I still see your face in the midnight rain, Still hear your laugh but it don’t sound the same. Got the call that you’re gone, man, I dropped to the floor, Felt the air leave my chest, couldn’t breathe no more. We were kids with dreams, running wild in the streets, Sharing secrets, chasing highs, never tasting defeat. Said we’d make it out, yeah, we swore on our name, But life played dirty, man, it ain’t no game. A friend is the light when the nights get cold, The fire in your chest when you’re losing hold. But losing a friend leaves a scar so wide, Half of me gone, other half just cries. Remember those nights when we’d talk ‘bout pain, Family fights, broken homes, but we’d still maintain. You told me “keep pushing, don’t ever give in,” Now I’m trying to live for the both of us, within. But it’s hard, the silence is a war in my head, Walking through the city but I feel half-dead. Your ghost rides with me every step I take, But I’d trade it all back for one breath you make. A friend is the light when the nights get cold, The fire in your chest when you’re losing hold. The voice that says “keep your faith, don’t fall,” A friend is the greatest gift of all. They say life goes on… But how it go on when the best part’s gone? Every laugh, every fight, every plan we had, Now I’m left here holding memories like sand… So I write these lines with my soul in ink, Every tear, every thought, every time I think. You gave me wings, now I gotta fly, Live louder, love harder, never asking why. I’ll carry your name ‘til my last sunrise, Your spirit’s in my voice, in my blood, in my eyes. They can take the flesh, but they can’t kill truth, I’m living this life as a tribute to you. A friend is the light when the nights get cold