Learn To Love Yourself

from Shape This Love by Kristen Hope Justice

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Learn to Love Yourself

Why didn’t I think that I deserved you?

Why didn’t I expect the very best?

Why did I settle for broken promises and anything less than happiness?

And I blamed you for not believing in our love

But I’d already laid my expectations down

And I knew that hope would only raise me up to let me down

In my soul there was an echoing, “You deserve so much more.

The only way to grab a hold of love is to let your illusions go.

Let go of old beliefs that you’re not good enough.

Let go of the child and the whore.

Let go of always searching outside of yourself

For something more.”

I’ve grown older and I’ve grown wiser

And I’m so much stronger than before

And I have learned that you can’t change a man

A man he changes on his own

And I’ve grown older and I’ve grown wiser

And I’m so much stronger than my old self

You can’t expect someone to love you

If they haven’t learned to love themselves

No, you can’t expect someone to love you

If you don’t learn to love yourself

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from Shape This Love, track released December 17, 2013

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Kristen Hope Justice Atlanta, Georgia

Kristen Hope Justice is the perfect blend of artist, songwriter, and musician. Fuse together the ingredients of Linda Ronstadt’s artistry, Carol King’s songwriting, Sheryl Crow's country rock and Sade's smooth jazz, and you have the sound of Kristen Hope Justice. Kristen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, entertainer currently based in Atlanta, GA. She performs regularly around the SE ... more

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