If Not Yours

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Oct. 13, 20231 viewer

If Not Yours Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What is love if you don't feel it when it walks out?
And your chest is caving in
Tread the line between the water and the high ground
And everywhere you've been

[Pre-Chorus]
Cleanse me of everythin'
Wash away what I've done
'Cause I forget what I'm living for
Now that you're gone
So, tell me

[Chorus]
How you're alright, how you're alright
When I'm seeing the whole world in hazel
How you're alright, how you're alright
While I'm here bleeding out on the table
Who am I alone? Where do broken people go?
'Cause I don't have a home anymore
I don't know what I am
I don't know what I am if not yours

[Verse 2]
Did you mean it when you said that you were happy?
That you're ready to let go
That your days are feeling lighter, thanks for asking
That the high was worth the low

[Pre-Chorus]
Cleanse me of everythin'
Wash away what I've done
'Cause I forget what I'm living for
Now that you're gone
So, tell me

[Chorus]
How you're alright, how you're alright
When I'm seeing the whole world in hazel
How you're alright, how you're alright
While I'm here bleeding out on the table
Who am I alone? Where do broken people go?
'Cause I don't have a home anymore
I don't know what I am (What I am)
I don't know what I am if not yours

[Bridge]
If not yours
If not yours
If not yours
If not yours
(Give me something) If not yours
(Give me something) If not yours
(Give me something) If not yours
Just tell me

[Chorus]
How you're alright, how you're alright
When I'm seeing the whole world in hazel (Yeah)
How you're alright, how you're alright
While I'm here bleeding out on the table
Who am I alone? Where do broken people go?
'Cause I don't have a home anymore (Anymore)
I don't know what I am (What I am)
I don't know what I am if not yours

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In an interview with Thomas Bleach, Chelsea discussed how “If Not Yours” explores her past tendencies to tie her self-worth in her value as a partner:

I’ve been in a relationship for a really, really long time now. We’ve achieved a really healthy balance of individuality in that, and at the same time, before being in such a healthy relationship, I spent a lot of time feeling like my value and my worth was so deeply embedded in how people value me as a partner. So that song is about being in this place where you feel like your identity and your value is directly tied to validation and/or rejection from a partner.