I Will Survive
B.L.I.N.D Lyrics
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I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had 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...
The lyrics to B.L.I.N.D's "I Will Survive" tell the story of a person who has just ended a toxic relationship and is now picking up the pieces and moving on with their life. At first, the singer is afraid and petrified of living without their former partner, but ultimately realizes that they are better off without them. The singer reflects on the ways their ex-partner wronged them, but uses these experiences to grow stronger and learn how to carry on.
The chorus of the song takes on a more empowering tone as the singer tells their ex-partner to leave and never come back. The singer suggests that they should have changed the locks and not given them a key if they had known their ex-partner would return to cause trouble. The singer no longer cares about their former partner's sad expression and is no longer willing to be weighed down by the toxic relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Will Survive" are about resilience and moving on from a difficult relationship. The singer has learned to be self-reliant and is not afraid to stand up for themselves and remove toxic people from their life.
Line by Line Meaning
First I was afraid
I was initially scared
I was petrified
I was completely frightened
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
I believed that my life would become impossible without you
But I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
I spent numerous sleepless nights pondering about how you hurt me
I grew strong
I became more resilient and determined
I learned how to carry on
I discovered how to keep moving forward despite hardships
and so you're back from outer space
You returned after being absent for a while
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
To my surprise, I saw you with a sorrowful expression on your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have replaced my foolish security mechanism
I should have made you leave your key
I should have asked you to surrender your access key
If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
If I had been aware of your intentions to return and upset me
Go on now go walk out the door
Leave now, exit through the door
just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore...
I do not want you back anymore, so turn around and leave right now.
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