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Center Of Attention Lyrics
One of us won't last the night
Between you and me that's no surprise
And there's two of us, both can't be right
Neither will move 'till it's over
CHORUS:
I'm the center of attention in the walls inside my head
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
All by myself
I'm so much better on my own
And way out there
It is the same old place that it always have been
CHORUS:
I'm the center of attention in the walls inside my head
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
One of us won't last the night
Between you and me that's no surprise
And there's two of us, both can't be right
Neither will move 'till it's over
CHORUS:
I'm the center of attention in the walls inside my head
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
Between you and me that's no surprise
And there's two of us, both can't be right
Neither will move 'till it's over
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
I'm so much better on my own
And way out there
It is the same old place that it always have been
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
Between you and me that's no surprise
And there's two of us, both can't be right
Neither will move 'till it's over
And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight
My own little world is what I deserve, cause I am the only child there is
A king of it all, the belle of the ball, I promise I've always been like this
Forever the first, my bubble can't burst, it's almost like only I exist
Where everything's mine, if I can keep my mouth shut tight
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yay for solipsism.
Yeah, I agree with sean2458, I got the impression that this was sort of satire on all the selfish, self-centered people out there.
this song really reminds me of the catcher in the rye. how he's refering to himself as a child, he's in his on little world like how holden fabricates his own reality. also how he isolates himself by not talking and how he says he's much better on his own. maybe. or it could be that i've just finished writing a paper on that catcher in the rye and its 2 am.
i love this song. Its so...typical guster. I think the meaning is something along the lines of him being a very selfish guy and he just cant commit to this girl..tho he tried but its coming to an end.
this song is great! i love the harmonies and the scent of friendship and egocentricism at the same time...
Yes! I can relate to this because I am a spoiled only child and therefore have learned to be selfish when it comes to relationships. I true only-child anthem! Woohoo!
Finally a song that I can relate to 100%. Hehe. And there's NOTHING wrong with being the center of attention. (o:
i really feel like this song is about more than just being the center of attention and just knowing the band it doesnt seem like they would write a song strictly about what the title implies. who are the two people? what kind of relationship do they seem to have? thats sort of what i'm stuck on, it seems they are either friends disagreeing on something or possibly two people fighting over someone. i think it might be about how when you think you're right about something NO one else can be right and its just you who's right. you block out any one else's ideas and are the "center of attention in the walls inside [your] head"
He's making fun of someone by taking on the voice of someone he finds ridicolously selfish
This is about someone who is sick of their siblings getting all the attention. They're pretending that it's all about them.