give me a reason, why do you feel that way / is there any substance to the things you say? / why pretend to be something you're not? / just to belong to some cool squad? / real friends will love you for who you are / they'll back you up and take care of you / have a mind of your own and just be yourself / there's no need to speak the words of someone else / I know being yourself can be hard sometimes / but believe me, it's harder to live a life based on lies Give me a reason, why do you feel that way / is there any substance to the things you say? / why pretend to be something you're not? / just to belong to some cool squad? / real friends will love you for who you are / they'll back you up and take care of you / be true and sincere and they'll always be there