Selfish
Keith Caputo Lyrics
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A wilderness of despair
I see a true heart in clumsiness
So are you fit to be scared?
I need to touch,
I'm the whore out of luck,
and I don't know what to say to you,
Hope passes, hope looks,
can you cope, do you suffer, do you suffer,
and I'm selfish with myself
I'm selfish with myself
I'm selfish with myself
What comes around goes back round
I was rejected today
I came from nowhere, smell it in the air?
So can you live with yourself?
I need to touch, I'm the whore out of luck,
and I don't know what to say to you,
and I'm selfish
with myself
Hope passes, hope looks, can you cope,
do you suffer, do you suffer,
and I'm selfish with myself
I'm selfish with myself
I'm selfish with myself
Lights are out now
Shout it loud now
Memories they fade
I'm selfish with myself
In Keith Caputo's song Selfish, the lyrics start off by talking about how someone is destined to be everything, but stuck in a wilderness of despair. The singer sees a true heart in clumsiness, but questions if the person is fit to be scared. The lyrics then shift to the singer's own desires, saying "I need to touch, I'm the whore out of luck" and expresses their own selfishness. The chorus repeats the phrase "Hope passes, hope looks, can you cope, do you suffer?" and the singer continues to proclaim their own selfishness.
The second verse follows the same pattern as the first, with the singer questioning whether the listener can live with themselves and confessing their own selfishness. The final line of the verse, "I'm selfish with myself," is repeated multiple times in the chorus along with the phrase "Hope passes, hope looks, can you cope, do you suffer?" The song ends with the repeated phrase "Lights are out now, shout it loud now, memories they fade, I'm selfish with myself."
Overall, the lyrics of Selfish seem to be about struggling with personal desires and selfishness while also acknowledging the struggles of others. The chorus seems to ask if the listener can handle the difficulties of life, but the singer also acknowledges their own selfishness.
Line by Line Meaning
Destined to be everything
I was meant to achieve greatness in life.
A wilderness of despair
My life feels like a desolate and unhappy place.
I see a true heart in clumsiness
I see real emotions in awkwardness.
So are you fit to be scared?
Can you handle fear and uncertainty in life?
I need to touch,
I crave physical contact,
I'm the whore out of luck,
I'm feeling desperate for attention and affection.
and I don't know what to say to you,
I'm at a loss for words in expressing my true feelings.
and I'm selfish with myself
I prioritize myself over others.
Hope passes, hope looks,
Opportunities come and go, and it's hard to recognize them.
can you cope, do you suffer, do you suffer,
Can you handle the pain and sadness in life?
I'm selfish with myself
I only think of myself and my own needs.
What comes around goes back round
We reap what we sow in life.
I was rejected today
Someone didn't accept me, and it hurts.
I came from nowhere, smell it in the air?
I appeared out of nowhere, but can you feel my presence?
So can you live with yourself?
Can you be content with who you are as a person?
Lights are out now
Everything is in darkness.
Shout it loud now
Make some noise and express yourself.
Memories they fade
Our past experiences eventually lose their power over us.
I'm selfish with myself
I only care about myself.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH CAPUTO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ni ha
it doesn't care if "woman or man" Caputos voice is amazing...salute from austria
Sludge Fiend
Such a beautiful, beautiful song, Mina's voice is immensely powerful goosebumps
Luis Gonzalez
This is one of my favourite songs of the last 20 years
Smiley Bean
i can't get enough of this song for some reason.
james robinson
This song restores my sanity, life is up and down, bewildering, infuriating, elation, love..this is a wonderful song.
Samuel Jones
Omg, what an amazing time to be alive in the late 90s/early 2000s. Wish I could do it over.
Samuel Jones
Omg, I've got a heart from Mina! As a.parent of an LQBTQ child, I can say this song has helped my daughter develop more of an appreciation of my taste in music. Thank you Mina. You're an 😇
ang6248
10 out of 10 on this! very well done, keith! i loved this song for a very long time and it's great to have this visual to piece it with. thank you for sharing/writing this
MrStephen182
Awesome tune. Died laughing was an fantastic album.
Blackball 8
Yes it is.It is one of the most underrated Albums ever.