Everyone's heard of the radio station 'WIIFM' - What's in it for me. We go through life only seeing things through our perspective and point of view. Selfish is a song about seeing that selfishness in another and becoming unattached to them.
A unique blend of hard rock, pop, hip hop and rap.
International Recording Artist The Almighty Grind (a.k.a. T.A.G.)
Story behind the song
This is another song that was written shortly after the release of our second album. It started out as just an opening strumming riff that Fernando was playing. TRayD thought of a cool bass line to put behind it and the energy of the song took us into the heavy guitar opening. From there, it meandered around into the slow, sustained bass lines floating behind Ahmaad's lyrics. Overall, it's a cool tune. It incorporated guitar sounds that we really hadn't experimented with before. And, melodies from A.D.S. that were more prominent now than on the previous album.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Every one of us has to learn to deal with problems
Stop all the trippin’ and get a grip but please just don’t lose yourself
This is just to scrape and get under your human flesh
There is nothing to blame this on you have to pass the test
Bridge:
So, tell me I’m wrong
Scream and get upset
Pound on the floor
Say it over
You hate me
Come on
Verse 2:
Everyday you wish you didn’t have to feel knocked down
You close the curtain, let no light in, and you want no one around
Feels like your chest’s opening up with all these hands reaching in
What can you do to straighten your act? Get this world off your back
Bridge:
So, tell me I’m wrong
Scream and get upset
Pound on the floor
Say it over
You hate me
Come on!!!
Chorus:
Selfish
I don’t feel you anymore
Selfish
I don’t need you anymore
You can turn your back and walk away. I don’t need you anymore.
You can’t say anything that won’t sting. It’s the truth bleeding from the core.
Break:
Selfish… Selfish…
Selfish… Selfish…
Selfish… Selfish…
Selfish… Selfish…
Bridge:
So, tell me I’m wrong
Scream and get upset
Pound on the floor
Say it over
You hate me
Come on!!!!
Chorus:
Selfish
I don’t feel you anymore
Selfish
I don’t need you anymore
You can turn your back and walk away. I don’t need you anymore.
You can’t say anything that won’t sting. It’s the truth that’s bleeding from the core.
