[Verse 1]
I used to run with my heart wide open
Chasing dreams that were barely holdin’
On to me, like I held on to them
Blind to the signs, over and over again
I gave too much, left myself dry
Hoped they’d see the tears I’d cry
But love don’t work when it’s only one way
Now I’m learning to walk away
[Chorus]
I gotta love me first, before I give my heart
Can’t pour from empty, can’t restart
What’s not for me, I’m letting it go
‘Cause holding on just hurts my soul
No more chasing what ain’t true
I’m making room for what’s meant to come through
If I don’t love me, how can I love you?
Yeah, I choose me first—it’s long overdue
[Verse 2]
I used to think I had to earn love
Shrink myself just to feel enough
But now I see I was already gold
Didn’t need their hands to make me whole
I found peace in the mirror’s gaze
Learning to love all my broken ways
Not every “almost” was meant to last
Some things are blessings when they pass
[Chorus]
I gotta love me first, before I give my heart
Can’t pour from empty, can’t restart
What’s not for me, I’m letting it go
‘Cause holding on just hurts my soul
No more chasing what ain’t true
I’m making room for what’s meant to come through
If I don’t love me, how can I love you?
Yeah, I choose me first—it’s long overdue
[Bridge]
I won’t beg for love that won’t stay
Won’t trade my peace just to fill the space
My worth ain’t tied to who walks away
Real love finds you when you’re whole anyway
[Final Chorus]
So I’ll love me first, with all I am
Build a life on truth, not sinking sand
What’s not for me, I’ll bless it and leave
I trust in what God has for me
No more chasing what ain’t true
I’m making room for what’s meant to come through
If I don’t love me, how can I love you?
Yeah, I choose me first…
I finally choose me
Angel23