Selfish
Anth Lyrics
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Don't know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you're in too deep
Anyone can see I don't deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don't wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I'm way too selfish
I can still remember when we first met
I swear you fucking hit me like a train wreck
And I don't know the words that can explain it
All I know is we ain't been the same since, no
'Cause ever since I met you, I
Swear I'm running out of all my lies
And every single time I made you cry
Lying to you saying we'll be fine
We ain't fine
'Cause first you tell me you love me
And then you tell me you hate me
And then you call me your problem
And then you call me your baby
And you were always trying to change me
Now you hate how you made me
Yeah, you hate how you made me
Yeah, you hate how you made me
All I need is a chance
And I will do anything for it
'Cause there ain't no one above you
I fucking hope that you know it
And just because I love you
Doesn't mean I know how to show it
I don't know how to show it
Girl I wish I could show it
Make up running down your cheek
Don't know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you're in too deep
Anyone can see I don't deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don't wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I'm way too selfish
Tell me what you're crying for
You say things ain't the same no more
You know that we've been here before
Been here before, no
I know you find it hard to let go
And you deserve much better but we both know
That both of us are way too scared to be alone
You know you should leave but you still won't, no, no
'Cause even when you do nothing
Girl I still turn it to something
You say I'm too busy fucking around
Just drinking and clubbing
And if I'm really in love with you
I would stop with the fronting
I would stop with the fronting
I would stop with the fronting
All I need is a chance and I will do anything for it
And there ain't no one above you
I fucking hope that you know it
And just because I love you
Doesn't mean I know how to show it
I don't know how to show it
Girl, I wish I could show it
Make up running down your cheek
Don't know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you're in too deep
Anyone can see I don't deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don't wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I'm way too selfish
The song "Selfish" by Anth is about a conflicted relationship in which the singer acknowledges that he is not treating his partner well but can't bear the thought of being without her. The opening lines of the song ("Make up running down your cheek / Don't know why you let me do this to you") suggest that the partner is upset and possibly crying, perhaps because the singer has hurt her in some way. The next lines ("Too blind when you're in too deep / Anyone can see I don't deserve you") indicate that the singer recognizes his own shortcomings and feels unworthy of his partner's love. Despite this, he can't bring himself to let her go ("And I know I should let you leave / But I don't wanna see nobody with you / I should let you go / But I'm way too selfish").
The second verse of the song ("'Cause ever since I met you, I / Swear I'm running out of all my lies") implies that the singer has been dishonest with his partner in the past. He acknowledges that he has made her cry ("And every single time I made you cry"), and that he has lied to her by promising that their relationship will improve ("Lying to you saying we'll be fine / We ain't fine"). The third verse continues this theme, with the singer acknowledging that his partner has tried to change him ("And you were always trying to change me"), but that now she hates the person she has helped him become ("Now you hate how you made me"). Despite this, the singer still believes that he loves his partner and would do anything to prove it ("All I need is a chance / And I will do anything for it").
Overall, "Selfish" is a song about the conflicted emotions that can arise in a relationship when one partner is not treating the other well but can't bear the thought of being without them. The singer acknowledges his own shortcomings and recognizes that his partner deserves better, but at the same time, he can't bring himself to let her go.
Line by Line Meaning
Make up running down your cheek
Tears are streaming down your face and I caused them
Don't know why you let me do this to you
I don't understand why you stay with me even though I hurt you
Too blind when you're in too deep
You can't see past your love for me even though it's causing you pain
Anyone can see I don't deserve you
Anyone can see that I treat you poorly and don't deserve the love you give me
And I know I should let you leave
I know I should let you go and find someone better
But I don't wanna see nobody with you
I don't want to see you move on with someone else
I should let you go
I should let you go and find happiness elsewhere
But I'm way too selfish
But I'm too selfish to do so
I can still remember when we first met
I still remember the moment I fell in love with you
I swear you fucking hit me like a train wreck
I was struck with such intense feelings that it felt like a disaster had hit me
And I don't know the words that can explain it
I can't find the words to express how strongly I feel about you
All I know is we ain't been the same since, no
Our relationship hasn't been the same since we fell in love
'Cause ever since I met you, I
Because ever since I met you, I
Swear I'm running out of all my lies
Promise I'm running out of excuses for my poor behavior
And every single time I made you cry
And every time I caused you to shed tears
Lying to you saying we'll be fine
Deceiving you by saying everything will be okay
We ain't fine
Our relationship is not okay
'Cause first you tell me you love me
Because first you tell me you love me
And then you tell me you hate me
And then you tell me you hate me
And then you call me your problem
And then you call me your problem
And then you call me your baby
And then you call me your baby
And you were always trying to change me
And you were always trying to change me
Now you hate how you made me
Now you regret how you influenced me
Yeah, you hate how you made me
Yes, you regret how you influenced me
All I need is a chance
All I need is an opportunity
And I will do anything for it
And I would do anything to prove myself
'Cause there ain't no one above you
Because there is no one better than you
I fucking hope that you know it
I truly hope you understand how much I value you
And just because I love you
And even though I love you
Doesn't mean I know how to show it
Does not mean I am good at expressing it
Girl I wish I could show it
I wish I could prove my love to you
Tell me what you're crying for
Tell me why you are crying
You say things ain't the same no more
You say our relationship has changed
You know that we've been here before
You know we have experienced this before
Been here before, no
We have gone through something similar before
I know you find it hard to let go
I know it is difficult for you to end our relationship
And you deserve much better but we both know
And even though you deserve better, we both recognize
That both of us are way too scared to be alone
That both of us are too afraid of being alone
You know you should leave but you still won't, no, no
You know it's best to end things, but you can't bring yourself to do it
'Cause even when you do nothing
Because even when you aren't doing anything wrong
Girl I still turn it to something
I still find a way to turn it into a problem
You say I'm too busy fucking around
You say I am too preoccupied with partying and sex
Just drinking and clubbing
Just going out and drinking at clubs
And if I'm really in love with you
And if I really love you
I would stop with the fronting
I would stop pretending and show it
All I need is a chance and I will do anything for it
All I need is an opportunity and I would do anything to make it work
And there ain't no one above you
And there is no one better than you
I fucking hope that you know it
I really hope you understand how much you mean to me
And just because I love you
And even though I love you
Doesn't mean I know how to show it
Does not mean I am skilled at expressing my feelings
I don't know how to show it
I do not know how to express my love
Girl, I wish I could show it
I wish I could prove my love to you
Make up running down your cheek
Tears are streaming down your face and I caused them
Don't know why you let me do this to you
I don't understand why you still let me hurt you
Too blind when you're in too deep
You can't see past your love for me even though I am causing you pain
Anyone can see I don't deserve you
Everyone can see that I am not worthy of your love
And I know I should let you leave
I know I should end things and let you move on
But I don't wanna see nobody with you
But I don't want to see you with anyone else
I should let you go
I should let you go and find happiness
But I'm way too selfish
But I am too selfish to do so
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anthony Melo, Conor Paul Maynard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rachelclark8417
Make up running down your cheek
Don’t know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you’re in too deep
Anyone can see I don’t deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don’t wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I’m way too selfish
I can still remember when we first met
I swear you fucking hit me like a train wreck
And I don’t know the words that can explain it
All I know is we ain’t been the same since, no
‘Cus ever since I met you, I
Swear I’m running out of all my lies
And every single time I made you cry
Lying to you saying we’ll be fine
We ain’t fine
Cus first you tell me you love me
And then you tell me you hate me
And then you call me your problem
And then you call me your baby
And you were always trying to change me
Now you hate how you made me
Yeah, you hate how you made me
Yeah, you hate how you made me
All I need is a chance
And I will do anything for it
Cus there ain’t no one above you
I fucking hope that you know it
And just because I love you
Doesn’t mean I know how to show it
I don’t know how to show it
Girl I wish I could show it
Make up running down your cheek
Don’t know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you’re in too deep
Anyone can see I don’t deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don’t wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I’m way too selfish
Tell me what you’re crying before
You say things ain’t the same no more
You know that we’ve been here before
Been here before, no
I know you find it hard to let go
And you deserve much better but we both know
That both of us are way too scared to be alone
You know you should leave but you still won’t, no, no
Cus even when you do nothing
Girl I still turn it to something
You say I’m too busy fucking around
Just drinking and clubbing
And if I’m really in love with you
I would stop with the frontin’
I would stop with the frontin’
I would stop with the frontin’
All I need is a chance and I will do anything for it
And there ain’t no one above you, I fucking hope that you know it
And just because I love you, doesn’t mean I know how to show it
I don’t know how to show it
Girl I wish I could show it
Make up running down your cheek
Don’t know why you let me do this to you
Too blind when you’re in too deep
Anyone can see I don’t deserve you
And I know I should let you leave
But I don’t wanna see nobody with you
I should let you go
But I’m way too selfish
@AnthMelo
So I wrote my last single #LetItGo as a way to express how betrayed and broken I felt when my last relationship came to an end. However, that was only a fraction of everything that happened. There are always two sides to every story and I think it’s time to tell the other side to show people that nobody in a relationship is perfect. This song #Selfish was written way before #LetItGo and I wrote it about the same girl and while I was still in the relationship. So to the girl who these songs are all about and who is probably reading this right now...I’m not gonna lie and sit here and say I don’t miss you and that I don’t think of you every day, but you know why I had to leave. You went behind my back and left me no choice. Regardless of your actions, I still want to take this time to apologize to you. I wanna tell you that I’m sorry for the person I was in the relationship. I’m sorry for all of my stupid insecurities and trust issues. I’m sorry for all the pain I caused you. I’m sorry for every lie I ever told you. I’m sorry for every mistake I ever made. I’m sorry for all the phone calls I missed because I was too busy in the studio. I’m sorry for all the Valentine Day’s and birthdays I wasn’t able to fly into town for. I’m sorry for all the times I was away for work when I should’ve been sitting at home with you watching Narco’s and Black Mirror on your couch together while we contemplate for hours on what to order on Uber Eats. You never asked me for anything of luxury or monetary status, you just wanted the simple things from me. Unfortunately, it was the all the simple things in life and the simple things in a relationship that I couldn’t give you, and for that, I am so sorry. This song is for you. I’m just sorry you have to hear it after it’s already too late 💚
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@carolinabucio1406
ANTH 😍😍😍😍❤️😭😭😭
@johndennedy4762
It's cool bro
@fayedavies8340
ANTH:I love you I’m not a big fan of rapping but you and Conor make it more fun to listen too love it
@aneesahmahmood3155
Anth this is amazing stay strongg ❤️❤️❤️💞💞💞we love you 😘
@shakiramed2
Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸
@13s08
When it's Anth and Conor, you know it's gonna be PERFECT
@infinitemayniac2408
yeah! ikrr
@jessemick8436
Blue RIGHT!
@conornightspots9284
https://youtu.be/TQvRatQAQsw
This nightcore version 💞💞😍