Roar
Aalijah Tabatha Hahnemann Lyrics
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Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed 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
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
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You'll hear me ROAR
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me ROAR
Roar-or, roar-or, roar-or, roar-or, roar-or
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
You're gonna hear me ROAR
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You'll hear me ROAR
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me ROAR
In "Roar," Aalijah Tabatha Hahnemann sings about finding her voice and standing up for herself after years of staying quiet and passive. She explains that she used to bite her tongue and hold her breath, afraid to rock the boat and make a mess, but has since realized that she has a choice and needs to stand up for what she believes in. She acknowledges that she used to stand for nothing and fell for everything, but now she's prepared to fight back and make her voice heard. She compares herself to a champion with the eye of the tiger, ready to dance through the fire and roar louder than a lion.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
I used to keep quiet and not express myself
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
I was afraid of causing trouble or making mistakes
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I didn't want to upset anyone and always went along with what others said or did
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 others to push me to my limit
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
Because I didn't have my own beliefs or values, I was easily swayed by others and made poor choices
You held me down, but I got up
Even though you tried to keep me down, I stood up and kept going
Already brushing off the dust
I am not letting what happened in the past bring me down
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
I am demanding to be heard and recognized for who I am
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
My voice and actions will have a powerful impact on those around me
Get ready cause I've had enough
I have reached my limit and am ready to make changes
I see it all, I see it now
I am aware of what has happened and what needs to be done to move forward
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
I am determined and strong, ready to face any obstacles in my way
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me ROAR
I am confident in my abilities and know that I will succeed, and everyone else will know it too
Louder, louder than a lion
My voice and actions will be even more powerful than before
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
A triumphant and uplifting expression of empowerment
You'll hear me ROAR
You will know that I am strong and capable
Roar-or, roar-or, roar-or, roar-or, roar-or
A celebratory chant of victory
Contributed by Amelia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Ashallienable
Das ist ja wohl der Hammer. Es ist derbe schwer das live zu singen ohne die ganze production.
Man, Aalijah du warst meine Favoritin :<
@Lia-ry8cf
WOW!!!
@vivienwelsch7169
Dass war voll schön voll okay was habt ihr alle
@mischocolat777
Hätte sie n anderes lied wäre sie weiter gekommen!
@vivienwelsch7169
Okay so gut wsr es auch nicht aber ganz normal hslt
@UnbrokenDemi
Stimme zu dünn für den Song.. denke auch nicht das die Kandidaten sich den Song wirklich selbst aussuchen dürfen. Wahrscheinlich wie bei jeder Castingshow .. 3 Vorschläge und daraus dürfen sie wählen.
Schade, The Voice wird immer mehr wie DSDS :)
@hobbnoch
So ein Sch...., WER hat sie gecoacht? Ich glaube , daß da Debbie mit Macht in die
Finals sollte. Das Lied war K...e und WER hat ihr diese Hose "empfohlen" ?
Oh Mann, dabei hat sie `ne wunderbare Ausstrahlung und kann so toll singen. :-(
@shantife
this was bad, not just her singing but also instrumental background
@vivienwelsch7169
Halt*
@oerbadiavanille7189
das kann garnicht ihre eigene songauswahl sein, what the fu.. ?!