I Will Survive
Resilience Echoes: Triumph Amidst Heartbreak
Lyrics
First I was afraid
Expressing initial fear and vulnerability
I was petrified
Intensifying the fear, feeling petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
Doubting the ability to live without the person
Without you by my side
Emphasizing dependence on the person
But I spent so many nights
Reflecting on the past, nights of contemplation
Thinking how you did me wrong
Recalling betrayal and injustice
I grew strong
Growing emotionally stronger
I learned how to carry on
Learning to move forward
And so you're back
Acknowledging the return of the person
From outer space
Referencing the unexpected return from absence
I just walked in to find you here
Discovering the person with a regretful expression
With that sad look upon your face
Expressing regret about not changing the lock
I should have changed my stupid lock
Regretting not preventing the person's return
I should have made you leave your key
Regretting not forcing the person to leave
If I had known for just one second
Realizing the unexpected return after a short absence
You'd be back to bother me
Expressing surprise and annoyance at the return
Go on now go walk out the door
Instructing the person to leave
Just turn around now
Emphasizing the unwelcome status of the person
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Rejecting the person's presence
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Recalling past attempts to hurt with goodbye
You think I'd crumble
Asserting resilience and strength
You think I'd lay down and die
Rejecting the idea of surrendering or giving up
Oh no, not I
Reaffirming determination to survive
I will survive
Expressing the will to endure
As long as I know how to love
Linking survival to the ability to love
I know I will stay alive
Ensuring the commitment to staying alive
I've got all my life to live
Highlighting a future with opportunities
I've got all my love to give
Stating readiness to give love
And I'll survive
Reiterating the determination to survive
I will survive
Reaffirming the will to survive
It took all the strength I had
Describing the struggle to avoid falling apart
Not to fall apart
Continuing efforts to prevent emotional breakdown
Kept trying hard to mend
Striving to mend a shattered heart
The pieces of my broken heart
Expressing emotional pain and heartbreak
And I spent oh so many nights
Recalling nights of self-pity
Just feeling sorry for myself
Transitioning from sadness to resilience
I used to cry
Not succumbing to tears anymore
Now I hold my head up high
Displaying newfound confidence
And you see me
Presenting a transformed and confident self
Somebody new
Asserting independence and personal growth
I'm not that chained up little person
Emphasizing freedom from emotional chains
Still in love with you
Rejecting lingering love for the person
And so you felt like dropping in
Noting the unexpected return of the person
And just expect me to be free
Expressing resentment at the expectation of freedom
Now I'm saving all my loving
Choosing to reserve love for oneself
For someone who's loving me
Deciding to prioritize self-love
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