luv yourself first

(C'mon, dawg, you know you can't do it alone) The boy got too much time on his hands So many thoughts but no plans Doing what he know he can 'Cause he know that the good days will come back around But what's he gonna do with himself now? He know he gotta love himself first He gotta love himself first It was that struggle between the pink and the livin' Individualism, he took pride in it He always loved being part of the team But there were times where it was so hard to see He had to love himself first He gotta love himself first You know, he's right, nobody can do it by themselves We all know what loneliness feels like, we all been through hell You know you gotta find something to prove But how do you find energy to make it through If you don't love yourself first? You gotta love yourself first And we know 'bout recognizing the real and the fake But you gotta have some self-respect to know what to take Hard choices make it harder to breathe Look in your heart and ask "What's best for me?" You gotta love yourself first You gotta love yourself first You gotta love yourself first You gotta love yourself first This wintertime, I was tryna figure out who to be Long walks while I searched for inner peace I invested all of my energy into friends I really thought that they could fix all my problems But I had to stop and turn to the person who was actually tryna solve 'em Tried to use my phone less, tried to change how I was always out less And music really gave me an outlet for my soul While I stressed about things I can't control But my mama always said be the best version of yourself My dad said don't listen to no one else And when I started playing music, my uncle told me to follow my dreams Wish he could see me now, rest in peace And I ain't perfect, but I'm stronger It's a beautiful thing to recognize And it won't be much longer 'fore I have to search for answers in life But if I love myself first It won't be as hard as it seems And if that's something I'm able to realize Then I can open my eyes to what's truly key 'Cause there's some people who helped me feel content With being unapologetically me Now there's some thank-you's that I gotta perform like I rehearsed But just know that I had to love myself first