Love Yourself

every time I hear the “mama” part of this song, I think of mama Thornton not liking Margaret. so here’s my interpretation of the lyrics, from John Thornton’s point of view.

 

Love Yourselfby Justin Bieber

(the link will take you to the song on Youtube, in a separate window,  so you can play it in the background while viewing this post)

 

For all the times that you rain 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 thinking I still care, I don’t. But you still hit my phone up

 

And baby, I be moving 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 holding on to somethin’
you should go and love yourself

 

And 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 thinking I still care, I don’t.
But you still hit my phone up

 

And baby, I be moving 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 holding on to somethin’
You should go and love yourself

 

[musical interlude]

 

For all the times that you made me feel small. I fell in love, now I feel nothing at all

 

And never felt so low when I was vulnerable. Was I a 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 somethin’
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 that I’m still holding on to somethin’
You should go and love yourself