I Will
Freddie & The Dreamers Lyrics

ct first I was afraid, I was petrified
Initially, I was filled with fear and paralyzed with shock

Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
Continuously believing that my life couldn't go on without you beside me

But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
Eventually, I spent numerous nights reflecting on how you mistreated me

cnd I grew strong
And, as a result, I became resilient

cnd I learned how to get along
And, moreover, I discovered how to cope and adapt

cnd so you're back
And now you've returned

From outer space
Coming back unexpectedly and from a distant place

I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I simply entered and discovered you present, wearing a sorrowful expression

I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
I should have replaced the foolish lock and forced you to surrender your key

If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Had I been aware for even a moment that you would return to trouble me

Go on now, go, walk out the door
Leave now, walk away from the entrance

Just turn around now
Simply pivot and face the other direction

'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Because you are no longer wanted here

Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Weren't you the one who attempted to harm me through your farewell

Do you think I'd crumble
Did you believe I would collapse

Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Did you expect me to surrender and perish?

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh no, not me, I will endure

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
As long as I possess the knowledge of love, I am confident I will survive

I've got all my life to live
I have an entire lifetime ahead of me

cnd I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
And I have an abundance of love to offer, and I will persevere

I will survive, hey, hey
I will survive, hey, hey

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
It required all the strength I possessed to avoid falling into pieces

Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
Continuously exerting effort to repair the fragments of my shattered heart

cnd I spent oh-so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
And I spent countless nights wallowing in self-pity

I used to cry
I used to weep

But now I hold my head up high and you see me
But now I proudly raise my head, and you witness my strength

Somebody new
A transformed individual

I'm not that chained-up little person and still in love with you
I am no longer the constrained individual who was still in love with you

cnd so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
And therefore, you felt the desire to unexpectedly come back and assume I would be available

Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me
Well, now I am reserving all my affection for someone who truly loves me

Oh
Oh

Go on now, go, walk out the door
Leave now, walk away from the entrance

Just turn around now
Simply pivot and face the other direction

'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Because you are no longer wanted here

Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Weren't you the one who sought to shatter me through your farewell

Do you think I'd crumble
Did you believe I would collapse

Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Did you expect me to surrender and perish?

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh no, not me, I will endure

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
As long as I possess the knowledge of love, I am confident I will survive

I've got all my life to live
I have an entire lifetime ahead of me

cnd I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
And I have an abundance of love to offer, and I will persevere

I will survive
I will survive