Listen to I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends) by Neon Trees

I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)

Neon Trees

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Neon Trees

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tim Pagnotta

Composer

Tyler Glenn

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tim Pagnotta

Producer

Ryan Williams

Engineer

Jarett Holmes

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Scott Wiley

Engineer

Ryah Gillmor

Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I drew my name in lipstick

On a mirror at your sister's house

She told me I was strange, I told her, "Thanks"

And kissed her on the mouth

But you don't go that way

I thought you had a thing for fancy boys

Looks can be deceiving

[Verse 2]

I love you

But I hate your friends

They're all desperate

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

All this emptiness would end

Stop pretending

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

Would you be ready to go?

[Verse 3]

They never liked the music

They bitch about how cool it "used to be"

Somehow I can't refuse it

I dig your blatant sexuality

Oh you say I'm not that easy

I'm not sure what the hell you take me for

Honey, looks can be deceiving

[Verse 4]

I love you

But I hate your friends

They're all desperate

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

All this emptiness would end

Stop pretending

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

Would you be ready to go?

[Verse 5]

They're always on to the next big thing

They wanna bite but they can barely sting

I never wanted you for just a fling

I hate it when you lie to me

But I just let you lie to me

[Verse 6]

I love you

But I hate your friends

They're all desperate

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

All this emptiness would end

Stop pretending

If you knew what I know

Would you be ready to go?

Would you be ready to go?

[Verse 7]

I love you, I love you, I love you

But I hate your friends

I love you, I love you, I love you

But I hate your friends

Written by: Tim Pagnotta, Tyler Glenn

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