Me First
Yung Baby Tate Lyrics


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!Llmind, put the loop on
I gotta love me first, I know
I′m rolling up a personal
Blunt to the face that I face the facts, mmh
Heartbreak hurts, but I made the cracks, mmh

I just need a stronger foundation (stronger foundation)
I just need a little more patience (need a little more patience)
Trying to build you up before me, that don't make sense (it don′t make sense)
If we was really ever homies, you would take this L
And do it by yourself

'Cause I learned some lessons, earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure, the rainy weather
It made me better, I stayed together and walked off with this

You can′t love nobody else, if you don′t love you (oh)
Can't expect nobody′s help, if you don't want to do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (gotta do the work)
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (oh)

Mmm, you gotta work that (ph-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

Okay, it′s silly giving me to so many who don't appreciate it
Feeling me just for the night, then slice me like a piece of cake
I feel like taking gum out in public, everybody want a piece of tape
But when shit get ugly, who checking if YBT is straight?

Me, myself, and I that′s all I got in the end
Everybody know that by now
Like the police is behind me, I ain't 'bout to slow down
Giving myself this love, let me adjust the crown
Queen shit, that′s the key
Shoutout to Key
But you know I can′t forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Yes, indeed
And wait 'til you see the woman I′m becoming, ooh-wee

'Cause I learned some lessons, earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I′m hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure, the rainy weather
It made me better, I stayed together and walked off with this

You can't love nobody else, if you don′t love you (ooh, oh, if you don't love you)
Can't expect nobody′s help (ho), if you don′t want to (no, no), do the work
Get it in, really get it in (mmh)
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (you gotta do the work)
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (oh)

(Mmh, you) gotta work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

What's ten plus two plus two?
(Gotta do the work)




You gotta work on you
(Gotta do the work)

Overall Meaning

The song "Me First" is about self-love and the importance of putting oneself before others. Yung Baby Tate begins by acknowledging the need to love oneself before anyone else and the fact that heartbreak can be tough, but it only makes you stronger. She then mentions that she needs a stronger foundation and more patience, and it doesn't make sense to put others before oneself. If someone truly cared about her, they would let her do her thing and not hold her back.


The chorus emphasizes that self-love is key, and one cannot expect help from anyone else if they are not willing to put in the work themselves. Yung Baby Tate talks about learning from her mistakes, the blessings she's earned, and the bridges she's burned. She's gone through both pain and pleasure, and it has shaped her into a better person. She encourages listeners to be their own best friend, lover, and homie, and work on themselves.


The song is a message of empowerment, reminding listeners that they are capable of achieving great things on their own. It emphasizes the importance of self-love and individualism, urging people to focus on their own needs first.


Line by Line Meaning

!Llmind, put the loop on
Beginning the song by asking the producer to start the beat.


I gotta love me first, I know
Affirming the need to prioritize loving oneself before loving others.


I′m rolling up a personal
Rolling up a blunt for oneself, not to share.


Blunt to the face that I face the facts, mmh
Smoking the blunt to confront reality and face the truth.


Heartbreak hurts, but I made the cracks, mmh
Acknowledging that heartbreak is painful, but recognizing that it has helped build resilience and strength.


I just need a stronger foundation (stronger foundation)
Requiring a stronger foundation or sense of self before building a relationship with someone else.


I just need a little more patience (need a little more patience)
Recognizing the need for more patience with oneself in the process of self-love and growth.


Trying to build you up before me, that don't make sense (it don′t make sense)
Realizing that trying to prioritize someone else's needs before one's own is unproductive.


If we was really ever homies, you would take this L
Challenging the idea of true friendship by questioning why the other person wouldn't accept the hard truth of prioritizing self-love.


And do it by yourself
Encouraging the idea of doing the work of self-love alone.


'Cause I learned some lessons, earned some blessings
Expressing the understanding that past experiences have served as lessons and that growth has been achieved as a result.


I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
Admitting to burning bridges in the past, but still acknowledging that there is work to be done in that regard.


I been through pain and pleasure, the rainy weather
Acknowledging that life experiences, both good and bad, have contributed to personal growth.


It made me better, I stayed together and walked off with this
Reflecting on past struggles and acknowledging how they have positively impacted personal growth and strength.


You can′t love nobody else, if you don′t love you (oh)
Emphasizing the importance of self-love in order to be able to love others fully.


Can't expect nobody′s help, if you don't want to do the work
Advising that relying on others for help is only effective if one is willing to put in the effort themselves first.


Get it in, really get it in
Encouraging the listener to put in genuine effort and commitment to self-love.


Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (gotta do the work)
Stressing the need to be one's own source of support, love, and motivation in order to achieve true self-love.


Okay, it′s silly giving me to so many who don't appreciate it
Acknowledging the futility of giving oneself to others who do not value or appreciate it.


Feeling me just for the night, then slice me like a piece of cake
Realizing that some people only want a temporary and superficial connection, and will discard one's feelings easily.


I feel like taking gum out in public, everybody want a piece of tape
Drawing a comparison between people's desire for a piece of themselves and the feeling of being pestered by strangers asking for gum.


But when shit get ugly, who checking if YBT is straight?
Questioning the sincerity of others claiming to care or support when things get tough, and acknowledging that one must rely on oneself in these situations.


Me, myself, and I that′s all I got in the end
Recognizing that in the end, one can only truly rely on oneself.


Everybody know that by now
Acknowledging that this statement is a commonly accepted truth.


Like the police is behind me, I ain't 'bout to slow down
Comparing the need for self-love to the urgency felt when being pursued by the police.


Giving myself this love, let me adjust the crown
Acknowledging that self-love involves valuing oneself and one's worth, like adjusting a crown on one's head.


Queen shit, that′s the key
Embracing the idea of being a strong and confident individual in order to achieve self-love.


Shoutout to Key
Giving a shoutout to the collaborator on this song, Key!.


But you know I can′t forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Reasserting the importance of self-acknowledgement and self-appreciation.


Yes, indeed
Reinforcing the previous sentiment with enthusiasm.


And wait 'til you see the woman I′m becoming, ooh-wee
Anticipating with excitement the personal growth and positive changes that self-love will bring.


What's ten plus two plus two?
Asking a seemingly random math question in order to transition into the next idea.


(Gotta do the work)
Emphasizing that self-love requires daily effort and work.


You gotta work on you
Continuing to stress the importance of prioritizing and investing in oneself for personal growth and self-love.


(Gotta do the work)
Reiterating that this personal growth requires ongoing effort.




Writer(s): Alessandro Pinto, Charles Mcallister, Chrystel Bagrou, Ramon Ibanga Jr, Tate Farris, Tommaso Pinto

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Jenn G.

LYRICS:
I gotta love me first, I know
I'm rolling up a pers-onal
Blunt to the face, then I face the facts
Mmm
Heartbreak hurts, but I made the cracks
Mmm

[Verse 1]
I just need a stronger foundation (Stronger foundation)
I just need a little more patience (Need a little more patience)
Tryna build you up before me, that don’t make sense (It don't make sense)
If we was really ever homies, you would take this L
And do it by yourself

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I learned some lessons
I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I’m hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

[Chorus]
You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (Oh)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (Oh)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (Oh)
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (Oh)
Mmm, you gotta work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
Okay, it's silly giving me
To so many who don't appreciate it
Feeling me just for the night
Then slice me like a piece of cake
It feel like taking gum out in public
Everybody want a piece of Tate
But when shit get ugly
Who checking if YBT is straight?

[Verse 3]
Me, myself, and I that’s all I got in the end
Everybody know that by now
Like the police is behind me
I ain’t 'bout to slow down
Giving myself this love
Let me adjust my crown
Queen shit, that’s the key
Shoutout to Key
But you know I can't forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Yes, indeed
And wait 'til you see
The woman I'm becoming, ooh wee

[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause I learned some lessons
Earned some blessings
Burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this
[Chorus]
You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (Ooh, oh, if you don't love you)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (No, no)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in (Mmm)
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and best friend
(You gotta) Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and best friend
(Mmm, you) Gotta work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)

[Outro]
What's ten plus two plus two?
(Gotta do the work)
You gotta work on you
(Gotta do the work)



Amisha Rajbanshi

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I gotta love me first, I know
I'm rolling up a personal
Blunt to the face that I face the facts, mmh
Heartbreak hurts, but I made the crackd, mmh

I just need a stronger foundation (stronger foundation)
I just need a little more patience (need a little more patience)
Trying to build you up before me, that don't make sense (mmh, it don't make sense)
If we was really ever homies, you would take this L and do it by yourself

'Cause I learned some lessons, I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (oh)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (oh)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay (oh)
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay (oh)
Mmh, you gotta work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

Okay, it's silly giving me to so many who don't appreciate it
Feeling me just for the night, then slice me like a piece of cake
I feel like taking gum out in public, everybody want a piece of Tate
But when shit get ugly who checking if YBT is straight?

Me, myself, and I that's all I got in the end
Everybody know that by now
Like the police is behind me
I ain't 'bout to slow down
Giving myself this love
Let me adjust the crown
Queen shit, that's the key, shoutout to Key
But you know I can't forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Yes, indeed and wait 'til you see
The woman I'm becoming, ooh wee

'Cause I learned some lessons, I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you
(Oh, if you don't love you)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (no)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay
Mmh, you gotta work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

What's ten plus two plus two?
(Gotta do the work)
You gotta work on you
(Gotta do the work)



All comments from YouTube:

Tais !

I love these self confidence songs she makes, it really is something 💗💗

The Beauty Channel

She takes me to the moon, I feel like I'm a boss already ❤️

Babygjrl

IKR

Toya Mel

These self-love songs are EVERYTHING!!! 🥰🥰💞

mosa

I'm screaming lmao, I feel so in alignment as I listen to this new drop. This spiritual support, babyyyyyy. Wow. The universe better be giving her EVERYTHING. Blessings on blessings. The girls and gays lov you.

earl jimmy

She's too talented to be an underrated queen

Jenn G.

LYRICS:
I gotta love me first, I know
I'm rolling up a pers-onal
Blunt to the face, then I face the facts
Mmm
Heartbreak hurts, but I made the cracks
Mmm

[Verse 1]
I just need a stronger foundation (Stronger foundation)
I just need a little more patience (Need a little more patience)
Tryna build you up before me, that don’t make sense (It don't make sense)
If we was really ever homies, you would take this L
And do it by yourself

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I learned some lessons
I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I’m hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

[Chorus]
You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (Oh)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (Oh)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (Oh)
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend (Oh)
Mmm, you gotta work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
Okay, it's silly giving me
To so many who don't appreciate it
Feeling me just for the night
Then slice me like a piece of cake
It feel like taking gum out in public
Everybody want a piece of Tate
But when shit get ugly
Who checking if YBT is straight?

[Verse 3]
Me, myself, and I that’s all I got in the end
Everybody know that by now
Like the police is behind me
I ain’t 'bout to slow down
Giving myself this love
Let me adjust my crown
Queen shit, that’s the key
Shoutout to Key
But you know I can't forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Yes, indeed
And wait 'til you see
The woman I'm becoming, ooh wee

[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause I learned some lessons
Earned some blessings
Burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this
[Chorus]
You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (Ooh, oh, if you don't love you)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (No, no)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in (Mmm)
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and best friend
(You gotta) Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and best friend
(Mmm, you) Gotta work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Work) Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (Oh-oh-oh, oh)

[Outro]
What's ten plus two plus two?
(Gotta do the work)
You gotta work on you
(Gotta do the work)

Big Fella

Ugh she’s so slept on, I love her 😍🥰

Orthodox Azealian 🧜‍♀️

Giving me 2000s vibes. Loved every portion

Amisha Rajbanshi

Overview

Lyrics

Listen

Main results

I gotta love me first, I know
I'm rolling up a personal
Blunt to the face that I face the facts, mmh
Heartbreak hurts, but I made the crackd, mmh

I just need a stronger foundation (stronger foundation)
I just need a little more patience (need a little more patience)
Trying to build you up before me, that don't make sense (mmh, it don't make sense)
If we was really ever homies, you would take this L and do it by yourself

'Cause I learned some lessons, I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you (oh)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (oh)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay (oh)
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay (oh)
Mmh, you gotta work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

Okay, it's silly giving me to so many who don't appreciate it
Feeling me just for the night, then slice me like a piece of cake
I feel like taking gum out in public, everybody want a piece of Tate
But when shit get ugly who checking if YBT is straight?

Me, myself, and I that's all I got in the end
Everybody know that by now
Like the police is behind me
I ain't 'bout to slow down
Giving myself this love
Let me adjust the crown
Queen shit, that's the key, shoutout to Key
But you know I can't forget to give a shoutout to me, bitch
Yes, indeed and wait 'til you see
The woman I'm becoming, ooh wee

'Cause I learned some lessons, I earned some blessings
I burned some bridges, I'm hardly finished with all that shit
I been through pain and pleasure
The rainy weather, it made me better
I stayed together and walked off with this

You can't love nobody else, if you don't love you
(Oh, if you don't love you)
Can't expect nobody's help, if you don't want to (no)
Do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay
Gotta do the work
Get it in, really get it in
Gotta be your own homie, lover, and your best friend, ay
Mmh, you gotta work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)
Work that (oh-oh-oh, oh)

What's ten plus two plus two?
(Gotta do the work)
You gotta work on you
(Gotta do the work)

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