Need to Know - K Rino

Here we go again

How many people you know that’s really like

How many people you know that’s really like this?

Real friends don’t bend

In fact I wanna say that again

Real friends don’t bend

I don’t stroke no egos or praise fake heroes

I live by the code of daily energy reload

It’s hard to trust people so I stay in only me mode

A grown person should never be a beggar or freeload

Confide in me, don’t expect nonsense responses

Don’t ask me my opinion if you can’t handle the content

People have their minds already made when things hit ‘em

They just ask you for advice to see if you agree with ‘em

How can I make it better, if I’m being fake to ya?

The best type of friend you can have is a straight shooter

Be open to a true honest character diagnosis

‘Cause others see things about you that you don’t notice

Just take it on the chin when they check you ‘bout your dealings

As long as what they saying is real, stay out your feelings

Don’t label them a hater ‘cause they doin' you a favor

And even if it’s painful, you’ll thank ‘em for it later

I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear

It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear

Running from truth is a wasteful move

The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you

Some people won’t ever change so let ‘em be that way

You got your hands on a brick tryna mold it like it was clay

But it’s still hope for others, stay on ‘em ‘cause it ain’t over yet

Hold the net ‘cause homies be slippin' like the floor was wet

Life don’t always wanna accommodate us

Like getting caught by every red light when you runnin' late

They need you to keep it real but you act all soft

What kind of friend would sit and watch another friend fall off

And not at least try to talk ‘em through the condition?

I know you’re thinking, «I can’t force a grown person to listen»

And that’s a fact, but you don’t have to give so hard

‘Cause once you tell ‘em what’s right, man, you done did your job

You bendin' over backwards like an acrobat

But all that you can do is pray for ‘em after that

Sometimes a conversation gets uncomfortable and heated

It’s hard to help somebody when they don’t think that they need it

Yeah

I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear

It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear

Running from truth is a wasteful move

The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you

Don’t treat me like I invented the problem

Love don’t always come in the form of grinnin' and smilin'

Talkin' down and critiquing, that’s a hell of a difference

Sometimes you got to sit a person down to tell them they trippin'

It don’t matter who it is, check ‘em when they ain’t right

If we can’t be honest with each other we really ain’t tight

From a grown man all the way back to my youth

I respected any man who ever told me the truth

If I recognize your issues and don’t pull you first

When somebody else tell you, it could be worse

Sugar-coating is a weak move, being real, that’s tough

You might have to get broken down to build back up

And if it leads to you hatin' me, I’ll pay that price

It’s worth it ‘cause what I say to you might save your life

I don’t judge your circumstances, my love come free

If I don’t try to tell you something then that blood’s on me

I’ma tell you what you need to know, not what you wanna hear

It’s on you if you deny the facts when they coming clear

Running from truth is a wasteful move

The hardest person that you’ll ever have to face is you