How You Love Yourself

I almost disappeared
Trying not to take up too much space
I almost gave up love
Cuz I was afraid to feel the pain
And I gave up on me
Cuz everyone else did
I almost left this place
Cuz I had nothing to miss

Just as I was drowning something in me came out
Clawing to the surface, saw my own hand reach out
Just as I was dying, that's when I decided I deserved to live

That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you run straight towards the pain
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you get to see your strength
Even though you've never been more scared in your whole life
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you do the hardest thing
And make it out alive

I stopped running away
And stared right into all my ugly truths
Now I give it my all
Even when the odds are that I'll lose
And I still have my doubts, uh oh
But I get up anyways
And I keep falling down, uh oh
But I've never been more proud

Just as I was drowning something in me came out
Clawing to the surface, saw my own hand reach out
Just as I was dying, that's when I decided I deserved to live

That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you run straight towards the pain
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you get to see your strength
Even though you've never been more scared in your whole life
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you do the hardest thing
And make it out alive
I made it out alive
I made it out alive
And I've got me to thank

That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you run straight towards the pain
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you get to see your strength
Even though you've never been more scared in your whole life
That's how you love yourself, oh oh
When you do the hardest thing
And make it out alive
I made it out alive
I made it out alive
And I've got me to thank