Text inside selection

So There is this image i was working on recently and i had to put some text within a selection i.e the text should be restricted to the constraints of the selection. But whenever i select my desired portion and than select the text tool the selection is dismissed. I would appreciate a detailed guide on how to go about this problem.
Thanks in advance

You should be using a path rather than a selection. Change your selection into a path. The text tool will change shape from a square cursor to a round cursor, when you're inside the path.

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