Self Love

Verse 1: He’s pouring out his soul like it’s water from a well They drink it up and walk away, never wish him well Empty hands, empty eyes, not a single drop of love He carries all their burdens while he’s sinking in the mud Weight on his chest like concrete, cracking every bone Heart’s screaming “enough” but he still won’t let it go Giving everything he’s got till there’s nothing left to give Wondering how much more his tired heart can forgive   Chorus: Find a way up a shelf above, Away from the stress he is trying to clear himself of, He only feels one twelfth of, The things he needs to find self-love.  Time to climb himself out the realm of, His anxiety draining self-wealth cuz, He’s not getting no help of, Giving it all but forgetting his self-love.  Verse 2: So he steps outside, lets the sunlight hit his face Breathing in the fresh air, leaving that heavy place New roads under his feet, new skies above his head Chasing what lights him up instead of what they said Relearning how to smile at the man inside the mirror No more shrinking for others, no more living in fear Every mile takes him further from the weight he used to bear Finding pieces of himself he forgot were even there   Chorus: Find a way up a shelf above, Away from the stress he is trying to clear himself of, He only feels one twelfth of, The things he needs to find self-love.  Time to climb himself out the realm of, His anxiety draining self-wealth cuz, He’s not getting no help of, Giving it all but forgetting his self-love.  Bridge: He’s been the giver, the fixer, the one who stays too long But the mirror’s calling louder than their selfish songs No more pouring from an empty cup just to watch it drain It’s time to fill his own heart, break free from all the chains One step, one breath, one climb into the light He’s done living for them — tonight he chooses his life   Outro: Find a way up… a shelf above… Away from the stress… he’s clearing himself of… One twelfth of the love… he deserves… Now he’s climbing… for his self-love… Giving it all… but never forgetting… His self-love…