Justin Timberlake terakhir merilis lagu untuk album solonya pada 2018 "Man of the Woods". Tiga produser musik asal AS Louis Bell, Theron Thomas, dan Amy Allen serta produser rekaman asal Kanada Henry Walter (Cirkut) bekerja sama menulis lagu "Selfish".
Sebelum resmi dirilis, Justin Timberlake telah memberikan sedikit bocoran tentang "Selfish" melalui akun media sosialnya. Cuplikan lagu berdurasi 30 detik yang diunggah ke akun TikTok dan Instagram-nya menjelang pertunjukan di kampung halamannya Memphis, Tennessee, membuat para penggemar semakin penasaran.
Tercatat video musik lagu itu telah mencapai lebih dari 41,7 juta kali pemutaran sejak dirilis pada 25 Januari lalu.
Lagu yang kemudian menjadi single utama dari album keenam "Everything I Thought It Was" yang rilis 15 Maret 2024 itu mengangkat tema tentang cinta yang begitu kuat dan mendalam, hingga cenderung terasa posesif.
Lirik Justin Timberlake "Selfish"
If they saw what I saw
They would fall the way I fell
But they don’t know what you want
And baby I would never tell
And baby I would never tell
If they knew what I know
They would never let you go
So guess what
I ain’t never letting you go
Cause your lips were made for mine
And my heart would go flatline
If it wasn’t beating for you all the time
So if I get jealous
I can’t help it
I want every bit of you
I guess I’m selfish
It’s bad for my mental, but
I can’t fight it, when
You’re out looking like you do
But you can’t hide it, no
Put you in a frame ooo
Baby who could blame you
Glad your mama made you
Makin’ me insane, you
Cannot be explained ooo
You must be an angel
Every time the phone rings
I hope that it’s you on the other side
I want to tell you everything
Everything that’s on mind
And I don’t want any other guys
Taking my place, girl, I got too much pride
I know I may be wrong, but I don’t wanna be right
Cause your lips were made for mine
And my heart could go flatline
And my heart could go flatline
If it wasn’t beating for you all the time
So if I get jealous
I can’t help it
I want every bit of you
I guess I’m selfish
It’s bad for my mental, but
I can’t fight it, when
You’re out looking like you do
But you can’t hide it, no
Put you in a frame ooo
Baby who could blame you
Glad your mama made you
Makin me insane, you
Cannot be explained ooo
You must be an angel
Put you in a frame ooo
Baby who could blame you
Glad your mama made you
Makin me insane, you
Cannot be explained ooo
You must be an angel
Owner of my heart
Tattooed your mark
There for the whole world to see
You’re the owner of my heart
And all my scars
Baby you got such a hold on me
So if I get jealous
I can’t help it
I want every bit of you
I guess I’m selfish
It’s bad for my mental, but
I can’t fight it, when
You’re out looking like you do
But you can’t hide it, no
Put you in a frame ooo
Baby who could blame you
Glad your mama made you
Makin’ me insane, you
Cannot be explained ooo
You must be an angel
Put you in a frame ooo
Baby who could blame you
Glad your mama made you
Makin’ me insane, you
Cannot be explained ooo
You must be an angel
Jealous, but I can’t help it
I want every bit of you
I guess I’m selfish
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Editor: Natisha Andarningtyas
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