Unstable
Justin Bieber Lyrics


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Oh-oh-oh-oh
Unstable

Sometimes I think I overthink (think I)
And I start to feel anxiety (anxi')
There were times I couldn't even breathe (mmm)
But you never once abandoned me (no, you never, oh)
I tried to scare you
Scare you away
Showed you the door
You adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me
When I was unstable
Never judged, never judged, never judged me
When I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me
When I was unstable

White knuckles, tryna hold my sanity (hold my)
Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh
Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (never know)
But you're the one I call for security (oh, baby)
These memories have been toxic (oh)
I tried to wean and get off it (oh)
Through everything, you been my rock
I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
How I know God was listening
Every night when I would pray
You're an angel watching over me (oh)
All I need

I tried to scare you
Scare you away
Showed you the door
You adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me
When I was unstable
Never judged, never judged, never judged me
When I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself




Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me
When I was unstable

Overall Meaning

The song "Unstable" by Justin Bieber is about his struggles with anxiety and how his partner helped him through it all. He reveals that he sometimes overthinks and experiences anxiety, which can make him feel helpless and unstable. Despite this, his partner never gave up on him and was always there to support him when he needed it. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable," emphasizing the main theme of the song.


In the first verse, Bieber admits that he would try to push his partner away and scare them off, but they never left his side. He acknowledges that he was broken and in pieces, but they were his peace of mind. In the second verse, Bieber describes his constant struggle to hold on to his sanity, even when his mind turns on him. He turns to his partner for security and acknowledges that they have been his rock through everything.


The lyrics reflect the important message of being there for someone through their struggles with mental health. Bieber's vulnerability in sharing his personal experiences with anxiety and the support he received can provide comfort to others going through similar struggles.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I think I overthink (think I)
At times, I tend to overthink things and it leads to anxiety.


And I start to feel anxiety (anxi')
Overthinking often causes me to feel anxious.


There were times I couldn't even breathe (mmm)
Anxiety occasionally gets so bad that it feels difficult to even breathe.


But you never once abandoned me (no, you never, oh)
Despite all of this, you never left me. You stuck by my side through everything.


I tried to scare you
In my moments of fear, I even attempted to push you away.


Scare you away
I wanted to make you leave because it felt like the easiest thing to do.


Showed you the door
I tried to give you a way out, hoping that you wouldn't take it.


You adored me anyway
Despite my attempts to push you away, you loved me regardless.


When I was broken in pieces
I was shattered and had no idea how to fix myself.


You were my peace of mind
But you were always there to comfort me and provide a sense of calm.


Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me
You never stopped loving me, no matter what.


When I was unstable
Even in my most unpredictable moments.


Never judged, never judged, never judged me
You didn't judge me for my imperfections and struggles.


When I was unable
When I didn't have the strength to love or trust myself.


To love myself, to trust myself
Things that were difficult for me to do at the time.


White knuckles, tryna hold my sanity (hold my)
I was desperately trying to cling onto my sanity.


Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh
Some of my struggles and pain were internal and invisible to others.


Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (never know)
I never knew when my own mind would start to betray me.


But you're the one I call for security (oh, baby)
But I always knew that I could rely on you for security and comfort.


These memories have been toxic (oh)
Certain memories of my past have been harmful and unhealthy.


I tried to wean and get off it (oh)
I tried to move past those negative memories and let go of them.


Through everything, you been my rock
Through all of my ups and downs, you have been my solid foundation.


I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
Out of everything in my life, I know I didn't make a mistake when it came to you.


How I know God was listening
I believe that God answered my prayers by sending you into my life.


Every night when I would pray
I prayed for guidance and help during my difficult moments.


You're an angel watching over me (oh)
And you were the answer to my prayers, an angel sent to watch over me.


All I need
At the end of the day, all I need is you by my side.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Delacey, Charlton Howard, Gregory Eric Hein, James Alexander Gutch, Joshua Gudwin, Justin Bieber, Rami Yacoub

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Rubricks

Lyrics:
Uh-uh, uh-uh, unstable
Sometimes I think I overthink (think I)
And I start to feel anxiety (anxie-)
There were times I couldn't even breathe (mh)
But you never once abandoned me (no, you never)
I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces, you were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable to love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable

White knuckles tryna own my sanity (hold my)
Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh
Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (never know)
But you're the one I call for security (oh, baby)
These memories have been toxic (oh)
I tried to ween and get off it (I did)
Through everything, you been my rock
I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
Oh, I know God was listening, every night when I would pray
You're an angel watchin' over me (oh)
All I need
I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces, you were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable to love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable



@furysnake402

(lyrics/ letra)

Unstable (feat. The Kid LAROI)
Uh-uh, uh-uh, unstable

Sometimes I think I overthink (think I)
And I start to feel anxiety (anxie-)
There were times I couldn't even breathe (mm)
But you never once abandoned me (no, you never)

I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces, you were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable to love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable

White knuckles tryna hold my sanity (hold my)
Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh (uh, uh)
Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (never know)
But you're the one I call for security (oh, baby)
These memories have been toxic (oh)

I tried to ween and get off it (I did)
Through everything, you been my rock
I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
Oh, I know God was listening, every night when I would pray
You're an angel watchin' over me (oh)
All I need

I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces, you were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable to love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable



@lynnbohsp

Lyrics


Uh-uh, uh-uh, unstable

Sometimes I think I overthink (think I)
And I start to feel anxiety (anxie-)
There were times I couldn't even breathe (mmm)
But you never once abandoned me (no, you never, ooh)

I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable

White knuckles tryna own my sanity (hold my)
Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh
Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (never know)
But you're the one I call for security (oh, baby)

These memories have been toxic (oh)
I tried to wean and get off it (oh)
Through everything, you been my rock
I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
Oh, I know God was listening
Every night when I would pray
You're an angel watchin' over me (oh)
All I need

I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind
You were my peace of mind

Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged
Never judged me when I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved
Yeah, you loved me when I was unstable



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@AayushSapra

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