No Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Cadmium, Rosendale

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of self-acceptance in "No Friends" by Cadmium and Rosendale. This song offers a unique perspective on solitude, teaching listeners the value of independence and self-love. Learn how to express your individuality and find strength in being true to yourself through its inspiring lyrics.

[English]

People say I try too hard

People say I come off really awkward

You know I don't mean no harm

I'm just trying to be myself

But sometimes I get confused

Cause I can't read social cues

Threw my inhibitions out the door

I don't have an excuse

I'm just living in my youth

Don't know why people don't like me more

I have no friends

but that's okay

I don't need them anyway

I do my best all on my own

and I just rather be alone

rather be alone

I have no friends

but I'll be fine

I don't need them to pass the time

and when I put my heart in bits on a look so cold

I just rather be alone

rather be alone

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

You'll never know what's on my mind

You'll never know the secrets that I'm keeping

I'll scare you off with my crazy eyes

Cause all I need is me, myself and I

I don't got no shame cause my life is just a game

and I don't care who's been keeping score

oh no

Everybody thinks I'm strange it's just something in my brain

don't know who they're being normal for

I have no friends

but that's okay

I don't need them anyway

I do my best all on my own

and I just rather be alone

rather be alone

I have no friends

but that's a sign

I don't need them to pass the time

and when I put my heart in bits on a look so cold

I just rather be alone

rather be alone

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I don't need anybody's hand to hold at night

As long as I'm with me I know I'll be alright

Cause I can't love no one else

spent my love on just myself

took this people pleaser heart and I tore it all apart

now I'm finally set free

I'm so proud of being me

that's why I don't care I just wanna say

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

I have no friends

All I need is me, myself and I

No friends

I have no friends

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person who you like and trust verb - to add someone as a friend (in social media)
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers verb - to pay attention to; to care about
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
brain /breɪn/ B1	noun - the organ inside the head that controls thoughts and actions
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong liking verb - to feel deep affection for someone
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling about doing something wrong
awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ B2	adjective - clumsy or uncomfortable in a situation
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or not familiar
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B2	adjective - unable to think clearly or understand something
scare /skɛr/ B1	verb - to cause someone to feel afraid
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - wildly enthusiastic or mentally unstable
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings; the period between birth and death
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity for amusement or competition
proud /praʊd/ B2	adjective - feeling deep satisfaction from achievements or qualities
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential noun - a requirement or necessity
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain or continue having something
set /sɛt/ B2	verb - to place something in a particular position; to cause to become

Key Grammar Structures

• People say I try too hard

  ➔ Reported Speech with Verb of Perception and Adverb of Degree

  ➔ The sentence uses "say" as a reporting verb in reported speech, indicating what others think. "Too hard" is an adverbial phrase of degree.

• I'm just trying to be myself

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for ongoing actions/intentions.

  ➔ The present continuous "I'm trying" highlights an ongoing action, emphasizing the effort to be oneself.

• Don't know why people don't like me more

  ➔ Embedded Question with Negative and Comparative Adverb.

  ➔ This contains an embedded question (why people don't like me), with the negative 'don't' and comparative adverb 'more'.

• I have no friends

  ➔ Simple Present Tense and use of "no" as determiner.

  ➔ A simple statement using the present tense, emphasizing a current state of being. "No" is used as a determiner to negate the noun.

• I don't need them anyway

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (habitual) and adverb of manner "anyway".

  ➔ Expresses a general truth or habit. "Anyway" indicates a change in subject or a return to a previous point.

• I do my best all on my own

  ➔ Emphasis with auxiliary verb and prepositional phrase.

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "do" is used for emphasis. "On my own" is a prepositional phrase indicating self-reliance.

• I don't got no shame cause my life is just a game

  ➔ Double Negative and Figurative Language with Linking verb.

  ➔ Uses a double negative for emphasis ('no shame' negated by 'don't'). "Life is just a game" is a metaphor, using the linking verb "is".

• spent my love on just myself

  ➔ Simple Past Tense and Prepositional Phrase.

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense ("spent") to describe a past action. "On just myself" is a prepositional phrase.

• Cause I can't love no one else

  ➔ Modal Verb "can't" (ability/possibility) with intensifier "no one else".

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "can't" to express inability. "No one else" intensifies the negation.