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Love Yourself Lyrics
For all the times that you rain on my parade
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying, oh my oh, well I ain't
And I didn't wanna write a song cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
But when you told me that you hated my friends
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from
And I didn't wanna write a song cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
For all the times that you've made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
Had never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying, oh my oh, well I ain't
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
Had never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
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Nothing is more damaging to your confidence and self-esteem than being in an emotionally abusive relationship. Unlike physical abuse which rears its ugly head in dramatic outbursts, emotional abuse can be more insidious and elusive. In some cases, neither the abuser nor the victim are fully aware it’s happening.
I think it's a song about grief, disgust, anger and humiliation. Telling her to "Love Yourself" is a way of saying: go f--k yourself.
@lawrprry Yes. Spot on. I can't stand bieber and love this song for some reason. :/
@lawrprry Yes. Spot on. I can't stand bieber and love this song for some reason. :/
@lawrprry I can't stand him either but same. this songs great. and I'm almost 100% sure that it's about Selena
@lawrprry I can't stand him either but same. this songs great. and I'm almost 100% sure that it's about Selena
@lawrprry I agree - but I also take him literally! he's saying that she's too into her looks. I think she has self-esteem issues, is insecure and she needs to love herself a bit more on a deeper level, instead of admiring herself!
@lawrprry I agree - but I also take him literally! he's saying that she's too into her looks. I think she has self-esteem issues, is insecure and she needs to love herself a bit more on a deeper level, instead of admiring herself!
I really think that this song is about a failed relationship with a modern American girl.
Social media has conditioned some women to believe that they can do no wrong and that the the world revolves their existence. This has led to a lot of women taking up a narcissistic, materialistic view on life. The Bieb basically is dating a girl that is caught up in all that trash and simply calls her out on it. If she's obsessed with herself THAT much that she refuses give an inch in a her relationship, then she should just go date, or, love herself.
A snobby, self-centered, stuck-up product of our quixotic society.
@HenryTheDude uh, you mean a bitch? Lol?
@HenryTheDude uh, you mean a bitch? Lol?
it's about Selena !!! duh!!!!!!! the stuck up chick can go love herself if she's gonna be so heartless!
@helloblue its not about Selena its about Kylie Jenner.
@helloblue its not about Selena its about Kylie Jenner.
@helloblue its not about either of them considering Ed Sheeran wrote it
@helloblue its not about either of them considering Ed Sheeran wrote it
I believe it's about being in a verbal abusive relationship.She was all about her and wanted to control him.She was jealous about how he had friends and living life she wishes she had.I believe her tongue was sharp as a sword...words she said was harsh and out of jealousy.I believe he and his family had enough and had to move on... but not her.
So the song is obviously about the narrator’s bitterness over a love that screwed or “loved” him over.
But there is a structural musical quotation in the guitar riff that starts the song going. It is obviously the intro to the Beatles “All You Need Is Love”…
When I first heard this Bieber song, I kept singing to myself “Love, love, love..”
What that signifies is the songwriter’s bitter confession that despite detaching himself from this woman, he still eerily realizes a part of his heart is always a slave to her and in mantra is trying to self convince him self that all he needs is love to right the wrongs.
Yes I said it: “the song is about being pesky whipped.” There I said it. We’ll in code I said it.
Yes I said it: “the song is about being pesky whipped.” There I said it. We’ll in code I said it.
He's answering Hailee Steinfeld's song "Love Myself". ("Cause if you like the way you look that much/Oh baby, you should go and love yourself").
This song is so obvious to me. Reverse it and that's the truth. They are singing from different hymn sheets within their relationship. He is the one with the downer- if you like the way YOU look that much then you should go and love yourself. It's him who is narcissistic, shifting the blame. Yet all the lesson/ loss he will realise in his future.
I don't think this song is based on a relationship with a girl, but with a relationship with oneself. Early in his Career Justin Bieber made bad decisions and wants to move on but can't because the past keeps on haunting him. He's just telling his former self to leave and go away. Either Bieber is a very thoughtful person or he is a great songwriter and doesn't know it.