Imaginary Friend

from Compadre by Matthew McNeal

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lyrics

I am so distant, you are a tyrant
Against myself you've taken me to war
And though I made you, I think I hate you
You don't exist to me anymore

I feel defective 'cause only you can love me
And it's a damn shame I didn't see it before
But I hope you know that nobody sees you
It's just been me and I'm walking out the door

Don't you want to just leave me be
There is no need for make believe
I need you but I don't want to
I need to but I don't want you

Though you were company when I needed you
And I never had to feel alone
You let me down when you became irrelevant
You don't want me to have no friends 'cause you're around

Product of my mind, you're in my head
Now I'm reliving the words you never said
Imaginary company, make-believe friend
You were never real, for you this is the end

Don't you want to just leave me be
There is no need for make believe
I need you but I don't want to
I need to but I don't want you

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from Compadre, released June 30, 2015

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Matthew McNeal Fort Worth, Texas

Texas-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

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Good Grief

Apr 2020
Good Luck

Feb 2018
Compadre

Jun 2015

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