Passion Pit

Love Is Greed

We want a love, a love for us
We want a selfless love
That we can always say we trust, oh
Love has always been a mockery

Of those in love and scared to be lonely
Don't wanna love, don't wanna hurt

If all that loneliness requires
Just another's comfort
Better off being all on your own
Cause there's beauty in being alone
Today we're arguing, it's not worth making
Another person as just yours for the taking
Or you're hoping and praying
We'll do more than saying that
Love, love, love, love is just greed

It's almost taken me
But now I can see
Love, love, love, love is just greed

A selfish little need
You follow or you lead
If we really love ourselves, how do you love somebody else?
A love to us, a love to them
It's just history repeating
Itself time and time again
Love is not a veil to hide your voids
All this talk of love just turns to noise

So you want love, a love so tough
That even all these truths don't seem
As though they're adding up, oh
Haven't you already had enough?
What's this suffering remind you of?
Someday we'll all agree, it's not worth making
Another person as just yours for the taking
Or you're hoping you're praying
We'll do more than saying that
Love, love, love, love is just greed

It's almost taken me
And now I can see
Love, love, love, love is just greed

A selfish little need
You follow or you lead
If we really love ourselves, how do you love somebody else?
A loved one gone is just another story
What's gone sour once was glory, glory
If it's romance you want well ask for it then:
"Honey could you put your arms around me so
Tell me things about you that I wouldn't know
And tell me that you love me like you do
And maybe at most"
Love, love, love, love is just greed

It's almost taken me
And now I can see
Love, love, love, love is just greed

A selfish little need
You follow or you lead
If we really love ourselves, how can you love somebody else?