin your smile…Beanie Sigel, “Feel it in the Air,” The B. Coming, 2005 -
I used to want a Beemer, I used to want a Benz.
One thing that I never wanted was fake friends in the end.Buckshot, “Duress,” from Black Moon’s War Zone, 1999. More from Buckshot Shorty… -
They’d rather see me fail than succeed,
That’s why I’m alone on my own with no team.
Don’t need no green, though I got some to spend;
In the end…all I really need is a friend.Bishop Nehru, “So Alone,” from Bishop Nehru + MF DOOM’s NehurvianDOOM, 2014 -
There comes a time in every man’s life when he’s gotta handle up on his own.
Can’t depend on friends to help you in a squeeze,
Please…they got problems of their own.Slim Kid Tre, “Runnin’”, from Pharcyde’s Labcabincalifornia, 1995. More Pharcyde quotes… -
A thug changes, and love changes,
And best friends become strangers.Nas, “The Message,” It Was Written, 1996 -
In time, you’ll see a thin line between friend and rival.
Between you and me: stupidity and men’s bravado.Ka, “Iron Age,” Grief Pedigree, 2012 -
We made plans, but we’ll never be able to fulfill ‘em.
This is shit we put together since we was little…
Every time we had dreams, you found a way you could kill ’em.Kurupt, “Keep it Moving,” from Hi-Tek’s Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip, 2006 -
I’m down for you, so ride with me.
My enemies your enemies,
Cause you ain’t ever had a friend like me.2Pac, “Never Had a Friend Like Me,” from Gridlock’d Soundtrack, 1997 -
We got to stay awake for all these lizards and snakes;
Some of them come as friends, some of them come as Jakes.Q-Tip, “Ill Vibe,” from Busta Rhymes’ The Coming, 1996 -
Next time you see a brother down
Stop and pick him up,
Cause you might be the next one stuck.Grand Puba, “Mind Your Business,” Ya Know How It Goes 12", 1992 -
Friends: how many have ‘em?
How long before they split like atoms?
Don’t ask me, but what I do stand behind
Is someone havin’ your back seems hard to find.Posdnous, “The Book of Life,” from De La Soul’s Plug 1 and Plug 2, First Serve, 2012 -
They smile in my face, behind my back they talk trash,
Mad and stuff because they don’t have cash.Erick Sermon, “Strictly Business,” from EPMD’s Strictly Business, 1988 -
There comes a time in every man’s life when he’s gotta handle up on his own.
Can’t depend on friends to help you in a squeeze,
Please…they got problems of their own.Slim Kid Tre, “Runnin’”, from Pharcyde’s Labcabincalifornia, 1995