Not all friendships are meant to last forever and it's common to drift apart or have a bad friendship breakup. Even though it might hurt, songs about friendships ending are really common and can often sound like a romantic relationship that failed. On this list there are songs written about friendship breakups that you may not have even known were about friends. Sometimes even songs about romantic relationships can even be applied to these situations because the feelings are often the same.
Sometimes the songs on this list reveal secrets between celebrities that we normally wouldn't be privy to. For example, Taylor Swift's infamous “Bad Blood” was a thinly veiled diss track towards fellow pop star Katy Perry. Camila Cabello also has a couple songs on this list and there's always been speculation that they are about her former friends and bandmates in Fifth Harmony. Whatever the case may be, these friendship breakup songs are perfect for your next angsty moment.
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Sawayama wrote this track after discovering a formerly close friend had had a child which led to reminiscing about their past relationship and how they became estranged.
I'm so good at crashing in Making sparks and sh*t, but then I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend So don't ask me where I've been Been avoiding everything 'Cause I'm a bad, I'm a bad, I'm a bad friend I'm a bad friend, yeah
“Bad Blood” was famously written in reference to the feud between Swift and Katy Perry.
Did you think we'd be fine? Still got scars on my back from your knives So don't think it's in the past These kinds of wounds, they last and they last Now, did you think it all through? All these things will catch up to you And time can heal, but this won't So if you're coming my way Just don't
“High Horse” is a cheeky track about people who think they're better than everyone else.
'Cause everyone knows someone who kills the buzz Every time they open up their mouth Yeah, everyone knows someone who knows someone Who thinks they're cooler than everybody else
Kesha's “Backstabber” is about someone who pretends to be a friend but talks trash behind your back.
Girl, you're such a backstabber (Stabber) You're such a backstabber Oh, girl, you're such a sh*t-talker And everybody knows it, and everybody knows it Girl (Girl), you're such a backstabber (Stabber) You're such a backstabber Run your mouth more than anyone I've ever known And everybody knows it, and everybody knows it
Cabello addresses feeling disillusioned with people in Los Angeles.
I'm just lookin' for some real friends All they ever do is let me down Every time I let somebody in Then I find out what they're all about I'm just lookin' for some real friends Wonder where they're all hidin' out I'm just lookin' for some real friends Gotta get up out of this town (Oh, ooh)
FINNEAS reflects on a real life friendship that fell apart.
I lost a friend Like keys in a sofa Like a wallet in the backseat Like ice in the summer heat I lost a friend Like sleep on a red-eye Like money on a bad bet Like time worrying about Every bad thing that hasn't happened yet
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