Selfish
Vory Lyrics
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Yeah
Why you have to do me bad, baby? (Why you have to do me bad?)
Yeah, and your friends told me
You're sad lately (They told me you're sad)
You act like the sun don't shine, baby (No)
Yeah, but they don't know what you've done to me (What you've done)
Said you're better off girl, yeah, that's fine
You know I was chasing cash in the meantime
If you really had your heart, why you need mine? (Need mine)
No, I don't mind them
You wanna be with him
But would it be like them?
In that time I changed my mind 'cause...
You just tryna make it all 'bout yourself (Ohh)
That's why you ended up all by yourself (Ohh)
Now I'm gonna make it all about myself (Ohh)
You should save yourself for someone else
'Cause you thought that, you thought that, I'd come around
Now you are hopeless 'cause you let me down
You just tryna make it all 'bout yourself
Girl, you should save yourself for someone else
In Vory's song "Selfish," the singer is addressing a former lover who has betrayed him. He questions why she had to treat him badly, despite her friends telling him that she has been sad lately. The singer suggests that the former lover is acting as if the sun doesn't shine on her, despite the harm she has caused. The former lover has switched sides and stayed on the other side, claiming that she is better off without him. However, the singer questions her sincerity: if she really loved him, why would she need his heart? Instead, the former lover is simply trying to make everything about herself, which is why she has ended up alone. The singer is now going to focus on himself and advises the former lover to save herself for someone else.
The lyrics of "Selfish" explore a theme that is common in Vory's music - heartbreak and breakups. However, the song is distinctive in that it highlights the idea that some people only think about themselves, even in relationships. Here, the singer suggests that the former lover was selfish and didn't truly care about him. The song also critiques the tendency of some people to switch sides or betray their partners when things become difficult.
Line by Line Meaning
Say, say, say, yeah
Yeah
Vory is expressing agreement with what he's about to say.
Why you have to do me bad, baby? (Why you have to do me bad?)
Yeah, and your friends told me
You're sad lately (They told me you're sad)
You act like the sun don't shine, baby (No)
Yeah, but they don't know what you've done to me (What you've done)
Vory questions why his partner would treat him badly, and points out that her recent behavior reflects her sadness. He recognizes that she hides her pain, but he knows what she did to him.
Switched sides, yeah you stayed on that side
Said you're better off girl, yeah, that's fine
You know I was chasing cash in the meantime
If you really had your heart, why you need mine? (Need mine)
Vory accuses his partner of betraying him by choosing to align herself with others. She told him she was better off without him, and he doesn't understand why she would still cling to him if she truly cared for him.
No, I don't mind them
You wanna be with him
But would it be like them?
In that time I changed my mind 'cause...
Vory claims that he isn't bothered by his partner's desire to be with someone else. However, he wonders what it would be like if she ended up acting like them too. He says he changed his mind about her because of something that occurred during that time.
You just tryna make it all 'bout yourself (Ohh)
That's why you ended up all by yourself (Ohh)
Now I'm gonna make it all about myself (Ohh)
You should save yourself for someone else
'Cause you thought that, you thought that, I'd come around
Now you are hopeless 'cause you let me down
Vory accuses his partner of being selfish and only thinking about herself, which led to her being alone. He decides to prioritize himself and encourages her to find someone else to save herself from further disappointment. She underestimated his character and is now full of despair.
Writer(s): Louis Bell, Tavoris Hollins, William Walsh
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lizziekhan3493
Say, say, say, it's time, yeah
Yeah
[Verse]
Why you have to do me bad, baby? (Why you have to do me bad?)
Yeah, and your friends told me you're sad lately (They told me you're sad)
You act like the sun don't shine, baby (Don't shine)
Yeah, but they don't know what you've done to me (What you've done)
Switched sides, yeah you stayed on that side
Said you're better off girl, yeah, that's fine
You know I was chasing cash in the meantime
If you really had your heart, why you need mine? (Need mine)
No, I don't mind them
You wanna be with him
But would it be like them?
In that time I changed my mind 'cause
You just tryna make it all 'bout yourself (Ohh)
That's why you ended up all by yourself (Ohh)
Now I'm gonna make it all about myself (Ohh)
You should save yourself for someone else
'Cause you thought that, you thought that, I'd come around
Now you are hopeless 'cause you let me down
[Outro]
You just tryna make it all 'bout yourself
Girl, you should save yourself for someone else
@ProdJefeDelPerre0
Vory out here dropping bangers per minute
@concannonkid13
The emotion in this song is beautiful
@yourfavoritepessimisticexi8041
Wish it was longer π
@baileybye6439
Same
@siyabulelamndebele8568
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@IsaiahYurkingamg
Wish he would make an extended version
@taylerarbore4041
iβm obsessed with every song
@yoyoalkaissy7083
I think we all agree we want an extended version ahhh... wish he would go fast after this slow beat in the beginning
@Babyboyangel1
Hell yeah, I felt those vocals and words!!!
@esat6204
this shit is underrated bruh its amazing