Don't Self Destruct Yea Yea Verse 1 I know you can be down to earth 'Cause you always putting other people first But deep inside, there's pressure under earth Buried beneath the smile that you rehearse There's a thin line with people pleasing With being selfless, and loving unconditionally But if you do it at the expense of your worth Then you are enabling yourself to be a candidate of hurt. Bridge And don't let the darkness of them get under your skin You don't need to sell your soul, just to blend and fit in You got a calling, an anointing to be a better person And make a difference Chorus So don't self destruct Or erupt Your lava, the lava, is flowing And burning you up Are you up? And you lie to yourself that you love it You don't love it And everything you were? (Uh oh) And everything you've done (Yae-yay) Like what was it all for? (Uh oh) If you self destruct (Yae-yay) Verse 2 You keep absorbing every word they throw Like molten rock collecting down below Ignoring all the warnings when they surface Convincing yourself the pain must have a purpose But you can love somebody from a distance Protecting your peace is not resistance You don't have to burn to keep somebody warm Sometimes walking out is how you stop the storm Bridge And don't let the darkness of them get under your skin You don't need to sell your soul, just to blend and fit in You got a calling, an anointing to be a better person And make a difference Chorus So don't self destruct Or erupt Your lava, the lava, is flowing And burning you up Are you up? And you lie to yourself that you love it You don't love it And everything you were? (Uh oh) And everything you've done (Yae-yay) Like what was it all for? (Uh oh) If you self destruct (Yae-yay) Verse 3 You living high like a soprano But you're not a volcano Your worth is more than that They glamorize what's evil Do not be deceived, you'll Only live in your regret You living high like a soprano But you're not a volcano Your worth is more than that They glamorize what's evil Do not be deceived, you'll Only live in your regret Final Chorus So don't self destruct Or erupt Your lava, the lava, is flowing And burning you up It's burning you up And you lie to yourself that you love it Don't self destruct So don't self destruct Or erupt Your lava, the lava, is flowing And burning you up Are you up? And you lie to yourself that you love it Don't love it And everything you were? (Uh oh) And everything you've done (Yae-yay) Like what was it all for? (Uh oh) If you self destruct (Yae-yay) By Mary McCallister
