Cause alone I can't manage
You gotta think my voice and my poems are pretty
You gotta keep your hand in mine when I'm pale
Tell me it'll work and there won't be a problem
Why do I always need validation
To think I'm nice, to think I'm gorgeous
I'm scared of opinions, of hearts that break
Of not being in the loop anymore
I'm scared of not being the same anymore
That you'll ditch me for the next girl
That I'll be nothing but a stranger
You gotta love me, or what do I do
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
Otherwise I lose my footing
I no longer know where to go or what my name is
You gotta love me, or what do I do?
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
You gotta love me, it's nonsense
You gotta love me harder than I love myself
Harder than I love myself
You gotta believe in me more than I do
Otherwise my heart isn't calm
When I don't even know how to dress
When I don't believe in what I do anymore
When I feel like I'm failing at everything
When I feel like sh*t
I'm scared of not being the same anymore
That you'll ditch me for the next girl
When I'm nothing but a stranger
You gotta love me, or what do I do
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
Otherwise I lose my footing
I no longer know where to go or what my name is
You gotta love me, or what do I do?
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
You gotta love me, it's nonsense
You gotta believe in me more than I do
Why do I only notice the thumbs-down, the bad demons?
Why don't I hear right when you say 'it's good'
Why do I hear 'it sucks' when you say 'it's great'
Why am I always waiting for permission?
Why's there no trust in my house?
Why am I always trying to please?
Tell me you're like that too
You gotta love me, or what do I do
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
Otherwise I lose my footing
I no longer know where to go or what my name is
You gotta love me, or what do I do?
You gotta love me, I just can't do it
You gotta love me, it's nonsense
You gotta love me harder than I love myself
Harder than I love myself
You gotta believe in me more than I do