I Dare You
Bea Miller Lyrics


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I can remember a time when I was so afraid
When even my shadow wouldn't follow me

So I, I, I'm picking up my sword
To shatter all the pieces that I was before
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for
So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I had an opinion, but I never spoke my mind
And I wouldn't argue, even when I knew I was right

But I'm not that girl anymore
Yeah, I lost the battle but I won the war
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for

So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I just kept on running, running, running
Trying to find out who I was
I would go the distance but it wasn't far enough
But now I'm standing straight and know exactly who I am
Yeah, yeah
I can remember a time when I was so afraid

Put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key




I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

Overall Meaning

In the song "I Dare You" by Bea Miller, the singer speaks about a time when she was afraid and could not even face her own shadow. However, she has now picked up her sword and is ready to shatter all the pieces of her past self. The lyrics state that she is worth fighting for, and she is not afraid to stand up for herself anymore. The singer dares anyone to try to put her in a cage or lock her in a room and throw away the key because she is not going to let anyone tear her down. She asserts that she will break down the walls with a higher wrecking ball, which reinforces her determination to be free of any constraints. The song then speaks on how she had an opinion but never spoke her mind or argued, even when she knew she was right. However, she is not that girl anymore, and even though she lost the battle, she won the war. The song delivers a powerful message of empowerment and self-love.


Line by Line Meaning

I can remember a time when I was so afraid
There was a time when I was extremely scared


When even my shadow wouldn't follow me
I was so frightened that I couldn't even bear the sight of my own shadow


So I, I, I'm picking up my sword
I am getting ready to fight


To shatter all the pieces that I was before
I am going to break down and destroy the old version of myself


'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
I believe that I am valuable and worth a fight


For, for, for
For sure, definitely


So put me in a cage
You can try to imprison me


Lock me in a room
You can try to trap me


Throw away the key
You can try to make it impossible for me to escape


I dare you
But I am not afraid of your challenge


I'll break down the walls
I will destroy the barriers you put up


A higher wrecking ball
I will use more force than you expect to demolish what you built


And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
I will not allow you to destroy me, no matter what


And I won't let you tear me down, no
I will emerge victorious in this battle


I had an opinion, but I never spoke my mind
I used to have thoughts but was afraid to share them


And I wouldn't argue, even when I knew I was right
I didn't even stand up for myself when I knew I was correct


But I'm not that girl anymore
I have changed and will not let others keep me quiet


Yeah, I lost the battle but I won the war
I may have lost some battles, but I have emerged victorious in the end


I just kept on running, running, running
I kept searching for answers


Trying to find out who I was
Trying to discover my true identity


I would go the distance but it wasn't far enough
I kept trying but hadn't gone far enough to achieve my goal


But now I'm standing straight and know exactly who I am
Now, I am confident and know exactly who I am


Put me in a cage
I'm ready for any challenge


And I won't let you tear me down, no
I will stand strong and refuse to be defeated


I dare you, oh, oh
I am daring you to try and take me down




Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Chris Sernel, Mitch Allan, Julia Michaels

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@saltedeggchips7330

I can remember a time when I was so afraid
When even my shadow wouldn't follow me

So I, I, I'm picking up my sword
To shatter all the pieces that I was before
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for

So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I had an opinion, but I never spoke my mind
And I wouldn't argue, even when I knew I was right

But I'm not that girl anymore
Yeah, I lost the battle but I won the war
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for

So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I just kept on running, running, running
Trying to find out who I was
I would go the distance but it wasn't far enough
But now I'm standing straight and know exactly who I am
Yeah, yeah
I can remember a time when I was so afraid

Put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no



All comments from YouTube:

@anjaliaggarwal08

I don't understand why she isn't more popular!

@joozimy

She's only 16.

@stacymcgouren9017

Thį»§y Trįŗ§n But it doesn't matter.

@grayson7353

I'm kind of glad she's got a smaller fan base :) I want her to be herself

@country6500

itsgrayslife hah

@animanerd3228

Yep

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@saltedeggchips7330

I can remember a time when I was so afraid
When even my shadow wouldn't follow me

So I, I, I'm picking up my sword
To shatter all the pieces that I was before
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for

So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I had an opinion, but I never spoke my mind
And I wouldn't argue, even when I knew I was right

But I'm not that girl anymore
Yeah, I lost the battle but I won the war
'Cause I, I, I'm worth fighting for
For, for, for

So put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

I just kept on running, running, running
Trying to find out who I was
I would go the distance but it wasn't far enough
But now I'm standing straight and know exactly who I am
Yeah, yeah
I can remember a time when I was so afraid

Put me in a cage
Lock me in a room
Throw away the key
I dare you
I'll break down the walls
A higher wrecking ball
And I won't let you tear me down, no, oh, oh
Throw away the key
I dare you, oh, oh
And I won't let you tear me down, no

@diariobisconcin3092

thank you šŸ’•

@TheAnnayeung21

+Victoria Richard it's actually high heel wrecking ball, fyi

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