“I’m trying To Be My Own Friend” is a continuation of Laeland’s song “Car Ride” that released back in December of 2018. Both songs share a lot of similarities, including key signature, hints of the same original background vocal, and the illusive car start up sample that prologue each track.
[Verse]
I wonder if I'll make it past twenty-one
I wonder if my parents think that I’m important
I wonder if my exes think about me often
I wonder if I ever knew what I could love
I wonder if I blew my chances up above
I wonder if I’ll ever really be enough
[Chorus]
I’m trying to be my own friend
‘Cause I know that I’ll be with myself until the very end
Until the very end
[Verse]
I wonder what it’s like to drink and smoke cigars
Or pass out in the grass on a stranger’s yard
Or how it feels to get high and look at the stars
I wonder what it’s like to give someone my heart
And fear that person could just tear it all apart
I wonder if I’ll ever really come apart
[Chorus]
I’m trying to be my own friend
‘Cause I know that I’ll be with myself until the very end
I’m trying to be my own friend
‘Cause I know that I’ll be with myself until the very end
Until the very end
[Bridge]
I let you go, would you please come back?
I want a chance to start all over
‘Cause I know this can’t be all over
[Pre-Chorus]
I wonder if I'll make it past twenty-one
I wonder if my parents think that I’m important
I wonder if my exes think about me often
I wonder if I ever knew what I could love
I wonder if I blew my chances up above
I wonder if I’ll ever really be enough
[Chorus]
I’m trying to be my own friend
‘Cause I know that I’ll be with myself until the very end
I’m trying to be my own friend
‘Cause I know that I’ll be with myself until the very end
Until the very end
[Bridge]
I let you go, would you please come back?
I want a chance to start all over
‘Cause I know this can’t be all over
I’m Trying To Be My Own Friend was written by Laeland.
I’m Trying To Be My Own Friend was produced by Ocean.
Laeland released I’m Trying To Be My Own Friend on Thu Jan 02 2020.