Know Yourself, Then You Know Your Friend

I spent years chasin' shadows runnin' blind and wild

Tryin' to find my way but I lost myself a while

Thought I knew the truth, but truth was hidin' deep

Only when I faced my heart did I see what's underneath

You can't love nobody if you don't love your skin

You can't heal the broken if your wounds are locked within

A mirror don't lie, but it sure can deceive

The hardest thing to find is the soul you gotta believe

Know yourself then you know your friend

Truth ain't a handshake it's the road that bends

If you don't see your own heart clear

You'll never know what keeps love near

Know yourself… then you'll know your friend

A stranger's just a lesson waitin' to unfold

Every face a story every word a key untold

You can't read the pages till you've lived a few yourself

And trust ain't somethin' that gathers dust on a shelf

There's music in the silence, rhythm in the pain

Every scar's a melody a voice in the refrain

You can't write a love song 'til you hear your own tune

And you can't walk with others 'til you step into your room

Know yourself then you know your friend

Truth ain't a handshake it's the road that bends

If you don't see your own heart clear

You'll never know what keeps love near

Know yourself… then you'll know your friend

So take a step take it slow…

Know your own rhythm let your melody flow

Only then… only then…

You'll know your friend