Selfish
Nadine Magee Lyrics
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Now your name is crossed off
How you gonna fix this?
You can't even fix yourself
It was almost two years
That I chose to spend here
All alone on New Year's
Thinkin' "What the Hell?"
I don't wanna break your thread and needle
Tryna stitch you, but I can't, I refuse
Shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
Had a feeling that you never felt it
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
Don't know why I looked the other way
I wanted you to change, yeah
I shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
I always knew that you were too damn sеlfish
I bet you thought you gave me rеal love
But we spent it all in nightclubs
All you ever wanna do is lie
Why you always such a Gemini?
Baby, who you tryna run from?
Me or all your problems?
You know you will never solve 'em
You don't even know yourself
I don't wanna break your thread and needle
Tryna stitch you, but I can't, I refuse
Shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
Had a feeling that you never felt it
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
Don't know why I looked the other way
I wanted you to change, yeah
I shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
I don't wanna break your thread and needle
Tryna stitch you, but I can't, I refuse
But it's not possible
Plus I'm not responsible
For your self made obstacles
Put my heart in the hospital, woah, woah oh
Shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
Had a feeling that you never felt it
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
Don't know why I looked the other way
I wanted you to change, yeah
I shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
Oh oh, mm
The lyrics of Nadine Magee's song "Selfish" revolves around a person who has been with a lost cause for almost two years and has come to realize that her lover is selfish and incapable of fixing himself. She questions why she looked the other way despite knowing he was self-centered and wanted him to change. In the chorus, she expresses her conflicting emotions of not wanting to break his heart but also refusing to stitch him up. She had a feeling that he never loved her the way she loved him despite him thinking that he gave her real love.
The song takes a negative perspective on a relationship that was one-sided and not fulfilling. The lyrics address the issue of selfish lovers who are incapable of loving and giving as much as they receive. Nadine's vocals are powerful and emotive, giving the song a raw edge. The lyrics suggest that sometimes love blinds us to the faults in our lovers, and at other times, we choose to look the other way.
The song also highlights the struggles of trying to change someone who does not want to change and the disappointment and heartbreak that comes with it. It sends a strong message that no one should settle for a selfish and unloving partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, you're such a lost cause
I see that you're a hopeless case
Now your name is crossed off
I'm done with you
How you gonna fix this?
How can you solve this?
You can't even fix yourself
You can't even fix your own problems
It was almost two years
I spent close to two years
That I chose to spend here
Staying around this place that lead to nowhere
All alone on New Year's
Spent New Year's Eve alone
Thinkin' "What the Hell?"
Wondering what brought me here
I don't wanna break your thread and needle
I don't want to try to fix you
Tryna stitch you, but I can't, I refuse
I've tried to fix you before, but I won't do it again
Shouldn't love you, but I couldn't help it
I know I shouldn't have feelings for you, but I do
Had a feeling that you never felt it
I had a sense that you didn't feel the same way
I always knew that you were too damn selfish
I always knew you only cared about yourself
Don't know why I looked the other way
I don't know why I ignored the warning signs
I wanted you to change, yeah
I hoped you would change
But it's not possible
But that didn't happen
Plus I'm not responsible
It's not my job to fix you
For your self made obstacles
The problems you have are your own fault
Put my heart in the hospital, woah, woah oh
You hurt me deeply
But I couldn't help it
But I couldn't help the way I felt
Oh oh, mm
Lyrics end
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Elizabeth Boland, Jaramye Jael Daniels, Jeremy Dussoliet, Leroy James Clampitt, Madison Beer, Tim Sommers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Henry North
Here from tiktok after listening to your 60 second videos of this song on tik tok on repeat! I'm so glad you did a cover to this and your voice is beautiful! You should make a full cover to Viva la Vida because you're voice is out of this world and I heard you do a little bit of it on tiktok. Keep up the great work you sound amazing!
Zadaliah Coleridge
It was almost like those high notes took no effort from you😻
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I've watched this literally like 100 times its soo good
Ellen De Boeck
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Emily Yeet
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Stephanie Perez
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