A song about being selfish in a relationship. 

Written by Nick Wynnes 14*28.  I performed Bass Guitar

Verse 1
So I wondered for a while, until I thought I saw you smile
And if only for one minute, I saw your face you take me there.

Chorus
And I’ll do what I wanna do say what I wanna say anyway
Cos we’re only getting older just a notch getting colder 
Whats the use of working if we’re never gonna work it out
What’s the use of working if we’re never gonna work it out

Verse 2 
So I wondered a while longer, til I thought I saw you cry
And if only for one hour, I turned away and you were gone 

Chorus
I never do what I wanna do say what I wanna say anyway
The future’s not certain I’d be lying if I said so anyway 
We got to make it for tomorrow if not today
We got to make it for tomorrow if not today

Bridge
We can work it out, I never told you it would be easy
Can we work it out, I never told you it would be a easy
We can work it out…. I didn’t care about you anyway, I didn’t care about you anyway

Chorus
So I’ll do what I wanna do say what I wanna say anyway
Cos we’re only getting older just a notch getting colder 
Whats the use of working if we’re never gonna work it out
What’s the use of working if we’re never gonna work it out

Im so selfish, I’m so selfish, Im so selfish

Song for the selfish

Song for the Selfish by 14*28 (2001)

EN: A song told through memories reflecting upon leaving the state of Arizona without having crossed off items of a "bucket" list. The song was recorded through Cakewalk by Bandlab and filmed in Aberystwyth and Tywyn in Wales.  

CY: Cân yn cael ei hadrodd trwy atgofion yn myfyrio ar adael talaith Arizona heb groesi eitemau o restr "bwced". Cafodd y gân ei recordio trwy Cakewalk gan Bandlab a'i ffilmio yn Aberystwyth a Thywyn yng Nghymru


Verse 1
I’m leaving Arizona behind, so hard to leave I never got to say hello, so Ill just say goodbye.
‘cos I’ve been planning all the things that we could do and I already miss you like I knew I would.
I’m Leaving Arizona behind


Verse 2
There was thunder and there was lightening setting up the scene above the Superstition Mountains and I got a funny feeling inside
But I ignored all those warning signs telling me to run from you and all the ways you want me to change
I’m leaving Arizona behind

Chorus
So we’ll miss out on the sunrise when the sun paints the desert red and all the lights of Phoenix fade away.
So we’ll miss out on the sunsets putting California to bed and all those walks along moonlit trails.
I’m leaving Arizona behind

Verse 3
Under December skies, we’re playing out the script that you wrote for us, but I didn’t read between the lines.
[Acoustic Demo: I got gunned down because I didn’t draw first, the city lights were calling, but something stopped me leaving, now I regret what I never said]
So I’ll pretend none of this is true and I’ll come back soon, and I don’t know why we had to leave it like this
I’m leaving Arizona behind

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