Myself is the third track from Bazzi’s debut album COSMIC. The song describes his experiences with fake friends whilst on the rise as an up and coming artist.
In the song he expresses his unwillingness to make or be around fake friends, and discusses how he would much rather be on his own.
[Verse 1]
I think I'm losing my mind
Trying to stay inside the lines
It's like I'm running in place
How you keep staying the same?
Baby, I, I guess I'm something different
And I'm okay with that
I can't fake no more smiles
That shit gon' drive me mad
I'm focused on the future
Don't care 'bout nothin' else
[Chorus]
I'm better by myself
I'm better by myself
I don't need no one else
I'm better by myself
Myself
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna answer questions
Just want your company
It's all good on the surface
Show me what's underneath
I'm not concerned with drama
I left that shit in school
I'm more concerned with commas
Than keeping up with you
Keep that away from me
I put the Heisman up to bad energy
No empathy, especially when the kid off Hennessy
Fake friends to me make my mood go south like Tennessee
Make the fool come out like, "Who is he?"
I mean, I'm trying to tell y'all
[Chorus]
I'm better by myself
I'm better by myself
I don't need no one else
I'm better by myself
Myself
[Outro]
I don't know who to trust
These days everyone's shady
Fool me once, I'm on my own
There is no second time, baby
That's the shit I don't like
Please no yes, no maybes
What else?
Myself was written by Mike Woods & Kevin White & Jim Lavigne & Bazzi.
Myself was produced by Rice N’ Peas & Bazzi.
The day after the album was released, Bazzi posted a music video on his YouTube channel. According to his Instagram, this was due to the overwhelming amount of love from the album: