Selfish
Cardi B Lyrics


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I gave you more than I give myself
So loyal to you that I betrayed myself
Well I guess I'ma wither away

You a snake and you chose to slither today
I gave my all my love and my trust but
I guess my all just wasn't enough
Yeah there's something about you I can't help it
But I'ma do for myself I'm being selfish

Babe your melody is the voice I need makes me skip a beat, yeah
And baby you know it, yeah
But it's hard to show it, yeah
See the one I love used to be in clubs used to fuck with thugs, yeah
And I can't expose it yeah cause she already know it, yeah
But why don't you ask me?
Why is it so hard to fall in love?
Why don't you ask me?
Why can I never ever ever try?
Why don't you ask me?
Why everything is going in circles?
Why don't you ask me? (I guess we'll never know)
I guess we'll never know
They say the one that you truly love hurts you the most
Now the one that I truly love hurt me the most
Now the one that you truly love is hurting you the most
I guess I'll never know
Why I got so cold
It's not your fault girl

Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (I'm so cold girl)
Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (it's not your fault girl)
Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (I'm so cold girl)
Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (it's not your fault girl)

Withering away as I gaze at the sky
Looking in his face and all the pain he caused me
I ask why
Didn't I love?
Didn't I give you more than I ever gave myself?
What do you wish?
'Cause that part of me no longer exist




This time I'm first, I'm picking me
I finally learned to be selfish

Overall Meaning

In Cardi B's song "Selfish," she talks about being too loyal to someone who didn't deserve her loyalty. Cardi gave everything to her previous relationship but still got betrayed, and she's okay with the fact that she withers away as a result of it. She realized that it's okay to be selfish sometimes and do things that benefit herself more than others. The song's lyrics perfectly illustrate the emotions of a person who had given everything to someone they thought would reciprocate but got hurt instead.


Cardi is expressing her pain in the song's chorus, where she asks herself why she loves the person who hurt her the most. She's questioning asking why she can't fall in love again, and everything seems to be going in circles. Perhaps the most poignant part of the song is when Cardi says that the one she truly loved hurt her the most.


Overall, the song's lyrics are about a person who gave everything in a relationship and got betrayed. She realized that she deserved better and needed to be selfish to make things right for herself.


Line by Line Meaning

I gave you more than I give myself
I invested more in you than I did in myself


So loyal to you that I betrayed myself
I remained committed to you to the point where I compromised my own principles


Well I guess I'ma wither away
I'm losing my will to live


You a snake and you chose to slither today
You're deceitful and you're showing your true colors today


I gave my all my love and my trust but
I devoted my entire heart and trust to you but


I guess my all just wasn't enough
I suppose all that love and trust wasn't sufficient for you


Yeah there's something about you I can't help it
Despite everything, I feel an inexplicable attraction towards you


But I'ma do for myself I'm being selfish
But now, I'm prioritizing myself and looking out for my own interests


Babe your melody is the voice I need makes me skip a beat, yeah
Your voice is so captivating that it triggers my heartbeat


And baby you know it, yeah
You're aware of the effect you have on me


But it's hard to show it, yeah
It's difficult for me to express it openly


See the one I love used to be in clubs used to fuck with thugs, yeah
The person I loved used to hang out in clubs and associate with dangerous criminals


And I can't expose it yeah cause she already know it, yeah
I can't reveal this to you because she's already aware of it


But why don't you ask me?
But why don't you just ask me about it?


Why is it so hard to fall in love?
Why is it such a challenge to find true love?


Why don't you ask me?
Why don't you just ask me what's on your mind?


Why can I never ever ever try?
Why am I never able to give it my all?


Why don't you ask me?
Why don't you just ask me instead of making assumptions?


(I guess we'll never know)
(I suppose we'll never find out)


They say the one that you truly love hurts you the most
It's often the person you truly love that causes you the most pain


Now the one that I truly love hurt me the most
Now the person I love dearly is the one causing me the most anguish


Now the one that you truly love is hurting you the most
Now you're in agony because of the one you hold dearest


I guess I'll never know
I suppose I'll never have the answers


Why I got so cold
Why did I lose all warmth and affection?


It's not your fault girl
It's not your culpability, sweetheart


Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (I'm so cold girl)
Be self-centered, be self-absorbed (I've become emotionally distant)


Be selfish, be selfish, be selfish (it's not your fault girl)
Be self-centered, be self-absorbed (it's not your responsibility, darling)


Withering away as I gaze at the sky
I'm deteriorating as I stare up at the sky


Looking in his face and all the pain he caused me
As I face him, all the hurt he inflicted upon me resurfaces


I ask why
I'm wondering why this happened


Didn't I love?
Didn't I truly love him?


Didn't I give you more than I ever gave myself?
Didn't I give him more priority than I gave myself?


What do you wish?
What are your desires?


'Cause that part of me no longer exist
Because that part of me is gone forever


This time I'm first, I'm picking me
From now on, I'm considering myself first


I finally learned to be selfish
I've finally realized the importance of being self-centered




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, Josh Exantus

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