Demi Lovato drops new single and music video for ‘I Love Me’

(CNN)Demi Lovato dropped an incredibly raw and honest new single, “I Love Me” on Friday.

The video features three versions of Lovato all pulling her in different directions until she finally realizes that it’s loving herself that will bring her true happiness.

“Why am I always looking for a ride or die/Cause mine’s the only heart I’m gonna have for life/After all the times I went and f*** it up/I wonder when I love me is enough.”

The 26-year-old singer was hospitalized in 2018 after an apparent overdose, and has kept mostly to herself ever since, until this week on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

“I was on dating apps for a while but as I’ve spent some time with myself over the past couple months, I realized that I am the type of person that will find any way to regulate when I’m sad or lonely or whatever,” Lovato said. “I have to fight those battles on my own and I can’t let somebody come in and fix those issues for me. So right now, I’m single and spending my Saturday nights by myself.”

Demi Lovato's 'I Love Me' Video: Exclusive Photos

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Demi Lovato struts the streets of New York City in an eye-popping red patent leather coat in her new “I Love Me” video. Here, check out some exclusive behind-the-scenes shots from Lovato’s latest clip.

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Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

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Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

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Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

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Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

Angelo Kritikos

Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

Angelo Kritikos

Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

Angelo Kritikos

Behind The Scenes of Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” music video.

lyrics

[Verse 1] Flippin' through all of these magazines Tellin' me who I’m supposed to be Way too good at camouflage Can’t see what I am, I just see what I’m not I’m guilty ‘bout everything that I eat (Every single day) Feelin’ myself is a felony Jedi level sabotage Voices in my head make up my entourage

[Chorus] Oh, why do I compare myself to everyone? And I always got my finger on the self-destruct I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Why am I always looking for a ride or die? ‘Cause mine’s the only heart I’m gonna have for life After all the times I went and fucked it up (All the times I went and fucked it up)

I wonder when I love me is enough, mmm (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Post-Chorus] (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough

[Verse 2] Haters that live on the internet (On the internet) Live in my head, should be paying rent I’m way too good at listening (Listening) All these comments fucking up my energy (Energy)

[Pre-Chorus] ‘Cause I’m a black belt when I’m beating up on myself

But I’m an expert at giving love to somebody else (Expert) I, me, myself and I don’t see eye to eye Me, myself and I (Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh)

[Chorus] Oh, why do I compare myself to everyone? And I always got my finger on the self-destruct I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Why am I always looking for a ride or die? ‘Cause mine’s the only heart I’m gonna have for life After all the times I went and fucked it up (All the times I went and fucked it up)

I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Post-Chorus] Is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough

[Bridge] I’m my own worst critic, talk a whole lot of shit But I’m a ten out of ten even when I forget I, I, I, I, I (I’m a ten out of ten, don’t you ever forget it) I’m my own worst critic, talk a whole lot of shit But I’m a ten out of ten, even when I forget (Hey, oh)

I, I, I, I, I (Yeah)

[Outro] Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah