Roar
(Boyce Avenue Feat. Bea Miller) Lyrics
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Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agree politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all
I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you're gonna hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you'll hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar
Roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion
You're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion
You're gonna hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) oh
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you're gonna hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you'll hear me roar
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) you're gonna hear me roar
The lyrics of the song "Roar" by Boyce Avenue Feat. Bea Miller addresses the themes of resilience, empowerment, and self-discovery. The opening lines talk about the singer’s past self who would bite their tongue and keep quiet to avoid making waves. She was scared to take a stand for herself and forgot that she had a choice to make in her life. But the chorus talks about her resolve to rise above the challenges in her life, brush off the dust, and find her voice. She is done with being held down and is ready to make a change. The metaphor of the tiger’s eye signifies that she is now a fighter and champion who is capable of facing any hurdle.
The lines "I went from zero, to my own hero" suggest that the singer has found her own identity and strength. She has transformed herself from a vulnerable person to someone who can fight and emerge victorious, regardless of the difficult situations. The repetition of phrases such as "You held me down, but I got up" and "I see it all, I see it now" reinforces this message of self-reliance and resilience.
"Roar" is a song with an inspiring message and catchy melody that shows the transformation of a timid and fearful person into a confident and powerful individual.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
I used to stay quiet and not speak up
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
I was afraid to cause any trouble or problems
So I sat quietly, agree politely
I would stay silent and nod my head in agreement
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I didn't realize I had the power to make my own decisions
I let you push me past the breaking point
I allowed someone to treat me badly and go too far
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
I didn't have any values or beliefs, so I was easily influenced and misled
You held me down, but I got up
You tried to keep me down, but I rose above it
Already brushing off the dust
I'm not dwelling on my past mistakes or failures
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
You can hear me speaking up and being confident
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
My voice is powerful and impactful
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I'm ready to make a change and stand up for myself
I see it all, I see it now
I finally understand the situation clearly
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
I am strong and determined like a tiger
Dancing through the fire
I'm able to face challenges and come out stronger
'Cause I am a champion
I have overcome adversity and am proud of myself
And you're gonna hear me roar
I am going to speak my truth and make myself heard
Louder, louder than a lion
My voice will be even stronger than before
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
I'm light and free, like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I have worked hard and proven myself
I went from zero, to my own hero
I started from nothing, but I am now proud of who I am
Roar, roar, roar, roar
I am powerful and making my voice heard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie Leigh McKee, Katy Perry, Henry Walter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JShu98
Scientific flaws with this video:
Katy Perry has blue eyes and claims to have the "eye of the tiger." However, it is impossible for tigers to have blue eyes as the green and brown pigments are what grant them low-light vision.
Lions do not roar. Though lions have been known to growl, they actually do not roar. This is something tigers and jaguars do, not lions. Lions actually sleep 18 hours a day and have no natural predators. As such, they have no need for roaring as it would just rouse the pack and/or reveal their positions to their prey.
Elephants do not have the capacity to provide a shower. Elephants can store incredible amounts of water and are known to spray upward of 10 gallons; yet the propulsion through which they expel the water is too powerful to allow for sustained periods of pressure. Furthermore, it expels air in shooting the water and would suffocate.
Katy Perry appears to be opening an alligator's mouth. This would not happen as alligators have jaws capable of pulling several hundred pounds. I understand this video is trying to portray Katy Perry as superhuman, but with that body she couldn't pull this off. Gator wrestling often uses restraints or trained gators. Very rarely is one actually wrestled.
The teeth of the alligator are visible when the mouth is closed. Due to the shape of the snout, we can determine this is an alligator. However, an alligator's teeth are covered by the lip lining of the alligator when its jaw is closed. Come to think of it, alligators do not close their mouths in the sense that humans do. They clench their mouths so as to avoid consuming unwanted animals or their own young unexpectedly. So how the hell did she open it?!
Moving cave images: Just no. Perhaps she ate some hallucinogenic berries, but I doubt it. Just no.
The message of the song is that she proves stronger than tigers. This is symbolized by her wearing tiger skins. However, these are leopard skins. Tigers have stripes, leopards have spots. The people making this video really need to get their shit together.
Wait... is she wearing makeup? Where could she obtain this? The pigments and various materials used in makeup are largely artificial and require presses. But fuck that, let's just say she doesn't even know how to make makeup.
Going back to the clothes... I doubt she knows how to knit. Hell, I doubt she has the means to knit. And if she really did defeat the animals needed for clothing, why not make an overcoat or something more comfortable and less revealing? Skimpy clothing doesn't protect from mosquitoes and she's not impressing anyone. It's very clear that she is alone in the jungle.
Which brings me to my next point. There are no lions in the jungle. Lions live in the Savannah and grasslands. The expression that they are the "king of the jungle" is not a reasonable basis on which someone may write a song.
Come to think of it, she should just be dead. I'm not even going to analyze her showdown with the tiger. She would run out of food and die. Hell, she'd go insane and die. She'd probably look for ways to kill herself. SHE. IS. DEAD.
Selfies. With a monkey. She has a fucking phone? How does she charge it? Why does she take a picture when she clearly doesn't have service? If she did have service, someone would've rescued her from her SOS. She's fucking Katy Perry. This is selfie culture, people.
Her teeth are remarkably white. I guess that not eating helps, but bacterial build up still occurs in sleep and over time, so she wouldn't have teeth that white.
Lipstick. Elephant Pedicure. What the hell? The masculine Katy Perry still administers makeup. What does that tell us about the message she is sending about women? Even when cut-off from society and completely independent they still worry about appearance and seek to please themselves. They're vain. That's the message she is sending. Katy Perry is the greatest setback to feminism since the sandwich.
After the huge number of fuck-ups with tiger textures, they finally get it right in the "Roar" ending sequence. So did they think they were wrong before? Wrong afterwards? Do they just not notice. Why don't they check these things?
I hope I ruined this video for you.
@TheFergie81
LOL at the swifties thinking SIO will reach 1B before ROAR so not only is KATY the FIRST (NEVER to be beaten by ANY OTHER FEMALE ARTIST) she will be the FIRST FEMALE with 2 1B views videos and that will NEVER BE BEATEN because you can only be FIRST the ONCE and as for BB that's not getting close the song has already dropped out of the top 10 in the UK and wont get back to #1 in the USA either ... LOOKS LIKE TAYLOR WILL.... "ALWAYS" ....BE SECOND IN THAT ACHIEVEMENT at least KATY didn't have to take her music off spotify to gain views on here SHE DONE IT WITH her music on other streaming sites
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I like pom
1) you read that wrong
2) your checking too see
4) you didn't realize I skipped 3
5) you just checked to see
6) you didn't notice your and too is used wrong
7) you realized that I'm fucking with you
8) you forgot one thing
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2023 - 2024 someone?
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Here
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✊
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Ici
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yep
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Still a banger
@chicken
Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
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❤
@Jazzlyn-zv3fo
Nahh this is MY CHILDHOOD SONG✨
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I am😊