Only the Strong Survive
Embrace Resilience: Navigating Love's Challenges with Skeeter Davis
Lyrics
I remember my first love affair
I recall my first romantic relationship.
Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong
Unfortunately, things went awry in some way.
And my mamma had some great advice so I thought I'd put it into words of this song
My mother shared valuable advice, inspiring me to express it in this song.
I can still hear her sayin' girl oh I see you're sittin' out there all alone
I vividly remember her advising me while noticing my loneliness.
Cryin' your eyes out cause the man that you love has gone
You're crying because the man you love has left you.
There's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Life will bring significant challenges.
So listen to me get up off your knees cause only the strong survive
So, stand up, don't beg, because resilience is the key to survival.
That's what she said only the strong survive only the strong survive
Reiterating the message that only those who are strong can endure.
So you've gotta be strong you'd better hold on
Emphasizing the need to be strong and resilient, urging to persevere.
Don't go don't go around with your head hung down
Don't let disappointment weigh you down; keep your head up.
Well I wouldn't let the little boy know
Advice not to reveal your emotional vulnerability to someone who hurt you.
I wouldn't let him know that he made me feel like a clown
Don't let the person who hurt you know that they've affected you negatively.
There's a whole lotta men looking for a good girl like you
Many men are seeking a good woman like you.
But you know you'll never meet 'em if you give up now and say your life is through
Don't give up; you won't find them if you believe your life is over.
And then she said only the strong survive only the strong survive
Reaffirming the idea that only those with strength can endure life's challenges.
If you want to get a man you've got to take a stand only the strong survive
If you want a relationship, take a stand and be strong, as only strength prevails.
(Girl you'd better hold on life girl only the strong survive)
Hold on to life; only the strong can survive its challenges.
Only the strong survive...
Reiteration of the central theme: only the strong survive.
Comment