Love Thy Self

[Verse 1]
Used to wake up
Counting every scar
Every quiet comment
Cutting like it’s art
Kept a smile
Pinned it to my face
But every mirror
Felt like empty space
[Pre-Chorus]
How many nights
Did I give myself away
Trying to fit some shape
I was never meant to make
[Chorus]
I’m learning to love myself
Right here
Right now
As I am (as I am)
Learning from the heartache
Turning all the hurt into a plan
Every broken piece I’m holding
I’m calling it mine
Calling it help
I’m learning from the pain
So I can finally love myself
[Verse 2]
Used to beg
For a softer voice
For a different story
For a different choice
Now I trace
All the lines I’ve earned
Every quiet bruise
Is a lesson learned
[Pre-Chorus]
How many times
Did I apologize for me
Now I’m letting go
Of who I thought I had to be
[Chorus]
I’m learning to love myself
Right here
Right now
As I am (yeah, I am)
Learning from the heartache
Turning all the hurt into a plan
Every broken piece I’m holding
I’m calling it mine
Calling it help
I’m learning from the pain
So I can finally love myself
[Bridge]
I forgive the kid
Who didn’t know his name
I forgive the one
Who stayed inside the flame
I forgive the face
I used to try to change
I forgive it all
And I love it just the same (oh)
[Chorus]
I’m learning to love myself
Right here
Right now
As I am
Learning from the heartache
Turning all the hurt into a plan
Every broken piece I’m holding
I’m calling it mine
Calling it help (calling it help)
I’m learning from the pain
So I can finally love myself
[Outro]
Step by step
Breath by breath
I’m learning
I’m learning
To love myself

Warm R&B-pop ballad with male vocals over glowy keys and subtle guitar; verses intimate and close-mic, pre-chorus adds soft pads and light percussion, chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a steady, uplifting groove, ending on a gentle, hopeful vamp