Selfish - Intellectual

[Verse1]

So my momma explained to me, fairly rationally

That sometimes I can kinda be

Overly focused on my own priorities

Embarrassingly, I had to pull my head outta my own ass to see

The people around me, that needed me to be a person with a little more empathy

Understandingly

I was like one of them horses in the city with the sight blockers blocking possibilities

I think I’m kinda selfish, but only in a rush

Maybe cuz of all the fuzz, I only see myself

Sometimes I'm kinda selfish, my focus feeds my lust

Now I need to readjust before I lose myself``

Tunnelvision made me blind, and now I have to pay the prize

Had to rethink and look twice, and I see now that I wasn't right

I felt like I was just doing my thing

Wasn’t aware that I might have caused the hurting of feelings

When I never reached out to you again

I'm always under the assumption that we would both non-verbally understand

That we’re just doing our thing

You know I’m making music and I might get lost in the passion

Cuz I close my eyes when I sing

So it took me by surprise when you rang and told me that I was being selfish

So I was in denial and explained that

That is just the reason why

I was never shy

Craving for the spotlight

Now I realize

I think I’m kinda selfish, but only in a rush

Maybe cuz of all the fuzz, I only see myself

Sometimes I'm kinda selfish, my focus feeds my lust

Now I need to readjust before I lose myself

Tunnelvision made me blind, and now I have to pay the prize

Had to rethink and look twice, and I see now that I wasn't right

I can't lose myself, keep my feet on the ground

When I prove myself, keep my people in mind

Oh no I can't be selfish