I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
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'd 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?
You think I'd crumble?
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'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And 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
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me
" I will survive" is a soul song interpreted by the American singer Gloria Gaynor, and written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. The lyrics are related to a delicate moment of the author's trajectory. It was released in 1978. I'ts a song that as Gloria Geynor says, is a symbol of disco music. The song received a Grammy for best recording 1980.
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The lyrics of this song describe how someone finds personal strenght while recovring from a bad stage in their life. As Gloria Gaynor says, this song is a weapon of empowerment that can be useful to anyone. It could be perfectly the hymn of the survivor, the hymn of any of us. It's a celebration of overcoming. The message of this song is real and close, especially for those people who think they will not overcome their fear situation.
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There are a lot of songs of gender violence but I have chosen this because it transmits strength, power and improvement, and this is what all those people who are victims of gender violence need to hear. I like this song because it present a woman who has managed to leave the pain, to face him. I suppose that the hypothetical woman realize that she can survive without him, but remember, anyone can: I will survive, but you will survive too.