Survivor
Helena Paparizou Lyrics
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You left me on my own
And gave me time to analyze
Why I was hanging on
You lock me ou.u.u.u.u.u.t
Then come arou.u.u.u.u.nd
Your love would be
No, not this time
Just call me a survivor
Have to be a fighter
Gonna let you go, let you go
Just call me a survivor
Such a strong desire
Gonna let you go, let you go
Ask me for a second chance
How many is that now
If I want to live again
I have to turn you down
You lock me ou.u.u.u.u.u.t
Then come arou.u.u.nd
Just call me a survivor
Have to be a fighter
Gonna let you go, let you go
Just call me a survivor
Such a strong desire
Gonna let you go, let you go
Just call me a survivor
You're beautiful but fire
Gonna let you go, let you go
Just call me a survivor
Such a strong desi.i.i.re
Gonna let it go, let it go
So many times I was dumb
Ignored the instinct to run
Not happening baby
No
Not into love suicide
My heart is way too much pride
To let you bre.e.e... ak me.
Oho
Gonna let you go, let you go
Just call me a survivor
Such a strong desi.i.i... re
Just call me a survivor
You're beautiful but fire
Gonna let you go, let you go
I´m a survivor
Just call me a survivor
Such a strong desi.i.i.re
Gonna let it go, let it go
I'm gonna survive".
The lyrics of Helena Paparizou's song Survivor deal with a relationship that has taken a toll on the singer. She has spent seven days and nights alone, giving her time to analyze why she has been hanging on to this love that has turned out to be the killing kind. The person she is addressing had locked her out too many times, and although she has been asked for a second chance, she has to turn him down if she wants to live again. She refuses to be a victim, stating that she is a survivor, and she has to be a fighter to let go of this person who is beautiful but a fire that is harmful.
The message conveyed in this song is empowering, as the singer takes control of her life and decides to let go of a relationship that is causing her pain. She recognizes that she has been dumb in the past, ignoring her instincts to run, but she refuses to be a part of love suicide. Her heart has too much pride to let this person break it, and she will survive this heartache. Overall, the lyrics of Survivor show the importance of recognizing toxic relationships and taking action to end them, even if they seem alluring.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven days and seven nights
You abandoned me for a week, leaving me all alone.
You left me on my own
You left me by myself to think about why I was still holding on to our relationship.
And gave me time to analyze
You gave me an opportunity to reflect on our situation and evaluate my feelings.
Why I was hanging on
I needed to understand why I was still trying to make our relationship work despite its problems.
You lock me ou.u.u.u.u.u.t
You shut me out of your life, making it difficult for me to communicate with you.
Then come arou.u.u.u.u.nd
But then you would suddenly return to try and make things right, only to leave again.
Your love would be the killing kind
Your love was toxic and damaging to me.
No, not this time
I have decided that I will not continue to let you hurt me and that I am strong enough to move on from our relationship.
Just call me a survivor
Despite the pain and heartbreak, I am still standing and will continue to persevere.
Have to be a fighter
I have had to cultivate resilience and strength in order to overcome the challenges of our relationship.
Gonna let you go, let you go
I've accepted that we are not meant to be together and that I need to move on from you.
Such a strong desire
I am highly motivated to live my life free from the toxicity of our relationship.
Ask me for a second chance
You have repeatedly asked me to give our relationship another try.
How many is that now
You have asked me for a second chance many times in the past.
If I want to live again
In order to fully move on from our relationship and start living my life again, I have to reject your pleas for reconciliation.
I have to turn you down
I have to say no to your requests and cut you out of my life for good.
You're beautiful but fire
You are attractive and appealing, but ultimately dangerous and destructive to me.
So many times I was dumb
I have made many mistakes in the past by continuing our relationship, even when I knew it was not good for me.
Ignored the instinct to run
Despite sensing that our relationship was unhealthy, I chose to stay with you anyway.
Not happening baby
I am no longer willing to continue our relationship, no matter how much you want it.
No
I have to say no to you and walk away from our relationship.
Not into love suicide
I am not interested in sacrificing my own happiness and wellbeing for the sake of a toxic relationship.
My heart is way too much pride
I value myself and my own needs too much to continue being in a relationship that is not serving me well.
To let you bre.e.e... ak me.
I cannot allow you to continue breaking my heart and hurting me emotionally.
I´m a survivor
No matter what happens, I am strong enough to overcome it and keep moving forward with my life.
Contributed by Oliver C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tom Vogt
Everything about this is amazing, she's been my favourite since the first round! Such a superstar, and the song is perfect. Gutted she didn't win :(
Khai Ayul
That was a marvelous performance! I'm surprised that she got such low votes from the public. But considering this is her first entry for Melodifestivalen, coming in 4th was a actually a feat. Come back stronger next time Helena. You're definitely a Survivor!
Ida B.E
This is a winning song, I voted for her and was so sad she didn't win, this should have been in ESC and win the whole thing ❤❤🇬🇷🇸🇪 Elena Paparızou will always be the queen ❤❤
Paparizou Forum
It doesn't get any better than this... She totally nailed it! She is our indisputable winner! Survivor is one of the best songs in 2014 so far, her stage presence was exquisite and expressive, her wardrobe was pure class throughout the contest and her voice was top-notch! Way to go Helena!
thiscouldbetoby BB
If she won the first place, I'm sure on ESC she would make it to the TOP 3 or even grab the first place.
Noah Bowie
Can we all agree that Melodifestivalen 2014 was one of the best yet? So many songs could've won
Helena Paparizou - Survivor
Alcazar - Blame It On The Disco
Sanna Nielson - Undo
Ace Wilder - Busy Doing Nothing
Alex4u
amazing modern song, Helena is a godess, so talented with unbelievable stage presence and charisma. Not a fan of her top, but she looked gorgeous. I was shocked to see that she didn't get much support from televoting.
Gergő Marosvári
More than nine years have passed since the release of this song and to this day I am still listening to this song.
It is such an amazing song and Helena is such a legend, I love her so much.
Imightbecrying
Beyond disappointed that this isn't Sweden's entry. This woman is pure sex and voice and beauty and wonder and talent...and this song is incredible - well written, good message, great melody, good production. I don't know what Sweden was thinking...maybe they weren't?
CityLights
If she had tried this song for Greece, now maybe would be representing the country.