Selfish
gxlden child Lyrics
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'Cause I don't call her phone
'Cause I ain't never home
Yeah, I been on my rap shit
I'm just working on my own
Baby don't you take it wrong
And now she acting all reckless
And all this jealousy
And all this hennessy
Got her leaning crazy
And baby don't you see
That this for you and me
And you about to throw it all away
My girl told me that I'm selfish
And now I'm looking like I'm careless
Girl I know it's overwhelming
Don't tell me I'm selfish
Got me counting all my blessings
Shawty tell me why you stressing
Got a couple shawties from Chicago
Got a couple shawties from the city I live
Top floor condo, Toronto
All this jealousy coming from your soul, I know, I know
Don't tell me I'm selfish
Baby told me that I'm selfish
'Cause I don't call her phone
'Cause I ain't never home
Yeah, I been on my rap shit
I'm just working on my own
Baby don't you take it wrong
And now she acting all reckless
And now I'm looking like I'm careless
And all this jealousy
And all this hennessy
Got her leaning crazy
And baby don't you see
That this for you and me
And you about to throw it all away
My girl told me that I'm selfish
And now I'm looking like I'm careless
When I'm out of the city
She don't really care about us
When I'm out in Miami
I don't even know if you the one I'll trust
Is it when she with her friends
Is it when she with that nigga
Scouted like a taliban
She wanna be a gold digger
And she all up on the gram
All up in the club
Thinking I don't know what's up
And she thinks that I'm in love
Got me feeling so numb when I'm out of the city
She don't really care about us
The lyrics of "Selfish" by GXLDEN CHILD describe a relationship in turmoil due to the artist's busy lifestyle as a rapper. He acknowledges that he has been neglecting his girlfriend, who calls him selfish for not answering her calls and never being home. The artist, however, justifies his behavior by explaining that he is solely focused on his rap career, and his girlfriend should not take it personally. The chorus highlights the tension and jealousy between the couple, with the artist feeling like he is being accused of being careless, even though he is trying to juggle his personal life and professional goals.
The second verse adds more complexity to the narrative, with the artist admitting that he has women from different cities vying for his attention. He mentions his lavish lifestyle, including his condo in Toronto and trips to Miami. Despite all the material things he has, the artist still feels a sense of emptiness, questioning whether his girlfriend is trustworthy and committed to their relationship. He implies that she may be unfaithful, portrayed through the line "Scouted like a taliban, she wanna be a gold digger." The song's final chorus addresses how the artist feels numb and disconnected from the situation, with his girlfriend not caring about their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby told me that I'm selfish
My partner accused me of being selfish
'Cause I don't call her phone
Because I don't call her on phone
'Cause I ain't never home
Because I'm usually not at home
Yeah, I been on my rap shit
I've been focused on my rap career
I'm just working on my own
I'm just putting in effort to succeed
Baby don't you take it wrong
Don't take it in the wrong sense
And now she acting all reckless
And now she's behaving carelessly
And now I'm looking like I'm careless
Now I appear to be indifferent
And all this jealousy
All this envy
And all this Hennessey
All the alcohol (Hennessey) is consuming her
Got her leaning crazy
She's getting tipsy drunk
And baby don't you see
Do you not see?
That this for you and me
This is for both of us
And you about to throw it all away
You're about to ruin everything
My girl told me that I'm selfish
My girlfriend called me selfish
Girl I know it's overwhelming
I understand it's too much
Don't tell me I'm selfish
Don't keep accusing me of being selfish
Got me counting all my blessings
I'm grateful for all I have
Shawty tell me why you stressing
Tell me why you're so anxious
Got a couple shawties from Chicago
I have a few girls from Chicago
Got a couple shawties from the city I live
I also have a few from my city
Top floor condo, Toronto
I live in a luxury apartment in Toronto
All this jealousy coming from your soul, I know, I know
I can tell all your envy stems from within you
When I'm out of the city
When I'm not in town
She don't really care about us
She doesn't care about our relationship
When I'm out in Miami
When I'm in Miami
I don't even know if you the one I'll trust
I'm not sure I can trust you
Is it when she with her friends
Is it when she's with her friends?
Is it when she with that nigga
Is it when she's with that other guy?
Scouted like a taliban
She's always keeping tabs on me
She wanna be a gold digger
She wants to be with me for my money
And she all up on the gram
And she's all over social media
All up in the club
She's always in the club
Thinking I don't know what's up
She thinks I don't know what she's up to
And she thinks that I'm in love
She assumes I'm in love with her
Got me feeling so numb when I'm out of the city
I feel numb when I'm not in town
She don't really care about us
She doesn't care about our relationship
Writer(s): Marc-anthony Balian
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