I think the singer just suffered a great loss or lost something important, and he's trying to move on.
Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
He's struggled to come to this level and he's trying to forget his losses.
Went the distance
Now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive
He's letting go of his past attachment, hence the lines: "Just a man (emphasis on the just) and his will to survive" as in, he doesn't want to get hurt anymore so it's just him from now on.
So many times, it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive
This one is pretty literal according to the interpretation above. He's just elaborating.
It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge
Of our rival
And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all with the
Eye of the tiger
This part always reminded me of the Hunger Games, with the "eye of the tiger" being the victor and the stalker the other, past ones.
I think the singer just suffered a great loss or lost something important, and he's trying to move on.
Risin' up, back on the street Did my time, took my chances
He's struggled to come to this level and he's trying to forget his losses.
Went the distance Now I'm back on my feet Just a man and his will to survive
He's letting go of his past attachment, hence the lines: "Just a man (emphasis on the just) and his will to survive" as in, he doesn't want to get hurt anymore so it's just him from now on.
So many times, it happens too fast You trade your passion for glory Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive
This one is pretty literal according to the interpretation above. He's just elaborating.
It's the eye of the tiger It's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge Of our rival And the last known survivor Stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the Eye of the tiger
This part always reminded me of the Hunger Games, with the "eye of the tiger" being the victor and the stalker the other, past ones.
Just expressing my opinion :)