Love Yourself
Dan Sky Lyrics

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For all the times that you rained 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 cryin' on my own, 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'll 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
′Cause I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what′s going on
But now I know, I′m better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Then 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′ll 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
′Cause I've been so caught up in my job, didn′t see what's going on
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own

′Cause if you like the way you look that much
Then 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 made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I never felt so low and I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

′Cause if you like the way you look that much
Then 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
Then 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 (you should go, you should go)

Overall Meaning

The song Love Yourself by Dan Sky is an emotional ballad about moving on from a past relationship. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses his feelings of hurt and betrayal caused by his former lover. The lyrics touch on the singer’s ability to move on from the relationship and realize that he is better off without his ex-girlfriend.

Throughout the song, it is evident that the singer is feeling wronged by his ex-girlfriend. She had rained on his parade several times and had gotten into clubs using his name, which made him feel used. He, however, decides to move forward despite the hurt. The chorus “If you like the way you look that much then baby, you should go and love yourself” emphasizes how the singer is urging his ex-girlfriend to focus on herself rather than depending on him for validation.

The song’s lyrics also touch on the singer’s reluctance initially to write a song about his emotions. He didn't want anyone to think he still cared for his ex-girlfriend. However, he had to let go of the hurt and move on with his life. The emotional ballad is an excellent representation of the struggles people go through during a breakup and the importance of self-love in the healing process.

Line by Line Meaning

For all the times that you rained on my parade
You have ruined many of the good times that I have had

And all the clubs you get in using my name
You use my name to gain access to places and events that you would not otherwise be able to

You think you broke my heart, oh girl, for goodness sake
You believe that you have caused me deep emotional pain

You think I'm cryin' on my own, well I ain't
You assume that I am crying because of what you did, but that is not true

And I didn't wanna write a song
I did not want to write a song about you and what you did

'Cause I didn’t want anyone thinking I still care
I don't want people to think that I still have feelings for you

I don't, but you still hit my phone up
I do not have feelings for you, but you keep trying to contact me

And baby, I'll be movin' on
I am moving on from you and letting go of what we had

And I think you should be somethin' I don't wanna hold back
I think you should be the person that you want to be and not be held back by me

Maybe you should know that
I want you to be aware of this and consider it in your life

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
Even my kind-hearted mother does not approve of you, which says a lot

And I never like to admit that I was wrong
I rarely like to accept that I made a mistake or was wrong in a situation

‘Cause I’ve been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
I have been very focused on my work and did not notice certain things happening in my personal life

But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
I have come to realize that it is better for me to be alone than with someone like you

If you like the way you look that much
If you are so infatuated with your own appearance

Then baby, you should go and love yourself
You should love and take care of yourself instead of relying on others for validation

And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
If you believe that I still have feelings for you or that I am holding on to something

You should go and love yourself
You need to focus on yourself and not worry about my feelings towards you

For all the times that you made me feel small
You have caused me to feel insignificant and unimportant many times

I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I used to love you, but now I feel absolutely no emotional attachment to you

I never felt so low and I was vulnerable
You made me feel very low and exposed my vulnerabilities

Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
I question whether or not it was a mistake to allow you to get close to me and break down my emotional walls

Writer(s): Justin Beiber, Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco

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