How To Love
Justin Bieber Lyrics


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Cut the music up a little louder

You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love, how to love

You had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love, how to love

For a second you were here, now you over there
It's hard not to stare
The way you moving your body
Like you never had a love, never had a love

When you was just a young'un, you're looks were so precious
But now your grown up, so fly it's like a blessing
But you can't have a man look at you for 5 seconds
Without you being insecure

You never credit yourself, so when you got older
It's seems like you came back 10 times over
Now you're sitting here in this damn corner
Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder

See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love, how to love

See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love, how to love

For a second you were here, why you over there?
Its hard not to stare the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love, had a love

You had a lot of dreams that transformed to visions
The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions
But it wasn't your fault, wasn't in your intentions
To be the one here talking to me, be the one listenin'

But I admire your poppin' bottles and dippin'
Just as much as you admire bar tending and stripping
Baby, so don't be mad, nobody else trippin'
You see a lot of crooks and the crooks still crook

See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love, how to love

See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love, how to love

Ooh, see I just want you to know that you deserve the best
You're beautiful, you're beautiful, yeah
And I want you to know, you're far from the usual
Far from the usual

You see you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love, how to love

See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love, how to love

See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love, how to love

See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever




Now you in this corner tryna put it together
How to love, how to love

Overall Meaning

The song "How To Love" by Justin Bieber is a heartfelt, emotional song about a person who has been hurt in love in the past, and is trying to put themselves back together again. The song is about someone who has had a lot of bad experiences with love, and is trying to figure out how to love again. Throughout the song, Bieber talks about how this person has had many men try to steal her heart, and how she's never had good luck with love. The chorus repeats the phrase "how to love" over and over again, as if the person is still struggling to figure out how to love.


The song also talks about how this person is insecure about their looks, and how they never credit themselves for their accomplishments. The lyrics suggest that this person has a hard time seeing their own worth, and that they are constantly looking over their shoulder, unsure of themselves. But Bieber admires this person for their determination and their ability to keep going, even when things are tough.


Overall, "How To Love" is a song about a person who has been through a lot, but is still trying to find love and happiness. It's a song about perseverance, and about never giving up on yourself even when things are hard.


Line by Line Meaning

Cut the music up a little louder
Justin Bieber wants the music to be louder.


You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
There were many people who tried to hurt you emotionally.


Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
You never had good fortune in figuring out how to love someone.


How to love, how to love
The song is about learning how to love.


You had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
You experienced many fleeting moments in your life.


Now you in this corner tryna put it together
Now you're trying to sort out your emotions and figure out how to love.


How to love, how to love
This line is repeated to reinforce that the song is about learning how to love.


For a second you were here, now you over there
You were once present, but now you've moved on to another place or stage in life.


It's hard not to stare
Justin is admiring the way you move your body.


The way you moving your body
Justin is admiring the way you dance or carry yourself.


Like you never had a love, never had a love
You're moving in a way that suggests you've never experienced love before.


When you was just a young'un, you're looks were so precious
When you were younger, you had a precious appearance.


But now your grown up, so fly it's like a blessing
Now that you're older, you have a stunning appearance.


But you can't have a man look at you for 5 seconds
You feel insecure and uncomfortable when men look at you for even a short amount of time.


Without you being insecure
Your insecurities make it difficult for you to feel comfortable when someone shows attraction towards you.


You never credit yourself, so when you got older
You never give yourself enough credit which has affected you throughout your life.


It's seems like you came back 10 times over
You've come back much stronger than before.


Now you're sitting here in this damn corner
Now you're feeling stuck and unsure how to act on your emotions.


Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder
You're reflecting on your past experiences and being cautious of what is to come.


Ooh, see I just want you to know that you deserve the best
Justin believes that you should be treated with nothing but the best.


You're beautiful, you're beautiful, yeah
You have a beautiful appearance, inside and out.


And I want you to know, you're far from the usual
You're unique and special in your own way.


See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
There were many people who tried to hurt you emotionally.


Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
You never had good fortune in figuring out how to love someone.


See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
You experienced many fleeting moments in your life.


Now you in this corner tryna put it together
Now you're trying to sort out your emotions and figure out how to love.


See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
There were many people who tried to hurt you emotionally.


Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
You never had good fortune in figuring out how to love someone.


See you had a lot of moments that didn't last forever
You experienced many fleeting moments in your life.


Now you in this corner tryna put it together
Now you're trying to sort out your emotions and figure out how to love.




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Taylor


on Baby

This song never gets old ❤
Memories ❤️

FRRRRR!!!!!!!! HERE I AM, IN 2023, STILL LISTENING TO THIS SONG!! NEVER GETS OLD!!!!

Taylor


on Lonely (with benny blanco)

My first time hearing this song, made me roll around the floor crying!!!!!! Dude, I can relate to this song so FREAKING much!!!! So now, every time someone just assumes that I'm popular, and have a lot of friends, I text/send them this song, and respond saying, "Does this answer ur question?"

Singer


on Company

I love this video and just this song in general

Destiny Proctor


on Down to Earth

i love this song it is amazing.....

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