Dear Body

[Verse 1]

Started when I was a child

Watching my mom go on a diet

I thought maybe I should try it

Dropped a size and lost my mind in the process

Waking up afraid to change

I put all my self-worth on my weight

Living on compliments from strangers

Self-criticizing in the mirror years later

[Pre-Chorus]

Toxic secrets I made you keep

I starved you out when you needed to eat

But now that I see it, I wanna set you free

[Chorus]

Dear body

I just wanna say I'm sorry

'Cause I'd never do this to somebody else

But it's easy to hurt myself

Dear body

You're taking good care of me

I wish I could say the same about you

After all that I put you through

I'm sorry, dear body

[Verse 2]

Draggеd myself back to the gym

When it was thеrapy I should've been in

I never felt good in my skin

And I still wear a t-shirt when I swim

Ruined so many holidays

Skipping the birthday 'cause of cake

Counted every last little taste

Wondering when it would up on my thighs or my face

[Pre-Chorus]

I know better now that I'm older

But in photos I still hate my shoulders

I wanna heal this, I wanna set us free

[Chorus]

Dear body

I just wanna say I'm sorry (I'm sorry)

'Cause I'd never do this to somebody else

But it's easy to hurt myself

Dear body

You're taking good care of me

I wish I could say the same about you

After all that I put you through (Through)

[Bridge]

I said you were too big, then you were too small

Too many curves or none at all

Why was I so cruel when you're me and I am you?

I'm sorry, dear body

(I'm sorry, dear body)

(I'm sorry, dear body)

(I'm sorry, dear body)

[Chorus]

Dear body

I just wanna say I'm sorry

'Cause I'd never do this to somebody else

But it's easy to hurt myself

I'm sorry, dear body