Love Yourself, They Say

by Ben Foerg

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Written during the height of the lockdown in Los Angeles, CA with the relentlessly repetitive and cyclical nature of life in mind, "Love Yourself" is a cheeky middle finger to those who care to lend a helping hand--especially when that helping hand is being lent to someone who is perfectly self-sufficient and has never needed help, thank you very much.

The song is the first release from the forthcoming all-acoustic album from yours truly. Stay tuned.

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love yourself, they say
i say leave me alone
i don't need your voice inside my head
then help yourself, they say
i say throw me a bone
then i complain and ask, whad'ya throw me this bone for?

i don't feel the way i used to many years before
i don't recognize myself back then
what's a man to do when he's spun, lyin' on the floor
for the millionth time again?

treat yourself, they say
you really earned your keep
then i remind them i don't pay my taxes
well just go run away, they say
if you're so negative
then i reply i'd gladly break my back for this
and it's true, i can't even bend over to tie the laces on my shoes

i don't feel the way i used to many years before
i don't recognize myself back then
what's a man to do when he's spun, lyin' on the floor
for the millionth time again?

my mind is open to the possibilities
but still they seem so distant and so hard to reach
i stretch my arms, but still i wish they'd stretch some more
as i reach for the open door

i don't feel the way i used to many years before
i don't recognize myself back then
what's a man to do when he's spun, lyin' on the floor
for the millionth time again?

celebrate, they say
dance like you own the floor
but i dunno just what the hell to dance for

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released November 27, 2020
Written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ben Foerg.

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Ben Foerg Los Angeles, California

Folk-inspired songwriter with a DIY philosophy and a punk rock ethos at heart.

Contact: benfoerg@gmail.com

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