Still Learning

## *Manic* Chronology

"**Still Learning**" is a song performed by Halsey. It is featured as the fifthteenth track on her third album, *Manic*. It was released on January 17, 2020 through Capitol Records.

## Background

The song was announced on December 3, 2019 through social media. On January 13, 2020 *Rolling Stone* published an early review of the album and revealed lyrics to the song.

Halsey explained the meaning and inspiration behind the song through Spotify's storyline feature:

"*A rare moment of optimism on a Halsey album! It's a confession of all the things that might still go wrong even when everyone thinks your life is perfect. A remind that your struggles never disappear, they just become different struggles. And a mantra that self love is a journey, not a destination.* "
—Halsey

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Oh, oh

Yeah

[Verse 1]

I should be living the dream

But I'm livin' with a security team

And that ain't gonna change, no

I got a paranoia in me

And you wouldn't believe

Everything that I seen, no

Comin' apart at the seams

And no one around me knows

[Pre-Chorus]

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

To the one I love, bring me 'round

Get me out right now (Oh-oh)

And know that I love you

[Chorus]

But I'm still learning to love myself

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–)

I'm still learning to love myself

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

I should be living the dream

But I go home and I got no self-esteem (Nope)

You think I'm swimmin' in green

But it's passed around my family tree

No man wants to really commit

Intimidated 'cause I get paid and shit

In the crowd, you're readin' my lips

But no one around me knows

[Pre-Chorus]

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

The same mistakes on and on

To all my friends, I'm sorry for

And know that I love you

[Chorus]

But I'm still learning (I'm still learning) to love myself

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah

I'm still learning (I'm still learning) to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah (Oh, oh)

Oh, I try and I try to remember sometimes

If I breathe, it's alright, but some things don't change

I'm still learning (I'm still learning) to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my–, to love my–, to love myself) Yeah, yeah

[Bridge]

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

To the one I love, bring me 'round

Get me out right now (And the ones I love)

And the ones I love

[Chorus]

I'm still learning to love myself

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–) Yeah, yeah

I'm still learning (I'm still learning) to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my–, to love my–, to love my–, ooh)

And I try and I try to remember sometimes

If I breathe, it's alright, but some things don't change

I'm still learning (I'm still learning) to love myself (I'm still learning)

To love myself, tryna love myself

[Outro]

I'm still learning to love myself

## References

1. ↑ *Twitter* - "January 17, 2020"
2. ↑ *Twitter* - @halsey - "“Halsey’s excellent new album Manic” - wow wow wow. Early review of the album is in and @robsheff can hear me loud and clear. Thank you @RollingStone! As for you guys, it’s in your hands in 4 days...
3. ↑ *Spotify* - "Still Learning" by Halsey

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