Tough On Myself
King Princess Lyrics
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I'm so bad with the tensions, so my good intentions get bad when you hold me
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone making fun of myself
You want that young love, like passing emotion, that shit that you dream of
I'm just sitting at home smoking joints like it's my job 'cause that's what my dream was
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone making fun of myself
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Ooh
Down on my self
I get too
Ooh
I get too tough on myself
Ooh
I get too tough on myself
I get too tough on myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Sitting alone making fun of myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
In "Tough On Myself," King Princess is expressing her frustrations with the pressures of needing to put on a tough front for the world around her. She sings about how nobody has told her to sit down and take things easy, leading her to be too tough on herself. She mentions how she is bad with tensions, and her good intentions turn bad when held by someone else. The lyrics here indicate that when she is alone, she often makes fun of herself- which points to a possible struggle with self-confidence.
The song progresses with King Princess expressing her desire for love and affection from someone else. She sings about wanting that "young love" that people dream of, but instead of going out and pursuing it, she instead stays home smoking joints. This reinforces her frustration with herself for not being able to be vulnerable enough to openly seek out her desires.
With the repetition of "I get too tough on myself," King Princess is conveying her message loud and clear- that she is too hard on herself, and sometimes it's okay to want someone else to help lift her up. She ends the song with thoughts about how it's not wrong to search for that special someone who can do her better. Overall, "Tough On Myself" is a relatable song about the pressures we place on ourselves to be strong all the time, and the desire for love and support from others.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody told me to sit down and shut up and take this shit slowly
I was not advised to handle things slowly and conservatively
I'm so bad with the tensions, so my good intentions get bad when you hold me
I struggle with the pressure and it affects the way I behave towards you
You want that young love, like passing emotion, that shit that you dream of
You desire a fleeting kind of love that you've always fantasized about
I'm just sitting at home smoking joints like it's my job 'cause that's what my dream was
I spend most of my time smoking weed because it's what I had always wanted to do
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
Is it incorrect to wish for another person's company?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
I was thinking that we could start a relationship
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
I believe that you could make me happier than I currently am
Ooh
Down on myself
Feeling low about myself
I get too
Ooh
I get too tough on myself
I am too harsh on myself
I get too tough on myself
I am too harsh on myself
Sitting alone making fun of myself
I am criticizing myself whilst being alone
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
Is it incorrect to wish for another person's company?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
I was thinking that we could start a relationship
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
I believe that you could make me happier than I currently am
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
Is it incorrect to wish for another person's company?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
I was thinking that we could start a relationship
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
I believe that you could make me happier than I currently am
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mikaela Straus, Nicholas Long
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J elasco
[Verse 1]
Nobody told me
To sit down and shut up
And take this shit slowly
I'm so bad with attention
So my good intentions
Get bad when you hold me
[Chorus]
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone, making fun of myself
[Verse 2]
You want that young love
Like passing me notes, hon'
That shit that you dream of
I'm just sitting at home
Smoking joints like it's my job
'Cause that's what my dream was
[Chorus]
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone, making fun of myself
And is it so wrong to just want someone else?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
And is it so wrong to just want someone else?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
[Bridge]
Tough on myself
I get too
I get too tough on myself
I get too tough on mys—
[Chorus]
I get too tough on myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Sitting alone making fun of myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
And is it so wrong to just want someone else?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
And is it so wrong to just want someone else?
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Nate Torres
@nolan I read it twice, fully.
i care what you have to say; especially since you @ me
... Otherwise I would not have seen your edit
That's good that you're better now.
I'm kinda in your position that you used to be right now. That may be due to Covid. I've tried and failed 3x on tinder to make friends... Or more than that -. I'm literally today looking for other apps or whatever---. And researching while also doing other things . I'll be okay .... And I hope you will too as you are now!
[and for anyone else that cares to read this] (and understand...-- )
probably exhausted
Lyrics:
Nobody told me to sit down and shut up and take this shit slowly
I'm so bad with the tensions, so my good intentions get bad when you hold me
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone making fun of myself
You want that young love, like passing me notes on that shit that you dream of
I'm just sitting at home smoking joints like it's my job 'cause that's what my dream was
I get too tough on myself
Sitting alone making fun of myself
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Ooh
Down on my self
I get too
Ooh
I get too tough on myself
Ooh
I get too tough on myself
I get too tough on myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Sitting alone making fun of myself
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
Is it so wrong to just want someone else
(I was thinking you and I could get together)
(I was thinking maybe you could do me better)
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Alguien más vino porque le gusto la canción del trailer de ATDMV o solo yo?
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Yo
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JAJSJA si soy
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si soy
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Stevie K.
I'm here after the 'A Través De Mi Ventana' trailer cause I got obsessed with this song the minute I heard it!!
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fernanda Garcia
Salió en ATDMV, inmediatamente yo: La busca y la repite 1000 veces*
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