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"I Lost a Friend" - FINNEAS (2019)
Bare melodies and honest lyrics bring the feels in this electro-pop ballad.
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about 'em
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had? - 2
"People You Know" - Selena Gomez (2020)
A relatable pop song about lost friendships and growing apart.
We used to be close, but people can go
From people you know to people you don't
And what hurts the most is people can go
From people you know to people you don't - 3
"Bad Blood" - Taylor Swift (2014)
The official anthem after being betrayed by a close friend.
Did you have to do this? I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin what was shiny? Now it's all rusted - 4
"RIP" - Olivia O'Brien (2017)
For when you're feeling a bit angry about an old friend.
You're acting like the people that we hated
You're hanging with the worst and I hate it
All you do now is get too faded
You think you're the sh*t now - 5
"Breathe" - Taylor Swift (2008)
When it's nobody's fault, but the friendship has to come to an end.
It's 2 A.M., feeling like I just lost a friend
Hope you know it's not easy, easy for me - 6
"Complicated" - Avril Lavigne (2002)
Listen to Avril, and cut out the posers from your life.
Laugh out when you strike your pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You know, you're not foolin' anyone - 7
"No More Suckers" - Marina (2019)
If you just dropped a friend who's been taking you for granted, this pop song's for you.
You touch like a leech and I'm left with the bruising
Trying to find a fix, but you're always using me
'Til I'm weak, 'til I need a transfusion
Why can't you help yourself? - 8
"I Have Questions" - Camila Cabello (2017)
The lyrics might seem like they're for a past lover, but Camila has hinted that it's actually about an ex-close friend.
My, my name was safest in your mouth
And why'd you have to go and spit it out?
Oh, your voice, it was the most familiar sound
But it sounds so dangerous to me now - 9
"Fake Friends" - Sigrid (2018)
How can a song about fake friends be so dang catchy?!
It's better to walk away than to run with fake friends
No use for excuses so bad things come to an end - 10
"Real Friends" - Camila Cabello (2018)
Another reminder from Camila to surround yourself with real friends.
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 - 11
"Judas" - Kelly Clarkson (2007)
Let out your frustrations with this power ballad from Kelly Clarkson.
I will never be like you
I'll never do the things you do
Selfish and lonely, what's your problem?
Letting go of you and this
Is harder than I thought, but I will not be poisoned by your actions - 12
"Ready Yet" - Sasha Alex Sloan (2017)
While the song is about Sloan's broken relationship with her father, the lyrics could be interpreted about a friendship breakup.
I just wanna be your friend again
But there's some sh*t I can't forget
I don't think I'm ready yet - 13
"Cross You Out" - Charli XCX & Sky (2019) Ferreira
When you have to sever ties with that toxic friend, Charli XCX has got you covered.
Century of tears
Sadness was another denial, yeah
Thought I'd fall apart
But now you're gone, I'm doing fine - 14
"Backstabber" - Kesha (2020)
Trust Kesha when it comes to angry songs about dumping your horrible friend.
I'm sick and tired of hearing all about my life
From other people with all of your lies
Wrapped up so tight, so maybe you should shut your mouth - 15
"Bad Friend" - Rina Sawayama (2020)
A synthpop track for when you're feeling like the bad friend in the relationship.
Guess we fell out, what was that all about?
Maybe I overreacted, but maybe you shouldn't have
God it's insane how things can change like that
Don't even know where you are, what you do, and who you do it with - 16
"What About Your Friends" - TLC (1992)
Every now and then, we need to turn up this '90s rap bop, and take a good look at who we surround ourselves with.
I'll never let another get that close to me
You see I've grown a lot smarter now
Sometimes you have to choose and then you'll see
If your friends is true they'll be there with you through the thick and thin - 17
"Liability" - Lorde (2017)
For when you're feeling alone and have nobody around you can trust.
The truth is I am a toy
That people enjoy
'Til all of the tricks don't work anymore
And then they are bored of me - 18
"F.F.F. (F**k Fake Friends)" - Bebe Rexha & G-Eazy (2017)
Say it louder for the people in the back!
Friends come and go, friends come and go
Go like the seasons
I never know, I never know what to believe in
And it's getting old, it's getting old - 19
"Fake Love" - Drake (2016)
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"It's Not The Same Anymore" - Rex Orange County (2019)
This indie song captures that feeling of everything changing as friends grow up and fall out.
It's not the same anymore
I lost the joy in my face
My life was simple before
I should be happy of course
But things just got much harder
Now it's just hard to ignore - 21
"Flesh Without Blood" - Grimes (2015)
It might sound like a breakup song, but Grimes revealed that this is actually about a former friend.
You hate, you bite, you lose
After all, I just don't like you
It's nice that you say you like me
But only conditionally - 22
"High Horse" - Kacey Musgraves (2018)
We all know that one friend in the group, and Kacey made the perfect country bop that we can all relate to.
Cause everyone knows someone who kills the buzz
Every time they open up their mouth
Yeah, everyone knows someone who knows someone
Who thinks they're cooler than everybody else - 23
"Real Friends" - Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (2016)
Ever come back home and not recognize your own friends? You've got something in common with Ye and Ty.
Switched up the number, I can't be bothered
I cannot blame you for havin' an angle
I ain't got no issues, I'm just doin' my thing
Hope you're doin' your thing, too - 24
"FAB." - JoJo & Remy Ma (2016)
What good is a BFF when they don't mean what they say?
You got away with it, I believed you for a hot minute
Could've used a friend in the moment but you had to go ghost, leave me lonely - 25
"Missing U" - Robyn (2018)
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"Lost One" - Jazmine Sullivan (2020)
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"Friends That Break Your Heart" - James Blake (2021)
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"New Friends" - Maty Noyes (2019)
A pop song about updating your current circle of friends.
And if you pause to think about it, know I got a life, too
Y'all just don't respect me like I respect you - 29
"Girl, so confusing" - Charli xcx [feat. Lorde] (2024)
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"Dead to Me" - Kali Uchis (2018)
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"End of a Friendship" - Julia Jacklin (2022)