I Will Survive
Unbroken: Triumph Over Heartbreak
Lyrics
First I was afraid
Expressing initial fear or distress.
I was petrified
Emphasizing intense fear or being paralyzed.
Kept thinking I could never live
Believing life without the person is impossible.
without you by my side
Highlighting dependency on the person.
But I spent so many nights
Reflecting on the aftermath, nights spent contemplating betrayal.
Just thinking how you did me wrong
Recalling the wrongdoing of the other person.
And I grew strong
Expressing personal growth and resilience.
And I learned how to carry on
Learning to move forward and persevere.
and so you're back
Noting the return of the person.
from outer space
Referencing a surprise return.
I just walked in to find you here
Discovering the person's regret or sorrow.
with that sad look upon your face
Observing the person's remorse.
I should have changed my stupid lock
Regretting not taking precautions against return.
I should have made you leave your key
Expressing regret for not preventing the person's access.
If I had known for just one second
Reflecting on the unexpected return.
you'd be back to bother me
Realizing the consequences of the person's return.
Go on now go walk out the door
Instructing the person to leave.
just turn around now
Stating unwelcome status and insistence on departure.
'cause you're not welcome anymore
Emphasizing the person's lack of welcome.
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Questioning the sincerity of the person's goodbye.
you think I'd crumble
Asserting personal strength against expectations.
you think I'd lay down and die
Rejecting the assumption of surrender.
Oh no, not I
Asserting independence and determination.
I will survive
Expressing confidence in survival.
as long as i know how to love
Linking survival to the ability to love.
I know I will stay alive
Confidently affirming the ability to stay alive.
I've got all my life to live
Highlighting a future filled with possibilities.
I've got all my love to give
Emphasizing the capacity to love again.
and I'll survive
Reiterating the commitment to survival.
I will survive
Affirming the determination to survive.
It took all the strength I had
Reflecting on the difficulty of holding oneself together.
not to fall apart
Resisting emotional breakdown.
kept trying hard to mend
Attempting to heal emotional wounds.
the pieces of my broken heart
Mentioning the effort to mend a broken heart.
and I spent oh so many nights
Revisiting the nights of self-pity.
just feeling sorry for myself
Transitioning from sorrow to self-empowerment.
I used to cry
Recalling past vulnerability and tears.
Now I hold my head up high
Symbolizing self-empowerment and confidence.
and you see me
Highlighting personal transformation.
somebody new
Introducing a new, liberated self.
I'm not that chained up little person
Emphasizing freedom from emotional chains.
still in love with you
Asserting independence from past love.
and so you felt like dropping in
Addressing the person's unexpected visit.
and just expect me to be free
Rejecting the expectation of availability.
now I'm saving all my loving
Choosing to reserve love for someone deserving.
for someone who's loving me
Committing to a healthier relationship.
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