Real Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Camila Cabello
• Album: Camila

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions behind Camila Cabello's "Real Friends," a song about the quest for genuine connections and the sting of disappointment. By exploring this song, you'll gain insight into expressing feelings of loneliness and the importance of true friendship. It's a great way to learn how music can reflect personal experiences and foster emotional understanding.

[English]

No, I think I'll stay in tonight

Skip the conversations and the, oh, I'm fine's

No, I'm no stranger to surprise

This paper town has let me down too many times

Why do I even try?

Give me a reason why

I thought that I could trust you, nevermind

Why all the switching sides?

Where do I draw the line?

I guess I'm too naive to read the signs

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

All they ever do is let me down

Every time I let somebody in

Then I find out what they're all about

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

Wonder where they're all hidin' out

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

Gotta get up out of this town (Oh, ooh)

...

...

I stay up, talkin' to the moon (Ooh)

Been feelin' so alone in every crowded room

Can't help but feel like something's wrong, yeah

'Cause the place I'm livin' in

Just doesn't feel like home

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

All they ever do is let me down

Every time I let somebody in

Then I find out what they're all about

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

Wonder where they're all hidin' out

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

Gotta get up out of this town

...

Lookin' for some real friends

...

I just wanna talk about nothin'

With somebody that means something

Spell the names of all our dreams and demons

For the times that I don't understand

Tell me what's the point of a moon like this

When I'm alone again?

Can I run away to somewhere beautiful

Where nobody knows my name?

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

All they ever do is let me down

Then, I let somebody in

But I find out what they're all about

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

All they ever do is let me down

I'm just lookin' for some real friends

Gotta get up out of this town, yeah

...

(Let me down)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; solitary adverb - without anyone or anything else present or involved
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space within a building enclosed by walls or partitions
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
names /neɪmz/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to verb - give a name to
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time verb - manage or operate (something)
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event verb - think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
times /taɪmz/ A2	noun - an instance of something happening or being done
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - the tip of something
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - (of a place) full of people; packed
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case
demons /ˈdiːməns/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell

Key Grammar Structures

• No, I think I'll stay in tonight

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (Shortened form: 'll')

  ➔ Using "'ll" is a contraction of "will". It expresses a spontaneous decision or intention.

• This paper town has let me down too many times

  ➔ Present Perfect (has let)

  ➔ The "Present Perfect" expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has a result that affects the present. "Let down" is a phrasal verb meaning to disappoint.

• Why do I even try?

  ➔ Use of "even" for emphasis in a question.

  ➔ "Even" emphasizes the speaker's frustration and the pointlessness of their efforts. It indicates that something is surprising or unexpected.

• I thought that I could trust you, nevermind

  ➔ Past Simple (thought) and Modal Verb (could) in reported speech

  ➔ "Thought" is the past simple of "think". "Could" expresses past ability or possibility. "Nevermind" is an interjection used to dismiss the previous statement.

• All they ever do is let me down

  ➔ Present Simple with "ever" for emphasis and a Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Ever" reinforces the frequency and consistency of the action. "Let me down" is a phrasal verb meaning to disappoint.

• Wonder where they're all hidin' out

  ➔ Indirect Question with contracted "they are" (they're) and a Phrasal Verb

  ➔ This is an example of an indirect question embedded within a statement. "Hiding out" means to hide oneself, often to avoid someone or something.

• Been feelin' so alone in every crowded room

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Been feelin') - colloquial

  ➔ "Been feelin'" is a colloquial contraction of "have been feeling". The Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes the duration and continuity of the feeling.

• Can I run away to somewhere beautiful Where nobody knows my name?

  ➔ Modal verb "Can" for permission/possibility in a question; Relative Clause ("Where nobody knows my name")

  ➔ "Can" is used to ask for permission or to express possibility. The relative clause "where nobody knows my name" describes the place.