Love Yourself – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber
• Album: Purpose

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a meaningful linguistic journey with Justin Bieber's "Purpose." This heartfelt ballad offers a unique opportunity to delve into English that conveys deep emotions, personal reflection, and spiritual themes. Through its sincere lyrics and introspective tone, you can learn vocabulary related to personal growth, faith, and overcoming challenges, all while appreciating how a global pop icon expresses vulnerability and profound messages. The song's clear diction and emotional delivery make it an excellent choice for understanding nuanced English expressions and narratives.

[English]

IT'S ALL BASED OFF OF LOVE, AND LOVE ISN'T DO THIS FOR ME

AND I'M GONNA DO THIS FOR YOU THAT'S NOT WHAT LOVE IS.

LOVE IS JUST I'M GONNA DO THIS FOR YOU BECAUSE

I WANT TO DO THIS FOR YOU.

♪ 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 WANT TO WRITE A SONG ♪

♪ CAUSE DIDN'T WANT ANYONE THINKING I STILL CARE, I DON'T ♪

♪ BUT, YOU STILL HIT MY PHONE UP ♪

♪ AND BABY ILL BE MOVING ON ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING I DON'T WANT TO ♪

♪ HOLD BACK, MAYBE YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ♪

♪ MY MOMMA 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 AND 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 HOLDING ON TO SOMETHING ♪

♪ 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 WANT TO WRITE A SONG ♪

♪ CAUSE DIDN'T WANT ANYONE THINKING I STILL CARE, I DON'T ♪

♪ BUT YOU STILL HIT MY PHONE UP ♪

♪ AND BABY ILL BE MOVING ON ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I DON'T WANT TO ♪

♪ HOLD BACK, MAYBE YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ♪

♪ MY MOMMA 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 AND 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 HOLDING ON TO SOMETHING ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD GO AND LOVE YOURSELF ♪

♪ ♪

♪ FOR ALL THE TIMES THAT YOU MADE ME FEEL SMALL ♪

♪ I FELL IN LOVE, NOW I FEEL NOTHING AT ALL ♪

♪ I NEVER FELT SO LOW WHEN I WAS VULNERABLE ♪

♪ WAS I FOOL TO LET YOU BREAK DOWN MY WALLS? ♪

♪ 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 HOLDING ON TO SOMETHING ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD GO AND LOVE YOURSELF ♪

♪ CAUSE IF YOU LIKE THE WAY YOU LOOK THAT MUCH, OH BABY ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD GO AND LOVE YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND IF YOU THINK (YOU THINK) THAT I'M (THAT I'M) ♪

♪ STILL HOLDING ON TO SOMETHING ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD GO AND LOVE YOURSELF ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breath /breθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given willingly to someone without payment
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B1	noun - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another.
end /end/ A1	noun - a final part or section verb - to come or bring to a final point
farewell /ˌfeəˈwel/ B2	noun - an expression of good wishes at parting
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
sins /sɪnz/ B2	noun - an immoral act considered a transgression against divine law.
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
lessons /ˈlesənz/ A2	noun - a period of learning or teaching.
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect. noun - an immoral or illegal act.
decisions /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ B1	noun - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill.
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking physical strength and energy.

Key Grammar Structures

• Feeling like I'm breathing my last breath

  ➔ Present Participle Clause (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ The phrase "Feeling like I'm breathing my last breath" is a reduced relative clause. The full clause would be "I'm feeling like I'm breathing my last breath," where "feeling" is the main verb, but it's been shortened to start with the participle. This structure emphasizes the feeling as it occurs.

• Look at all of these tears I've wept

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The use of "I've wept" indicates an action (weeping) that started in the past and has relevance to the present moment. It emphasizes the accumulation of tears over time. The present perfect connects the past action to the present state.

• Here's my soul to keep

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to keep" is an infinitive used to express the purpose of giving one's soul. It clarifies why the soul is being offered.

• Thinking my journey's come to an end

  ➔ Gerund/Present Participle as Subject of a Clause

  ➔ "Thinking" acts as a gerund (or present participle used as a noun) that introduces the reason or thought behind the following action (sending out a farewell). It's the subject of the implied clause: "Because I am thinking..."

• Ask you to forgive me for my sins, oh would you please?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Would) for a polite request, infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Would you please" is a polite way to make a request. "To forgive" is an infinitive of purpose explaining what the speaker is asking for. The whole sentence expresses a humble plea for forgiveness.

• No matter when, wherever I am

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Condition and Place

  ➔ "No matter when" introduces an adverbial clause of condition expressing that the timing is irrelevant. "Wherever I am" is an adverbial clause of place, indicating location is also irrelevant. These clauses emphasize that the following statement is true regardless of time or location.