“Center of Attention” is the sixth track from Guster’s third album Lost and Gone Forever. It was first performed live, along with some other songs from the album, at Lafayette Square in Buffalo, New York on June 24, 1999.
In its early stages, the song was called “Rio” due to its musical similarity...
[Verse: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
One of us
Won't last the night
Between you and me, it's no surprise
There's two of us
Both can't be right
Neither will move 'til it's over
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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
[Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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 fine
If I can keep my mouth shut tight, tight, tight
[Verse 2: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
All by myself
I'm so much better on my own
And way out there
Oh oh oh
It is the same old place that it always has been
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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
[Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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 fine
If I can keep my mouth shut tight, tight, tight
[Verse 1: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
One of us
Won't last the night
Between you and me, it's no surprise
There's two of us
Both can't be right
Neither will move 'til it's over
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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
Yeah no one will ever notice
If I keep my mouth shut tight, tight, tight
[Chorus: Adam Gardner & Ryan Miller]
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, tight, tight
Center of Attention was written by Ryan Miller.
Center of Attention was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Guster released Center of Attention on Tue Sep 28 1999.