La Idea de Amarme

If I love you just the way you are
Then why do you want me to change?
I've heard your reasons, your explanations
But I have non-negotiables

And I tell you this way
Because you and I are already grown-ups
You don't love me, baby
You just love the idea of loving me

You criticize me and judge me because I know how to say no
Is it wrong to know how to put myself first?
Don't tell me you love me when you're figuring it out
Mommy, talk to God

I understand your past, I understand your pain
Don't tell me you love me
If you don't love yourself inside
Sometimes the mind also disguises itself as the heart

If I love you just the way you are
Then why do you want me to change?
I've heard your reasons, your explanations
But I have non-negotiables

And I tell you this way
Because you and I are already grown-ups
You don't love me, baby
You just love the idea of loving me