Justin Bieber’s "Love Yourself" may have reached phenomenal success in the music charts, but not everyone’s raving about the message it brings. Amid all the covers that have sprouted on the Internet, one stands out in an attempt to air the other side of the story.

“Love Yourself,” which is included in the Canadian singer’s fourth album “Purpose,” tells the story of a guy talking to his ex-girlfriend, basically saying that he’s moved on from their toxic relationship. The lyrics, which some claim as harsh and almost brutal include: “My mama don't like you and she likes everyone, and I never like to admit that I was wrong; And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on. But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own.”

Now, YouTube stars Yo Preston and Kelly Kiara came up with a cover and parody of the track, which they call, “Love Yourself vs F-ck Yourself.” The video, which has now reached more than five million views, features Yo Preston performing Bieber’s original song and Kelly singing the response. The parody goes:

“All the times that you had to check my phone
The failed attempts to quit that sh-t that you smoke
Always stumbling in with makeup on your shirt
You think I don't know that you still talk to her
And you told me you were movin’ on
You just don't want anyone thinking you still care but you still keep them screenshots
And I guess you just loved you more
All your boys told me how you wanted something real but I guess I wasn't good enough

My daddy gon' kill you when he hears this song
He knows that you lied to me, he's glad to see you gone
You're just so messed up in your mind, you cannot see what's inside mine
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
No I don't like, the way, you played me out
Maybe you can go and f-ck yourself
and if you think that I'm still holdin on to something
Baby you can go and f-ck yourself”


Source: YouTube/Yo Preston

“Love Yourself” was written by Bieber, Benjamin Levin and Grammy-winning singer of “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran. When the song was released, fans immediately assumed that it was about Bieber’s highly controversial relationship with singer Selena Gomez. In an interview on “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” Bieber said that the track was “definitely about someone in my past, someone who I don't want to put on blast." He also referred to the song as cool because many people can resonate with its message.

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