Love Yourself
Fly By Nightcore 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 crying 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
And 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
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'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
And 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
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 made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

Baby, if you like the way you look that much
Then darlin' you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'

You should go and love yourself
Yeah, baby, you should go and love yourself

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber is a powerful message about self-worth and moving on from toxic relationships. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been mistreated and taken for granted by a significant other who has made him feel small and undervalued. However, despite this mistreatment, he stands strong and refuses to let it break him. The chorus serves as a strong reminder that self-love is crucial, and if your partner does not love and value you, it is better to move on rather than settle for less.

Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the importance of having self-respect and self-love. He refuses to give in to his ex-partner's toxic behavior and instead chooses to move on and love himself. Additionally, he points out how their relationship was not healthy, and his partner's behavior was not something he should tolerate. Despite the chorus's positive message, there is still a sense of longing in the verses, suggesting that it is not always easy to move on from these situations.

The song has become popular for its relatable message of self-love and moving on. It is a reminder that it is crucial to value and love oneself before others can do the same. This message has been embraced by millions of young people worldwide, making "Love Yourself" one of Justin Bieber's biggest hits.

Line by Line Meaning

For all the times that you rained on my parade
You ruined my good moments and made me feel bad.

And all the clubs you get in using my name
You try to leverage me to gain popularity for yourself.

You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You believe you caused me emotional pain, but actually, you didn't.

You think I'm crying on my own, well I ain't
You assume I'm upset about our breakup, but I'm not.

And I didn't wanna write a song 'cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't want anyone to think I'm still in love with you, so I don't want to write a song about you.

I don't but, you still hit my phone up
I don't love you anymore, but you keep contacting me.

And baby I'll be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I'm moving forward with my life and suggest you do the same.

I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
I'm not going to hide my feelings, so you should be aware of them.

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
My mother dislikes you, and she usually likes everyone.

And I never like to admit that I was wrong
I don't like to acknowledge my mistakes or flaws.

And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
I've been so preoccupied with work that I didn't notice the problems in our relationship.

But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
Now I realize that I'm happier being single.

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
If you have such a high opinion of yourself,

Oh baby, you should go and love yourself
then you should learn to love yourself rather than relying on others for validation.

And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
If you believe I'm still emotionally attached to you,

You should go and love yourself
you should take care of yourself rather than worrying about me.

But when you told me that you hated my friends
You didn't like my friends, and it bothered me.

The only problem was with you and not them
However, I now realize that the issue was with you, not my friends.

And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
Whenever you disagreed with my views, you made me feel invalidated.

And tried to make me forget where I came from
You attempted to erase my background and history.

For all the times that you made me feel small
You often belittled me and made me feel inferior.

I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I was in love with you once, but now I don't feel anything for you.

I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
I never felt worse than when I allowed myself to be vulnerable with you.

Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Perhaps I was foolish to let you tear down my emotional barriers.

Yeah, baby, you should go and love yourself
In conclusion, you should focus on learning to love yourself rather than relying on others for validation.

Writer(s): Scott Doherty, Brandon Jay, Gwendolyn Sanford

Contributed by Asher R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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