Love Yourself
Travis Garland 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 Iβ€²m crying, on my own well I ain't, no

And I didnβ€²t wanna write a song
'Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I donβ€²t but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movinβ€² on and I think it probably something
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

My mama donβ€²t 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, didnβ€²t see what's going on
But now I know, Iβ€²m better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much
And baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdinβ€² on
Baby you should go and love yourself

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
Tried to make me forget where I came from

And I didnβ€²t wanna write a song
'Cause I didnβ€²t want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movinβ€² on and I think you should be somethin'
I donβ€²t wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
(She likes everyone)
No, I don't like to admit that I was wrong
You know, Iβ€²ve been so caught up in my job, didnβ€²t see what's going on
But now I know, better sleeping on my own

β€²Cause if you like the way you look that much
Baby you should go and love yourself, hey
And if you think that I'm still holdinβ€² on
Baby, you should go and love yourself, yeah

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?

β€²Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm holdin' on




You should go and love yourself
Baby you should go and love yourself

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Yourself" by Travis Garland is an emotional and relatable expression of feeling hurt and not wanting to hold onto a toxic relationship any longer. The lyrics speak to someone who has been mistreated and taken for granted in their relationship. The first verse talks about all the times that the other person has caused pain and how they think they have broken the singer's heart. However, the singer is not crying and is moving on. They didn't want to write a song about it, but the other person keeps reaching out, even though they have moved on.


The chorus repeatedly tells the other person to go and love themselves. The singer knows that they deserve better than the way they were treated and they are better off alone than in a hurtful relationship. The second verse highlights some of the controlling behavior that the singer endured, like being told who they can and can't be friends with and being made to feel like they couldn't trust their own opinions. Even though it hurts to have someone they loved treat them this way, the singer stands firm in their decision to let go and move on.


Overall, "Love Yourself" is a powerful anthem about self-love and overcoming toxic relationships. It sends a message that it's better to be alone and love yourself than to stay in a relationship where you are not valued or respected.


Line by Line Meaning

For all the times that you rain on my parade
You've consistently ruined my happiness and joy.


And all the clubs you get in using my name
You use my name to gain entry into exclusive clubs.


You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You believe that you have shattered my heart, but that's not true.


You think I'm crying, on my own well I ain't, no
You believe that I'm weeping alone, but I'm not.


And I didn't wanna write a song
I never intended to write a song about this situation.


'Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I didn't want anybody to assume that I still have feelings for you.


I don't but, you still hit my phone up
I don't have any interest in you, but you keep calling me.


And baby I be movin' on and I think it probably something
I'm moving forward with my life, and I believe it's for the best.


I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
I don't want to keep any of my emotions or thoughts concealed from you, you need to know the truth.


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


And I never like to admit that I was wrong
I usually don't like to confess that I'm mistaken.


And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
I've been preoccupied with work and haven't noticed what's happening with you.


But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
But now I know it's better to sleep alone and be happy.


'Cause if you like the way you look that much
If you're enamored with your appearance that much,


And baby you should go and love yourself
then you should prioritize self-love.


And if you think that I'm still holdin' on
And if you believe that I'm still clinging to you,


Baby, you should go and love yourself
you should put more focus on self-love.


When you told me that you hated my friends
When you informed me that you despised my friends


The only problem was with you and not them
The issue was with you and not my friends.


And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
Every time you stated that my thoughts were incorrect,


Tried to make me forget where I came from
you tried to make me forget my roots.


For all the times you made me feel small
For every moment you've stripped away my self-worth


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 worse than when you found me defenseless.


Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Was it dumb of me to let you break through my emotional barriers?




Writer(s): Benny Blanco, Justin Beiber, Ed Sheeran

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danwashere

That vocal riff at 3:26 gives me chills for daaays.

Alberto Buta Vinama

Super, esse acΓΊstico esta uma maravilha de se ouvir , parabΓ©ns

HTHAZE

HOLY SHITTTTT!!!!!! TRAVIS!!!!!! dude that was so fucking good bro! that acoustic guitar tone was on point! and the raised octave singing was dopeeeeee!!! respect!

Montserrat Castro Acevedo

Travis cantas hermoso:') Sigue asi πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Meghan Carpenter

I love all of your music, but I think is by FAR my favorite cover you've done. Please put this on iTunes. :)

β€’Carolβ€’

Maravilhoso!!!

Natu Vera

Cantas perfecto!!!sos un Genio😌

LORILBKTX

Again you leave me speechless! I'm so proud to support such a remarkable artist for years now!! Beautifully done Travis!

Atteindrelesetoile

This song is perfect for your voice <3

Ty'Rea

Never failing to disappoint me! Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee never, ever, everrrr stop singing! Your voice literally bring me so much joy and happiness. This was absolutely amazing! <3

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