Selfish
Fantasia featuring Missy Elliot Lyrics
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Cause when I think I found the right one
I end up lonely
So don't judge me
Before you get to know me
I don't wanna share your love
Make me your one and only
Ooh, oh yeah
I don't want nobody else
I want you to myself
You can call me selfish if you want to
I don't need nobody else
I don't wanna share your love
I wanna be the only one you run to
My heart
Can't take another heart break
Because every time I fall deep in love
Somebody go and hurt me
So this time
There will be no mistakes
If you allow me to prove myself
Boy, I can make you happy
Ooh, oh yeah
I don't want nobody else
I want you to myself
You can call me selfish if you want to
I don't need nobody else
I don't wanna share your love
I wanna be the only one you run to
I'm stingy with my man
I'm stingy with the goodies
If you think my style fly
Then check the way I boogie
This one tough cookie
With shell toes and hoodies
Will approach any chic that walk up to my man
Never understand my man, be my man
I shut the game down
This dude is mine now
Bring it to the ring
K.O. in one round
Miss Demeanor and Fantasia with the break down, uh
I want to be the only one (i want to be)
The only one that you run to (suga', suga', suga', suga', suga')
I sure don't need nobody else (baby i don't need)
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, you're the one
I wanna be (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I want to be the only one (oh baby)
The only one that you run to (only one that you could run to)
I sure don't need nobody else (I don't need nobody else)
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, you're the one
I wanna be (oh, yeah)
I don't want nobody else
I want you to myself
You can call me selfish if you want to
I don't need nobody else
I don't wanna share your love
I wanna be the only one you run to
The song "Selfish" by Fantasia featuring Missy Elliot is about a woman who wants to be the only one in the life of her partner. She has been hurt before in love, and now she wants to hold on to what she has found, she wants to be selfish about her love. The first verse talks about how hard it is for the singer to find someone who truly loves her and wants her for her. She urges her partner to get to know her before judging her, and she doesn't want to share his love with anyone else. She wants him to make her his one and only. The chorus emphasizes how she wants to be the only one the partner runs to and doesn't need anyone else.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how she is tired of falling deep in love and then getting hurt. She doesn't want to go through another heartbreak, so she wants to make sure that there are no mistakes this time. She believes that she can make her partner happy if he allows her to prove herself. The bridge of the song is where Missy Elliot comes in, and she talks about how she is stingy with her man and doesn't want anyone else to approach him. She insists that her man is hers now, and no one else can take him away from her. Overall, the song is about wanting to hold onto love, being selfish about it, and not wanting to share it with anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, stop playin' tricks on me
Stop messing with my emotions and pretending to be someone you're not.
Cause when I think I found the right one
I end up lonely
I keep thinking I found the one, but it always ends up with me feeling alone.
So don't judge me
Before you get to know me
Don't make assumptions about me without taking the time to really understand who I am.
I don't wanna share your love
Make me your one and only
I want to be the only person you love and give your attention to, I don't want to share you with anyone else.
My heart
Can't take another heart break
I've been hurt before and I'm not sure I can handle it happening again.
Because every time I fall deep in love
Somebody go and hurt me
Whenever I really fall for someone, they end up hurting me and it's hard for me to move on.
So this time
There will be no mistakes
If you allow me to prove myself
Boy, I can make you happy
If you give me a chance, I promise not to mess up and I can make you happy in a relationship.
I'm stingy with my man
I'm stingy with the goodies
I am possessive of my partner and I don't like to share what's mine.
If you think my style fly
Then check the way I boogie
This one tough cookie
With shell toes and hoodies
Will approach any chic that walk up to my man
Never understand my man, be my man
If you think I'm attractive, just wait until you see me dance. I am tough and will approach anyone who tries to flirt with my partner, and you can only understand him if you become my partner yourself.
I want to be the only one (i want to be)
The only one that you run to (suga', suga', suga', suga', suga')
I sure don't need nobody else (baby i don't need)
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, you're the one
I wanna be (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I want to be the only one you come to for love and support, I don't need anyone else because you are enough for me.
I don't want nobody else
I want you to myself
You can call me selfish if you want to
I don't need nobody else
I don't wanna share your love
I wanna be the only one you run to
I am being honest about my feelings and I only want you, I don't want to share you with anyone else and I am willing to be called selfish for it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CRAIG BROCKMAN, MELISSA A ELLIOTT, CORTE ELLIS, CAINON LAMB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Song STILL hard! Who still listening in 2024?🙌🏾
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Me!
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Never left
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Stayed on repeat since it came out
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Me bro!!! lol I never listen to rnb until I heard this
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Me girl
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Anyone here in 2024?❤️🔥
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Who's with me on this in 2024?💯🔥💯🔥
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Still listening in 2024. Shit still knocks
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