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Ned's Atomic Dustbin Selfish Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.57/10 [21 votes]Album: God Fodder / Original Release Date: 1991-07Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 3 min 49 sec
NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN
- Selfish Lyrics / with translationsBe careful, you might hear something
You don't want to hear
Be careful, you might say something
That you really mean
You say, "Take things easy
Go and have some fun"
But my mind is hazy
About times I've spent alone
So be careful, you might feel something
You don't want to feel
Be careful, you might learn something
You don't want to know
I say, "Take things steady
Go on and be alone
I hope your head's aching
From having too much fun"
If I don't know what's cool
Will you call me a loser?
If I don't bend the rules
Will I stay a loser?
The selfish gene in me
Has finally come into being
He's teaching me how to be mean
But that's a sorry, sorry state to be in
Stop yawning, start yearning
Stop yawning, start yearning
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Tell me, what you wanna do
What you wanna do, what you wanna do
What you wanna do is wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
What you wanna do
What you wanna do, what you wanna do
What you wanna do is wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
You don't want to hear
Be careful, you might say something
That you really mean
You say, "Take things easy
Go and have some fun"
But my mind is hazy
About times I've spent alone
So be careful, you might feel something
You don't want to feel
Be careful, you might learn something
You don't want to know
I say, "Take things steady
Go on and be alone
I hope your head's aching
From having too much fun"
If I don't know what's cool
Will you call me a loser?
If I don't bend the rules
The selfish gene in me
Has finally come into being
He's teaching me how to be mean
But that's a sorry, sorry state to be in
Stop yawning, start yearning
Stop yawning, start yearning
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Tell me, what you wanna do
What you wanna do, what you wanna do
What you wanna do is wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
What you wanna do
What you wanna do, what you wanna do
What you wanna do is wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Facts about Selfish
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Selfish is written and performed by Ned's Atomic Dustbin.
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It is first released on July 01, 1991 as part of Ned's Atomic Dustbin's album "God Fodder" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, in 'Selfish' by Ned's Atomic Dustbin, the artist confronts the rise of selfishness and the battle of keeping one’s self through the society’s disorder. The figurative expression of 'selfish gene' illustrates the internal battle between the individual’s wishes and the community’s demands. Selfish lyrics mainly highlight contemplation, motivation, loneliness, empowerment, and social criticism. At the same time, the song emphasizes the need for caution in conversations, self-examination, and withdrawal, challenging the society’s rules, the inner struggle, and the need for the awakening of one’s self. The lyrics encompass themes of deep thinking, lack of confidence, and the battle with the society's expectations which could only be tolerated by a mature audience. The vocabulary used is gentle, but the themes and the emotional content still leave the listeners with no choice but to have a PG rating for parental guidance.
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Selfish falls under the genre Alternative.
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Selfish song length is 3 minutes and 49 seconds.
Who wrote Selfish lyrics?
Selfish is written and performed by Ned's Atomic Dustbin.
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When was Selfish released?
It is first released on July 01, 1991 as part of Ned's Atomic Dustbin's album "God Fodder" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Selfish lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, in 'Selfish' by Ned's Atomic Dustbin, the artist confronts the rise of selfishness and the battle of keeping one’s self through the society’s disorder. The figurative expression of 'selfish gene' illustrates the internal battle between the individual’s wishes and the community’s demands. Selfish lyrics mainly highlight contemplation, motivation, loneliness, empowerment, and social criticism. At the same time, the song emphasizes the need for caution in conversations, self-examination, and withdrawal, challenging the society’s rules, the inner struggle, and the need for the awakening of one’s self. The lyrics encompass themes of deep thinking, lack of confidence, and the battle with the society's expectations which could only be tolerated by a mature audience. The vocabulary used is gentle, but the themes and the emotional content still leave the listeners with no choice but to have a PG rating for parental guidance.
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Which genre is Selfish?
Selfish falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Selfish?
Selfish song length is 3 minutes and 49 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ned's Atomic DustbinRecord Label(s): 1991 Sony Music Entertainment (United Kingdom) Limited
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