Don't Be So Hard on Yourself
Jess Glynne Lyrics


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I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see
I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
But wounds heal when tears dry and cracks, they don't show
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missin' me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been tellin' myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marchin' on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

I'm standin' on top of the world, right where I wanna be
So how can this dark cloud keep raining over me?
But hearts break and hell's a place that everyone knows
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missin' me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been tellin' myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marchin' on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Oh, I
I learned to wave goodbye
How not to see my life
Through someone else's eyes
It's not an easy road
But now I'm not alone
So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marchin' on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

'Cause I'm just tired of marchin' on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones




Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Overall Meaning

Jess Glynne's song Don't Be So Hard on Yourself is a soulful, reflective piece about the difficulty of self-acceptance and self-love. The lyrics indicate that the singer is going through some form of emotional turmoil, as evidenced by the opening lyric, "I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see." The use of the first-person point of view in the lyrics is indicative of the personal nature of the song. The idea of wearing a mask to hide what is going on and to paper over oneself is explored here through the lyric, "I drew a smile on my face to paper over me."


The song suggests that self-acceptance could be achieved by going back to simplicity and embracing who we really are. The lyrics say, "Let's go back to simplicity, I feel like I've been missing me, was not who I'm supposed to be." The singer seems to have lost herself and is trying to find her true self. In the chorus, she reminds herself that everyone trips and falls, and so she should not be too hard on herself.


The idea of personal growth and learning from past mistakes is reinforced in the later part of the song. The lyric "I learned to wave goodbye, how not to see my life through someone else's eyes" suggests that the singer has learned to be her own person and not let others dictate her life.


Line by Line Meaning

I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see
I arrived with a broken heart that was concealed from everyone else


I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
I put on a smile to mask my true emotions


But wounds heal when tears dry and cracks, they don't show
Tears help heal wounds that are not visible to anyone, but they leave no mark


So don't be so hard on yourself, no
Stop being so critical of yourself


Let's go back to simplicity
Let's return to a simpler time in life


I feel like I've been missin' me
I feel like I've lost who I used to be


Was not who I'm supposed to be
I am not the person I was meant to become


I felt this darkness over me
I was consumed by a feeling of darkness


We all get there eventually
We all experience this feeling at some point


I never knew where I belonged
I was lost and unsure of my place in the world


But I was right and you were wrong
I discovered that my decisions were correct, and yours were not


Been tellin' myself all along
I have been reminding myself of this fact for a long time


Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Learn to forgive others and let go of anger and resentment


Everyone trips, everyone falls
Everyone makes mistakes and experiences failure


I'm just tired of marchin' on my own
I am exhausted from trying to do everything by myself


Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
I feel weak and vulnerable


Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
I refuse to let my heart become hardened and closed off


Oh, I
Oh, I


I learned to wave goodbye
I learned to say goodbye to things that are no longer good for me


How not to see my life
How to avoid viewing my life through someone else's perspective


Through someone else's eyes
Through the perspective of others


It's not an easy road
Life is full of challenges


But now I'm not alone
But I am no longer alone


So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more
So, I will stop being so critical of myself




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Thomas Andrew Searle Barnes, Peter Norman Cullen Kelleher, Benjamin Alexander Kohn, Jessica Hannah Glynne, Wayne Anthony Hector

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@kennethadam13

[Verse 1]
I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see
I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
But wounds heal when tears dry and cracks they don't show
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

[Pre-Chorus]
Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

[Chorus]
Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

[Verse 2]
I'm standin' on top of the world, right where I wanna be
So how can this dark cloud keep raining over me?
But hearts break and hell's a place that everyone knows
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

[Pre-Chorus]
Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

[Chorus]
Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, I
I learned to wave goodbye
How not to see my life
Through someone else's eyes
It's not an easy road
But now I'm not alone
So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more

[Chorus]
Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

[Outro]
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no



@charlierullo7826

Don't Be So Hard On Yourself"

I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see
I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
The wounds heal and tears dry and cracks they don't show
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
Because I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Oh let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

I'm standin' on top of the world, right where I wanna be
So how can this dark cloud keep raining over me
But hearts break and hells a place that everyone knows
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
Because I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Oh let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Oh, Oh, Oh, I
I learned to wave goodbye
How not to see my life
Through someone else's eyes
It's not an easy road
But now I'm not alone
So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
Because I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Oh let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Because I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Oh let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no



@nk21477

"Don't Be So Hard On Yourself"

I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see
I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
But wounds heal and tears dry and cracks they don't show
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

I'm standin' on top of the world, right where I wanna be
So how can this dark cloud be raining over me
But hearts break and hell's a place that everyone knows
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Oh, oh, oh, I
I learned to wave goodbye
How not to see my life
Through someone else's eyes
It's not an easy road
But no I'm not alone
So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no



All comments from YouTube:

@shohinirheasarkar3661

Who else feels like Jess Glynne is the most underrated artist ever?

@iamgriego

Rhea Sarkar Jess Glynne and Tove Lo are the most underrated singers this time..

@Yourismouter

completely underrated, its a crime against humanity really hehe, absolutely love her.

@anxhi8861

And james arthur

@Yourismouter

not heard of him,do you have a link to a song of his? I'd be interested to listen to

@jawieceniza9137

nope she is just medium underrated, there lots of artist that are way more underrated and even better than her. i could name a few if you'd ask.

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@JERIMIAH0ZENDIAH-db3gy

Who else is witnessing this timeless masterpiece in 2024?

@BudmanUKMC

My brother, hits harder every year ❤

@stmmzy0105

Only bc i miss it

@giri_j_a

Me

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