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Quote by J Balvin
I'm giving myself the permission to be José, to be focusing on myself.
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The speaker is allowing himself to be fully José rather than putting that identity aside. Focusing on himself means giving his own needs, identity, and attention a legitimate place. The quote presents this as permission because self-focus may feel like something he must consciously allow, not something he automatically accepts.
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- GRAMMY.com (Recording Academy)
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