Love Yourself – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the deceptively simple lyrics of "Love Yourself," an acoustic pop track that masterfully uses polite language for an ultimate savage breakup line. By studying this song, you can learn how English phrases can take on a deeper, sarcastic meaning based on context and tone, all while enjoying one of the biggest hits of the mid-2010s that helped redefine Justin Bieber's mature sound.

[English]

For all the times that you rained on my parade

And all the clubs you get in using my name

You think you broke my heart, oh, girl, for goodness' sake

You think I'm crying on my own, well, I ain't

And I didn't wanna write a song

'Cause I didn't want anyone thinkin' I still care, I don't, but

You still hit my phone up

And baby, I'll be movin' on

And I think you should be somethin' I don't wanna hold back

Maybe you should know that

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone

And I never like to admit that I was wrong

And I've been so caught up in my job

Didn't see what's going on, but now I know

I'm better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much

Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself

And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'

You should go and love yourself

But when you told me that you hated my friends

The only problem was with you and not them

And every time you told me my opinion was wrong

And tried to make me forget where I came from

And I didn't wanna write a song

'Cause I didn't want anyone thinkin' I still care, I don't, but

You still hit my phone up

And baby, I'll be movin' on

And I think you should be somethin' I don't wanna hold back

Maybe you should know that

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone

And I never like to admit that I was wrong

And I've been so caught up in my job

Didn't see what's going on, but now I know

I'm better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much

Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself

And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'

You should go and love yourself

For all the times that you made me feel small

I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all

Every time you told me my opinion was wrong

Tried to make me forget where I came from

And I didn't wanna write a song

'Cause I didn't want everyone thinkin' I still care, I don't, but

You still hit my phone up

And baby, I'll be movin' on

And I think you should be somethin' I don't wanna hold back

Maybe you should know that

My mama don't like you and she likes everyone

And I never like to admit that I was wrong

And I've been so caught up in my job

Didn't see what's going on, but now I know

I'm better sleeping on my own

'Cause if you like the way you look that much

Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself

And if you think that I'm still holdin' on

You should go and love yourself

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rained reɪnd A2	verb - to fall in drops of water from the clouds
clubs klʌbz A1	noun - a place offering entertainment, often with music and dancing
broke broʊk A2	verb - to cause to separate into pieces
crying kraɪɪŋ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of distress
movin' muʋɪn A1	verb - to change position
holdin' hoʊldɪn A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
admit ədˈmɪt B1	verb - to confess or concede as true
caught kɔt A2	verb - to capture or trap
sleeping ˈsliːpɪŋ A1	verb - to rest in a state of sleep
opinion əˈpɪnɪən A2	noun - a view or judgment formed about something
tried traɪd A1	verb - to attempt to do something
forget fərˈɡɛt A2	verb - to fail to remember
small smɔl A1	adjective - of a size that is less than normal or usual
fell fɛl A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
nothing ˈnʌθɪŋ A1	pronoun - not anything; no single thing

Key Grammar Structures

• For all the times that you rained on my parade

  ➔ Past Perfect Subjunctive (implied) / Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'rained on my parade' is an idiom meaning to spoil someone's enjoyment. The 'that' introduces a relative clause describing the 'times'.

• You think I'm crying on my own, well, I ain't

  ➔ Present Continuous for assumption / Colloquial Negative Contraction

  ➔ 'You think I'm crying' expresses a belief about my current state. 'I ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'I am not', common in informal speech.

• My mama don't like you and she likes everyone

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Conjugation / Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ The use of 'don't' with 'mama' is a colloquial and non-standard form. It emphasizes the strength of her dislike. The 'and' highlights the contrast – she generally likes everyone.

• I'm better sleeping on my own

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + Gerund

  ➔ 'Better' is the comparative form of 'good', indicating a preference. 'Sleeping on my own' functions as a noun phrase, describing the state of being.