No Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Cadmium, Rosendale

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of self-acceptance in Cadmium and Rosendale's 'No Friends.' This song offers a unique perspective on embracing solitude and celebrating individuality. Learn how to express your own independence and find comfort in being yourself, regardless of social expectations.

[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 (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'd 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 resting bitch face on I look stone cold

I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends

I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends but that's okay

I don't need them anyway

I do my best all on my own

And I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends

You'll never know what's on my mind

You'll never know secrets that I'm keeping

I'll scare you off with my crazy eyes

'Cause all I need is me myself and

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'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends (no friends) but I'll be fine

I don't need them (I don't need them) to pass the time (ah)

And when I put my resting bitch face on I look stone cold

I'd just rather be alone (rather be alone)

Rather be alone (rather be alone)

I have no friends

No friends

I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends but that's okay

I don't need them anyway (I don't need them)

I do my best all on my own

And I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

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 to be me

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

I have no...

La la la la la

No friends (uhhh uhhh)

I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends but that's okay

I don't need them anyway (I don't need them)

I do my best all on my own

And I'd just rather be alone

Rather be alone

I have no friends (no friends)

(No friends)

I'd rather be alone

No friends

All I need is me myself no friends

I have no friends

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something
awkward /ˈɔːkwɚd/ B2	adjective - causing difficulty or embarrassment
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly or understand
inhibition /ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/ C1	noun - a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed way
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ B1	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to justify a fault or offense verb - to forgive someone for a fault or offense
youth /juːθ/ B2	noun - the period between childhood and adult age
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
normal /ˈnɔːrml/ A2	adjective - conforming to a standard; usual, typical
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity played for fun or competition
score /skɔːr/ B2	noun - the number of points achieved in a game or test verb - to gain points in a game or test
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware and think
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep satisfaction from one's own achievements

Key Grammar Structures

• People say I try too hard

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The verb "try" is in its base form after the subject "I" in a present simple statement.

• I don't have an excuse

  ➔ Negative contraction (present simple)

  ➔ The contraction "don't" combines "do not" to make a negative present‑simple sentence.

• I have no friends but that's okay

  ➔ Negative determiner "no" + noun

  ➔ The word "no" directly negates the noun "friends", showing a total lack.

• I'd just rather be alone

  ➔ Would rather + base verb

  ➔ The phrase "rather" follows the modal "would" and is followed by the base verb "be".

• When I put my resting bitch face on I look stone cold

  ➔ When + present simple (temporal clause)

  ➔ The word "When" introduces a temporal clause that uses the present simple "put" to describe a habitual action.

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

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The infinitive "to hold" expresses the purpose of needing a hand.

• Now I'm finally set free

  ➔ Passive voice (be + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "set free" is a past participle used after "be" to form a passive construction.

• I have no friends but I'll be fine

  ➔ Future simple (will)

  ➔ The contraction "I'll" stands for "I will", showing a simple future prediction.

• I can't love no one else

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ "Can't" already negates the verb, and adding "no" before "one" creates a double negative.