Heads up, Hands Down

I was going to throw it all away
But you told me to keep going
Friends keep holding on
(keep holding on...)

It's a fast-paced life where no-one knows me by my real first name
In this ever-changing world
You're the one thing that remains the same
I know we're friends cause I'm allowed to get mad at you
With anyone else it always seems so rude
You clean up all my spilt milk so I never have to cry
Without you I'd be up a creek without an air supply

To give you a heads up
You're my best friend hands down
I feel like you're a part of me
I'm not whole when you're not around
You see past my walls, my self-protection
And give my life direction

You call my bluff and write me silly letters just because
You didn't knock me out when I said how hot your cousin was
I was gonna throw it all away but you told me to keep going
You got me invited to every rave your friends were throwing
In the game of life, you're the cheat that I unlocked
I can't imagine who I'd be if we had never talked

To give you a heads up
You're my best friend hands down
I feel like you're a part of me
I'm not whole when you're not around
So I forget my quest for stale perfection
And give my life direction

But I know that it's tough for you
You never say just what you're going through
So don't forget I'm here for you too
I'm here for you too

To give you a heads up
You're my best friend hands down
I feel like you're a part of me
I'm not whole when you're not around
So I hope you know there's no projection
And no better connection

I know that it's tough for you
I know that it's tough for you
Don't you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you too