I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor cover)

Cake

At first I was afraid
I was petrified
I kept thinking
I could never live without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights
Just thinking how you'd done me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to get along

And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here
Without that look upon your face

I should have changed that fucking lock
I would have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me

Oh now go
Walk out the door
Just turn around
Now, you're not welcome anymore

Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh not I
I will survive
Yeah
As Long as I know how to love

I know I'll be alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive
I will survive
Yeah, yeah

It took all the strength I had
Just not to fall apart
I'm trying hard to mend the pieces
Of my broken heart
And I've 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
With somebody new
I'm not that stupid little person
Still in love with you
And so you thought you'd just drop by
And you expect me to be free
But now I'm saving all my lovin'
For someone whose lovin' me

Oh now go
Walk out the door
Just turn around
Now, you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?

Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh not I
I will survive
Yeah
As long as I know how to love
I know I'll be alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive
I will survive

Yeah, yeah
Oh no


Lyrics submitted by spitfirek7

I Will Survive Lyrics as written by Frederick J. Perren Dino Fekaris

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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  • +2
    General Commentpersonally, this is my theme song. i listen to this whenever i feel down and it makes me feel happy again.
    lunch box angelon April 29, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General CommentI really love their remake of this song. The original is really awesome too.
    NicoleInWonderlandon May 02, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General CommentIs it just me, but I hear in this version more of an irony, like the guy things the lyrics trying to show that he has moved on, but the interpretation cleary shows that he hasn't. More like showing strenght while still being in pieces...
    Love the little updates, like "should've change my FU**IN' lock". They show a little bit of discontrol, not really controling the feelings.. ;)
    Prometeoon July 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThe great thing about Cake is that their songs are so easy to sing along to.
    Mr. Goneon January 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThis is a simple song. The speaker was in love with a person and he is proclaiming that he doen't need to rely on her anymore. He will move on to find love again...

    God Bless John McCrea :D
    MorningStaron March 27, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentcool
    djfoobooon May 07, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI love the video they made for this song...isnt it the one where he is in an ice cream truck or something?
    NicoleInWonderlandon May 13, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentHe was a "meter maid", but close
    MorningStaron May 19, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentahhh
    NicoleInWonderlandon May 23, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentgreat cover, kudos to cake.
    *amanda*on June 11, 2002   Link

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