​love yourself

Lyrics

[Intro] Yuh, I've been doing it wrong this whole time. Need to love... [Verse 1] Yuh! When I was younger, I wanted to be British Have a cute accent and be known for being polite, to finish I thought it was kiddish But it was just the beginning, of self hate Or self discriminate I started to hate my body, when I was in the first grade Thought about all the things I wanted to change I was filled with rage Why was I made this way? In the 6th grade Found out that I was half gay I was afraid Of what my folks might say, but [Chorus] I needed to know Something then That I was made perfect I finally realized that enough was enough I was going to learn self love [Verse 2] When I went to the doctors I was afraid To get on the scale and see my weight "Would he laugh in my face?" But luckily, that was never the case Another thing was my race Heard my first slur when I was either 7 or 8 He called me a Negro That bitch was an asshole I was extremely hurt Told myself I wouldn't speak that word Discriminated because I was a girl I didn't think it could get worse I hoped it was the last time I hear it But it was only the first God, what reason for this curse, but [Chorus] I needed to know Something then That I was made perfect I finally realized that enough was enough I was going to learn self love [Outro] I took time to love myself It was hard, and sometimes I still get those horrible thoughts in my head, but it's getting better