(Intro) (Whispered, close to the mic, panning left to right) The room is full. So why does it feel empty? (Verse 1) A hundred names in our phones Yet they silence their ringtones We shared a laugh and raised a glass, Then all of the good times pass Pictures make us all look so close Every year we smile in another pose The bigger that the group became The fewer people knew my name (Verse 2) We built our circles paper thin Smiles stretched over broken skin A thousand promises were made All disappeared when skies turned gray Some only call when they need saved Some only love because you always paid Some know every secret you kept Abandoned when you've nothing left (Bridge) Friendship isn't measured By the years... Friends stay when it counts They don't ghost or disappear It isn't just be about the fun Or things you made convenient If that's the way it is for you Then none of 'em really mean it (Music drops) When everything falls apart... Who's left? (Final Chorus) Who'll still answer when the lights go out? When there's nothing left to talk about? When the jokes all fade And the masks come down Who still stays around? Was I a convenience for you? Was everything all just pretend? When the partying all finally stops You'll see who's the real friend. Now I know... A friend isn't someone Who simply knows your name It's the ones who stay knowing, there was never something to gain. (Outro) When the room grows quiet. And the laughter fades. Will the chairs sit empty? Or will some remain? Those are real friends!
