I Love Myself
Ciara Lyrics

The best thing I could ever do for me is love myself
Loving oneself is the best thing one can do for themselves.

I was sitting on the bed, Atlanta, Georgia
Ciara sets the stage for the story of her emotions and experiences.

All alone in my emotions, full of fear
Ciara was feeling lonely, scared and emotional.

Gotta protect this precious life, I got the future by my side
Ciara needs to protect her life and her future.

Be the last time that I cry these tears again, hey
Ciara wants to stop crying for good.

No more drama, no more pain
Ciara is done with drama and pain.

No drama, no drama, no pain
Ciara repeats that she wants no drama or pain in her life.

I'm done making same mistakes, ayy
Ciara has learned from her mistakes and won't repeat them.

It's alright, I been to the bottom
Ciara has hit rock bottom in her life.

And I've seen the end
Ciara has seen the worst of everything in her life.

Wanna forever be together 'til the end
Ciara wants to be with herself until the end of time.

And I found the problem, it starts with me
Ciara realized she is the root of her problems.

I figured out now what I want, got what I need
Ciara knows what she wants and has what she needs.

(Ladies, help me sing it out now)
Ciara invites other women to join her in singing the chorus.

Damn right, yeah, I love myself
Ciara proclaims her self-love and confidence.

I'm never gon' fall 'cause I love myself
Because Ciara loves herself, she won't fall down or fail.

And I can have it all 'cause I love myself
Loving herself means Ciara can achieve anything she wants in life.

If loving myself's a job, am I doing it?
Ciara questions whether she is truly loving herself.

Art's a weapon of resistance, am I using it?
Ciara wonders if she's using art to resist negative emotions and experiences.

I got two girls, how do I get through to them?
Ciara is concerned about how to set a good example for her daughters.

Don't want the 'Gram telling my daughters what beauty is, nah
Ciara doesn't want social media to define her daughters' perception of beauty.

I ain't raising princesses, I'm raising warriors
Ciara wants to raise strong women who can handle anything life throws at them.

Self-love is a bite, keep some extra in the holster
Ciara sees self-love as something that must be constantly protected and nurtured.

My children, I'm trying to teach them to love themselves
Ciara wants to teach her children the importance of self-love.

But I can't expect it if I haven't accepted myself
Ciara understands that she must accept and love herself before she can teach her children to do the same.

If Dad isn't sober, and Dad isn't honest
Ciara acknowledges the negative impact her own issues could have on her children.

And Dad can't control it, and Dad got these problems
Ciara worries that her issues might be out of her control and might have a negative impact on her children.

If Dad is so selfish, and Dad is lying to mama
Ciara worries that her own selfishness and dishonesty could affect her relationship with her partner and children.

Then that is gonna have an impact on Dad's daughters
Ciara sees the negative impact her own behavior could have on her daughters.

If I'm not right with me, how can I pass it on?
Ciara can't teach her children to love themselves if she doesn't love herself first.

I got a pact today, I know, and I can't knock it off
Ciara has made a commitment to herself to love herself and can't go back on it.

And if I'm blinded by the light, then I can't walk with God
Ciara realizes that if she doesn't love and accept herself, she can't have a good relationship with God.

Don't wanna realize later He was with me all along
Ciara doesn't want to regret not realizing that God was always there for her.

Loving me, being free, bringing peace, leave these wings
Ciara finds peace and freedom in loving herself.

Tryna fly to my peak, I reside eye to eye
Ciara is trying to reach her full potential and be her best self.

The divine in my reach as I strive and I seek
Ciara is seeking a spiritual aspect to her self-love journey.

Live light, proceed, love me for me
Ciara wants to move forward with self-love and be true to herself.

At ease
Ciara has found peace and is comfortable with herself.

Playing hopscotch with ya life
Ciara compares life to playing hopscotch.

Couple heartbreaks 'til you get it right
Ciara acknowledges that heartbreak can be a part of the journey to self-love.

Sometimes, you gotta fall
Ciara realizes that sometimes you need to fail in order to succeed.

Sometimes, you lose it all
Ciara understands that sometimes you need to lose everything to gain something better.

That's when you get it right
Ciara believes that experiencing loss can lead to a better outcome in the end.

Taking shortcuts get ya cut short (yep)
Ciara warns against taking shortcuts in life.

Never ever settle when you know your worth (never)
Ciara believes that one should never settle for less than they deserve.

You gotta free your soul, you gotta take control
Ciara believes that self-love requires taking control of oneself.

That's how I got it right
Ciara found self-love by taking control of her life.