F Is for Friends Who…

All tracks written and produced by Lang Atwood.

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The Long Kiss Goodnight

I miss you, my friend And don't you dare say that you do too Because you might, now, But you won't soon Not after all of the things I have to say about you Not after all of the air I'm about to let into the room Not after all of the time That we've allowed this to loom So don't say that you miss me Because you might, now, But you won't soon...

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UFO Sightings at the Country Club

I fear that I've grown weary Of our current condition And no longer feel safe or secure In our present position I don't feel like your friend Just something for you To put on and take off of a shelf Like I'm not a trophy worth displaying in a case But a canned good nearing its best-by date And I thought distance between us would be best To give me some time to ponder But I'm afraid that Absence hasn't made my heart grow fonder

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The Crab and the Water Bearer

Now, I stayed down for a bitch I mean, really held it down for a bitch But what goes around, comes around on a bitch One band, one sound on a bitch No word on road from a bitch No ravens or notes from a bitch I guess that's the way love goes for a bitch Outkast, "Ice cold!" on a bitch See, I used to be pedal to the floor for the shit But now I can't give no more to the shit My energy running low for the shit I been real touch and go with the shit Lips loose as shit sinking ships Well, I ain't Mary J. Blige I won't go down for a bitch Red nose, I'll clown on a bitch Before I drown for a bitch

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Happier Now

I heard you called me a loser 'Cause I'm still hanging around Sorrows and prayers to the charity case Long live the slob you let sleep on your couch From you, I expected better Thought we were on the same team But I guess when we aren't together That's when you go and talk shit about me To bite the dust, Or to bite the pillow? I'm knee-deep In your passenger seat And I'm chewing you out Are you happier now? 'Cause in a few weeks, My U-Haul'll be ready Outside of your mom's house Hope you're happier now What a crazy way for us to end Let me show you how to lose a friend

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Tachycardia

Bearer of bad news, Tell me what I did wrong this time You ran to everyone but me, Yet I'm guilty of choosing sides Told you how I felt, And you treated it like a joke Used to say we'd ride until the wheels fell Well, I think the wheels just broke You were my best friend, And it's really such a shame That you didn't give a second thought Before rinsing it down the drain Where did we go wrong? When did friends turn to strangers? When did your eyes become so sharp? It feels like I'm in danger My senses are in overdrive I'm slowly shutting down My heart has to work so hard When you're around

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KMNOYM

My phone is ringing again My heart is heavy Your call got rejected again I've got to protect myself We've come an awfully long way Only to find ourselves here And it's gone too far for us to just go back, So do I wash my hands and let that be that, Or do we keep it going out of fear? Your last joke didn't land, tough crowd... I don't wanna be friends now... I'm so over excusing shit from you All of that talking, and what good did it do? I'm so over trying to save face I'm so over hearing my name out your mouth Keep my name out your mouth...

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Passenger Side

Your ride-or-die isn't the person Whose years of friendship you disregard And break confidentiality behind their back It's not the relationship you derail With no intention of getting it back on track It's not the one You deny the pleasantry of conversation And refuse to acknowledge for months on end Like you're on an extended vacation It isn't the friend You treat like a spare tire It isn't the fuel You withhold from the fire Your ride-or-die is the one You uproot your schedule for Book a flight, rent a car, And show up at his door Unannounced and uninvited It's the man whose wife you lie to Infiltrate her home and pretend to be her friend All the while, you scheme to fuck her man He's the one who always gets an itinerary Without being made to feel arbitrary He never has to vie Everyone else is in your rear view When he's in your passenger side

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WandaVision

Upon further review, I've come to the consensus that: I am a dynamic person Independently of how you choose to Compartmentalize me Just because you use me To fill a particular pocket in your life Doesn't mean that that pocket Defines the margin of my character or capability It's not your world, And I won't just live in it I'm not a marionette Whose strings you pull to get me to move My personality is too big for that script My feet are too big for those shoes

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The Last Supper (Interlude)

Close the curtain On you and me With a friend like you, Who needs enemies? Set the table; It's time to eat— I'd rather not be at war...

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Track 10

Ace down, deuces up You been acting funny Fake as fuck Playing in my face like I'm a dummy Like a debt collector, You would think I owed you money Bitched up Guess your issue wasn't worth confronting Switched up Now you out here hollering fuck me Boy, Interrupted Man, that shit really cut deep What a shame You ruined the moment Fuck a friend I'll go it alone 'Cause lately you been moving Like you don't know where to find me So I'll leave you with this In case you need reminding...

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Joni

In one another, we found safe haven We fortified our bond Over hours-long conversation We took off the masks and bore our faces I used to look at you that way But now I want to hide and run You've shown my shame to everyone It'll never be as it once was You aren't my friend, you're in my way You've played the game from both sides now Both good and bad, and isn't it sad That it's your illusion I recall? I guess I don't know you at all...

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Cash Cow Flow (Bonus Track)

Your Honor, let's present the courtroom With the facts now I've been holding back, I'm 'bout to show my ass now No olive branches, no white flags Too late for that now You might wanna clear the way I'm 'bout to crash out Somebody get that bitch some water She just might pass out Cut the lights now Motherfuckers who were sleeping Say I write now I got bitches talking shit Out of spite now I called her Akinyele And told her not to bite down It's the final round Where'd your pitchforks and torches go? Where are your riots now? You tried to burn me at the stake Well, I'm on fire now You're nowhere near my David, But I'm your Goliath now