Give me a reason   why you feel this 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 good 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 you feel this 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   they care for you   I care for you     be true and sincere and they'll always be there