Lifting You - Michael Blume

Can’t do it anymore, it’s too much weight

Hurts my vibe, hurts my pen

My whole game’s thrown off

You disarm me, you know my weak spots

One-person is an army

It’s alarming how quickly I’ve become fatigued

A new league

And now my old teammate is like my police

Controlling my thoughts

Carteling my dreams

And I’m planting my seeds

So I’ve gotta let go

I’m cutting the ropes

But you don’t have to fall

You can pass aboard

You can take some notes

You can make a call

But you gotta trust your insides

You gotta fuck with your own shine

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

Yeah, you’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

'Cause I can’t keep lifting you

Can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

Yes, it’s uncomfortable but I need to say

You can’t get anywhere if you don’t love the way you’re made

You’ve got to be the one that defines you

Be the one who supplies you

Study those that inspire you

Your fire is uniquely you

How do you expect to grow?

How do you expect to know more?

You’re not gonna get more dope

Being mad at someone else’s flow

External validation is not a prerequisite for self-appreciation

External validation is not a prerequisite for self-appreciation

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

Yeah, you’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

You’ve got to love yourself first

'Cause I can’t keep lifting you

Can’t keep lifting you, oh

I can’t keep lifting you (I can’t keep lifting you)

I can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

Can’t keep lifting you (higher) (so it’s so high)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

There’s just no time for comparing

Sharing is all we can do, yeah

I see the beauty inside you

(I see the beauty inside you)

But it’s worthless till you see it too

You got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

Yeah, you got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

You got to love yourself first

Cause I can’t keep lifting you

Can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you

I can’t keep lifting you

(I can’t keep lifting you)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

Can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(I'm going up)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(But I only have so much strength)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

Can’t keep lifting you (higher)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(I'm trying my best)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(Wanna see you right there next to me)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

Can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(But you gotta love)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(You gotta love)

I can’t keep lifting you (higher)

(Go on say love)