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.

Friend or Foe