[Intro - Voice Note] I just wanted you to know that you were right I can't love anyone till I love myself I'm sorry [Beat Drop] [Chorus] I just need to admit, I'm flawed to the pits (yeah) I've never wanted to be it, but I got stuck in the grit (stuck in it) Self love, pre-determined by the actions I see their darkness becoming one with me (one with me) Avoidance of my daily tasks, spending time mirror stuck (mirror) Self reflection of a depiction I didn't wanna see (nah) Yeah, I didn't wanna see (didn't wanna see) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 1] I wanted to see better, better for me and my brothers (my brothers) Didn't want the same grind, stuck in the same gravel (nah nah) Felt different, saw the future, big dreams, millions in income streams (millions) My brother couldn't, dark visions, violence perpetuated (perpetuated) How do you self love when love isn't existent, no lessons (no lessons) No ma, no pa, just me and my heart, two feet greeting the streets (the streets) Foster parents don't know the pain, dark dreams, midnight sweats (they don't know) A kid in the dark with the biggest demons in his heart (in my heart) Walk in these shoes, survive with these holes, feel the sun with no light (no light) Praying for brighter days, a family to fill in gaps and make it right (make it right) Yeah, make it right today (today) [Beat Drop] [Chorus] I just need to admit, I'm flawed to the pits (to the pits) I've never wanted to be it, but I got stuck in the grit (in the grit) Self love, pre-determined by the actions (yeah yeah) I see their darkness becoming one with me (with me) Avoidance of my daily tasks, spending time mirror stuck (stuck) Self reflection of a depiction I didn't wanna see (didn't wanna see) Nah, I didn't wanna see (nah nah) [Instrumental] [Bridge] I danced with the devil and he backed down (backed down) It's a one man tango (tango) I dreamed of the devil but he disappeared (gone) Staring in the mirror all I see is me, raw, dark, (depleted) Standing in my grave on the cold tiles, defeated (defeated) Nah, not defeated (not defeated, yeah) [Beat Drop] [Verse 2] Grew up, had to grow up, solo in every way (every way) No advice, no one to say I love you (love you) Wish for those moments of grown-ups (grown-ups) Had to learn to self love, hey (self love) Learnt that love is in you, began to see survival as the biggest achievement (biggest) Time to make change, see a different vision in the mirror (in the mirror) Full grown, son born, new goals, show you the real love (real love) Teach you self love, how to see the colours in the world (in the world) You taught me self love, son (my son) You the real reason my heart pumps (heart pumps) Show you the path, which steps to take (which steps) But with the freedom to fall, down only leads to up (only up) I thank you, son, for all you gave me, for the love you show me (show me) The truth is true self love came from loving you (loving you) Yeah, came from loving you (from loving you) [Beat Drop] [Chorus] I just need to admit, I'm flawed to the pits (yeah yeah) I've never wanted to be it, but I got stuck in the grit (stuck in the grit) Self love, pre-determined by the actions (by others) I see their darkness becoming one with me (one with me) But now I'm breaking free from the mirror (breaking free) Self reflection of the man I was meant to be (meant to be) Yeah, the man I was meant to be (yeah yeah yeah) [Instrumental Outro] [Outro] Self love, came from loving you (loving you) Self love, came from loving you (yeah) Self love (self love)
