Returning to Hamburg, he came to prominence in 2015 through his remix of Jamaican artist OMI's song "Cheerleader". The single was an international hit for him topping the charts in Germany, Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.
In April 2015, he released a remix of Rufus and Chaka Khan classic "Ain't Nobody" retitled "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" featuring the vocals of Jasmine Thompson (based on an earlier charting version of the song by Thompson). The remix was an international pan-European hit topping the German Singles Chart.
Love On Myself
Felix Jaehn Lyrics
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For something that ain't too complicated
When I should've looked in
I guess I've been looking
In all the wrong places
Until I said "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope I'm well"
Before I give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that
Love on myself
I need to put the love on myself
Before I give it to someone else, yeah
Love on myself
Love on myself
Waiting and waiting
I know that you had to be patient
Man I'm sorry for taking
Your time up and wasting
In all the wrong places
Until I said "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope you're well"
'Cause I've been putting love on myself
Now I can give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that
Love on myself
I need to put the love on myself
Before I give it to someone else, yeah
Love on myself
Love on myself
When I'm alone with the air that I breathe
Breathing it in and you're all I can see
Don't nothing matter when you're home with me
When you're home with me
Oh, I couldn't be who I wanted to be
Being myself was a struggle for me
But falling in love, yeah, was all that I need
Is all that I need
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself, love on myself
The lyrics of Love on Myself highlight the idea of self-love and the importance of being content with oneself before sharing the love with others. The singer expresses his realization that he was searching for love in all the wrong places and needed to start loving himself before he could love someone else. He admits to wasting his time waiting for someone else to fulfill his need for love, only to realize that he needed to look within himself instead of elsewhere. The chorus emphasizes this sentiment with the repetition of the phrase "Love on myself," which serves as a reminder that self-love must be the foundation of any relationship.
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer is addressing an individual who has been waiting for him with patience. He acknowledges that he took this person's time for granted and apologizes for doing so. However, he also reveals that he has learned to love himself, which now allows him to love the waiting individual without any reservations or doubts. The bridge of the song further emphasizes the idea that self-love is crucial as it enables individuals to be content with themselves and accept who they are. The singer admits that being himself was a struggle, but falling in love with himself was all he needed.
Overall, Love on Myself is a reminder to prioritize self-love before engaging in any romantic relationships. The lyrics urge listeners to embrace themselves fully and to not look for love externally until they have learned to love themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting and waiting
For something that ain't too complicated
When I should've looked in
I guess I've been looking
In all the wrong places
I have been waiting for love to come to me without realizing that I need to seek it myself. I have been searching in all the wrong places.
Until I said "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope I'm well"
Time to put that love on myself
Before I give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that
After realizing that I need to find love within myself, I need to take a moment to focus on me and put the love back into myself before giving it to somebody else.
Love on myself
I need to put the love on myself
Before I give it to someone else, yeah
Love on myself
Love on myself
I need to focus on loving myself because it is only when I truly love myself that I can love somebody else properly.
Waiting and waiting
I know that you had to be patient
Man I'm sorry for taking
Your time up and wasting
In all the wrong places
I recognize that I have been wasting your time by searching for love in all the wrong places. I'm sorry for not realizing it sooner.
Until I said "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope you're well"
'Cause I've been putting love on myself
Now I can give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that
Now that I have learned to love myself, I am ready to give that love to somebody else while still keeping enough to continue to love myself.
When I'm alone with the air that I breathe
Breathing it in and you're all I can see
Don't nothing matter when you're home with me
When you're home with me
Oh, I couldn't be who I wanted to be
Being myself was a struggle for me
But falling in love, yeah, was all that I need
Is all that I need
When I focus on myself and embrace self-love, everything else fades away. Being myself has been difficult, but falling in love with myself has been all I needed to realize my true potential.
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself, love on myself
Even as I focus on loving somebody else, I must remember to keep loving myself first because that is where true happiness and self-improvement come from.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Bullimore, Felix Jaehn, Josh Record, Tomas Mann, Vincent Kottkamp
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
Waiting and waiting
For something that ain't too complicated
When I should've looked in
I guess I've been looking
In all the wrong places
[Pre-Chorus]
Until I said: "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope I'm well"
Time to put that love on myself
Before I give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that...
[Chorus]
Love on myself
I need to put the love on myself
Before I give it to someone else, yeah
Love on myself
Love on myself
[Verse 2]
Waiting and waiting
I know that you had to be patient
Man I'm sorry for taking
Your time up and wasting
In all the wrong places
[Pre-Chorus]
Until I said: "Hey, how you doing?
Yeah, I hope you're well"
'Cause I've been putting love on myself
Now I give it back to someone else
I need to, I need to, put that...
[Chorus]
Love on myself
I need to put the love on myself
Before I give it to someone else, yeah
Love on myself
Love on myself
[Bridge]
When I'm alone with the air that I breathe
Breathing it in and you're all I can see
Don't nothing matter when you're home with me
When you're home with me
Oh I couldn't be who I wanted to be
Being myself was a struggle for me
But falling in love, it was all that I needed
It's all that I needed
[Chorus]
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself
Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I hope you're well
Love on myself, love on myself
@iOmNoms
I could listen to Calum's "hey! How you doin, yeah I hope you're well" all day 🤤
@paiamomari4099
Drew Morgan me too bro. I thought that iwould be the only one
@arim.8614
Same
@yomiyama7093
best part by far
@chrissi630
Yeees😂
@mist5379
Oh... I was thinking I’m the only one too 😁
@obekpaogbojijnr1068
This song is so underrated, one of the best pop songs I've heard. Love it!
@worldwidewohnzimmer
Felix ist am Sonntag um 17 Uhr bei uns im Talk! <3
@Teppich
Scharmlose Eigenwerbung unter einem Musikvideo ☑ Danke Funk! 😊
@michaeldoddsofficial1357
Another banger by Calum Scott! Far too underrated 😍😍😍