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Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive lyrics
At first I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
Without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights
Thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here
With that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me

Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive (hey-hey)

It took all the strength I had
Not to fall apart

Kept trying hard to mend
The pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
And you see me
Somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
Still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
And now I'm saving all my loving
For someone who's loving me

Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
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Songwriters: Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren
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    Nancy98765
    Hi, I think this these lyrics are about a person who takes courage and leaves a relationship. After making this decision they realise they are much stronger than they had though and how much of a bad position they were in before, so finally gains courage to stand their ground - in that way they can do much better on their own. How do you like this interpretation and do you agree?
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    Nourelimen Nasfi
    I'm in the music club of my prep school and I have to learn that song by heart. I like Gloria, her songs and her voice she's amazing if I can see her I would have a selfie with her and maybe tell her to help me to have a voice like her. She's one of my best singers.
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    Hey! I love that song I am doing work of research the 70's and pretty much all my pictures are from gloria gaynor! I love her voice and this song of I will survive have a really good meaning because everybody has the beat of that song I always hear song and is been passed from generations that's why I love it wish everybody can feel what I felt when I first heard it and won't be the last.
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      Hi, I think this these lyrics are about a person who takes courage and leaves a relationship. After... Read more →
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      I'm in the music club of my prep school and I have to learn that song by heart. I like Gloria, her... Read more →

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