I've tried to hate myself Thinking that's how things will change But it never helps Piling up the blame Fighting fire with fire Hurt with more hurt Breaking my own heart Makes everything worse I got to be kind kind to myself Cause I can't change change any way else If the kindness of my savior Is how he changes me Then I can be kind kind to myself I know it sounds insane But the old way wasn't working I try to medicate When the pain's under the surface I've never healed by Powering through I had to learn how to see me The way that you do I got to be kind kind to myself Cause I can't change change any way else If the kindness of my savior Is how he changes me Then I can be kind kind to myself Don't misunderstand It's not permission It's conviction over condemnation Oh the curious love of God Such a better and sweeter song Has a way of showing me what's really going on going on What does the voice in your head sound like When you fail for the thousandth time Is it cruel or is it kind I got to be kind kind to myself Cause I can't change change any way else If the kindness of my savior Is how he changes me I can be kind kind to myself I can be kind kind to myself I can be kind kind to myself