Love Yourself
John Saga Lyrics


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For all the times that you rain 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 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
And 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 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
And 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 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?

'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
'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

Overall Meaning

The song β€œLove Yourself” by John Saga tells the story of a relationship that has ended badly. The singer has been hurt by their former lover and the lyrics suggest that the ex-partner believed they had a stronger hold over the singer than they actually did. The first verse begins with the singer addressing their ex-partner and expressing their frustration with how their partner has treated them. The line, β€œFor all the times you rain on my parade,” implies that the ex-partner was a negative influence in their life. The singer also brings up the fact that their ex-partner has used their name to gain entry into clubs, which shows that their ex-partner is trying to use their connections to make themselves look better.


The chorus of the song is the most well-known part, and it suggests that the singer is done with their ex-partner and has moved on. They encourage their ex-partner to love themselves because if they do not love themselves, they cannot love anyone else. The second verse continues with the singer recounting the negative aspects of the relationship and how their ex-partner tried to change them. They also mention that their mother does not like their ex-partner, implying that the relationship was not healthy. The third verse is the most vulnerable, where the singer questions their own actions and admits they were hurt. The song ends on a final statement, where the singer reiterates the advice given in the chorus.


Line by Line Meaning

For all the times that you rain on my parade
You've ruined many of my happy moments


And all the clubs you get in using my name
You use my name to gain access to places that I'm not even aware of


You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think you've hurt me badly, but you're mistaken


You think I'm crying, on my own well I ain't
You think I'm shedding tears because of you, but I'm not


And I didn't wanna write a song 'cause I
I didn't intend to write this song


Didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't want anyone to believe that I still have feelings for you


I don't but, you still hit my phone up
I've moved on, but you keep calling me


And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I'm starting a new chapter in my life, and I think you should too


I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
I don't want to keep anything from you, and you should realize that


My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
Even my mom doesn't like you, and she likes almost everyone


And I never like to admit that I was wrong
I don't normally acknowledge when I make a mistake


And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
My work has been consuming me, and I didn't realize what was happening


And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
I realize that I'm happier being single and sleeping alone


'Cause if you like the way you look that much
If you're so infatuated with yourself


Oh baby you should go and love yourself
you should love yourself and not be so dependent on others for validation


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


You should go and love yourself
you should focus on loving yourself instead of worrying about me


But when you told me that you hated my friends
When you revealed that you don't like my friends


The only problem was with you and not them
I realized that the issue was with you and not my friends


And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
When you dismissed my views as incorrect


And tried to make me forget where I came from
You attempted to erase my roots and make me forget where I came from


For all the times you made me feel small
You frequently made me feel insignificant


I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I was in love with you, but now I feel nothing


I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
I've never felt lower than when I showed you my vulnerabilities


Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
You broke through my defenses; was I foolish to allow it?




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Tania

For all the times that you rain 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 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

And 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 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
And never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

'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

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself
And if you think (you think) that I'm (that I'm) still holdin' on (holdin' on) to somethin'
You should go and love yourself



All comments from YouTube:

John Saga

Thank you so much for all your support!!! I know I say it a lot of times but I really appreciate it!!! ❀️❀️

Sara Hartell

Love the glasses brush πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌβœŒπŸΌοΈ

Ruben A. Mendoza

What type of glasses are those I use glasses and I really want to know what brand

China Doll

John Saga omg!!!!❣️❣️❣️❣️😍😍

Habibi Samosir

yeah your welcome :)

Reymark Quindoza

Great

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Grant Foreman

If you close your eyes, it sounds like Sam Smith singing Justin Bieber. Brilliant cover, man.

Alisson fernando

Nailed it πŸ‘ŠβœŒ

Benjamin Blackwell

Hey John! I've been studying for tests and my night was made MUCH better by listening to your beautiful music. You have such an AWESOME voice. Have you ever considered auditioning for The Voice? That would be awesome. Keep jamming dude someday you'll be famous. πŸ‘πŸΌ Also that All I Ask video really took off didn't it? 200,000 views and counting

Aaron Hernandez

Benjamin Blackwell Now its million

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