I am selfish when I need you I am the blistering side of the wall in the back of your room We watched the sea turn away from the shore and head back out the way that it came If you are chasing your love, you don't want it enough and it's best just to walk away Tell yourself your pride is just the same Trying not to count the days 'til mine gets washed away Carry your head up along the way And you'll say you lack the courage and the guts of a hero even when they're on your side Let's watch the middle fade away 'til it's all gone I am selfish when I need you I am the blistering side of the wall in the back of your room I am the envy of what you're afraid to write and that's fine Seems to me like everyone around here is just waiting I don't wanna move cause it's just enough I don't wanna blink cause I might miss it Tell me when it gets to be too much Carry your head up along the way And you'll say you lack the courage and the guts of a hero And everybody's on your side We'll watch the middle fade away 'til it's all gone I am selfish when I need you I am the blistering side of the wall in the back of your room I am the envy of what you're afraid to write and that's fine All we need is a place we can be alone Just with you and with me and without all this desperate weight that I have All I want is to just be honest You're the piece that I just found out how to fit to and I don't see you anymore I am selfish when I need you I am the blistering side of the wall in the back of your room I am the envy of what you're afraid to write and that's fine You lack the courage and the guts of a hero And everybody's on your side We'll watch the middle fade away 'til it's all gone I just wanna waste your time