In “Friends With a Fool,” DREWJAM reflects on a deep emotional conflict that emerges when a friend does something he believes hurts them. The song revolves around themes of loyalty, trust, and heartbreak, especially when that love or infatuation is causing someone you care about to go astray.

DREWJAM’s lyrics demonstrate the overwhelming emotion of watching a friend lose all rationality in the pursuit of a person or something that does not identify with who they are. The artist contemplates the importance of loyalty when it has the power to blind a person to self-destructive realities and harmful consequences. There is something profoundly sad in the artist’s words to the effect of, they have a friend who is lost and no longer the person they used to know, but instead is enveloped in misplaced trust and love.

The tone of the song remains reflective from the start as DREWJAM looks at the emotional gap that exists between them and their friend. “Are you friends with a fool?” is the one question that elucidates the most powerful aspect of this song: the artist battles with caring for their friend and feeling pity as they watch them make choices that appear to be counterproductive. It’s not entirely the romantic relationship that suffers blame, but the artist also points out the vast influence of a bad circle and misplaced faith.

The friends or loved ones whom the audience is expected to relate to can indeed be out of character at times, which is the reason why “Friends with a Fool” is poignant since the narrative is so clear cut and uncomplicated. As always, love, loyalty, and trust can be suffocating and the emotional distress that comes with witnessing a loved one refraining from utilizing their navigation system is real.