Unbreakable
Janelle Monáe & Kelly Clarkson Lyrics


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There's always gonna be someone tryna tear you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so

Don't you let em call you out
Brush away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes, force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

There's always gonna be someone saying you're something less
Let 'em talk, you know your heart, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone calling you second best
Shut 'em down, don't fall apart, no

Don't you let 'em in your head
Doesn't matter what they said
Get up on your feet instead, and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em they've been seeing you all wrong
Open up their minds, throw away the key
Tell 'em that you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

You define yourself, oh (hey, yeah)
You and no one else

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you've known it all along
Open every door, own your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable




Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Janelle Monáe & Kelly Clarkson's song Unbreakable are all about self-empowerment and perseverance in the face of adversity. The song acknowledges that there will always be people trying to bring you down, criticize you for your mistakes or flaws, and actively watch you to see you fail. However, the lyrics advise that you shouldn't let these individuals affect you or your self-esteem. Instead, you need to brush away your shame and doubt, remember what you're all about, and show everyone who you are. The song highlights that you are the one who defines yourself, and no one else can change that or dictate your worth.


The main message of this song is all about owning and embracing your identity and proving everyone wrong who has ever doubted you. You must stand in your truth, no matter what people say, and show everyone that you are unbreakable. Through the lyrics, Janelle and Kelly encourage their listeners to show strength in the face of rejection, believe in themselves even when no one else does, and be confident in who they are.


Line by Line Meaning

There's always gonna be someone tryna tear you down
People will always be trying to bring you down.


Mocking you for your mistakes, oh-oh
They will mock you for your mistakes.


There's always gonna be someone messing your head around
People will mess with you to try to destabilize you.


Watching you to see you break, so
They want to see you fail.


Don't you let em call you out
Do not let them call you out.


Brush away the shame and doubt
Eliminate any shame and doubt you have.


Remember what you're all about and then
Always remember what you stand for.


Show 'em who you are
Prove to everyone who you really are.


Show 'em that you're strong
Demonstrate your strength.


Show 'em that you know where you belong
Show others that you know precisely where you belong.


Open up their eyes, force 'em all to see
Force people to see you for who you really are.


Let 'em know you are and you'll always be
Tell others that you are and will always be who you are.


Unbreakable, unbreakable
You are unbreakable


There's always gonna be someone saying you're something less
People will always try to demean your worth.


Let 'em talk, you know your heart, oh-oh
It doesn't matter what they say, only you know your heart.


There's always gonna be someone calling you second best
People will call you the second best because they perceive you as an inferior.


Shut 'em down, don't fall apart, no
Defend yourself and do not let them break you.


Don't you let 'em in your head
Do not let them get in your head.


Doesn't matter what they said
What they say does not matter.


Get up on your feet instead, and then
Stand up to them and prove them wrong.


You define yourself, oh (hey, yeah)
Define yourself and do not let others define you.


You and no one else
You are the only person who can define yourself.


Show 'em that you've known it all along
Make them know that you have always been aware of it.


Open every door, own your destiny
Open every door to obtain your destiny.


Live as if you are what you were
Live your life as if you are who you were meant to be.


And you've been and you'll always be
You have been and always will be yourself.


Unbreakable, unbreakable
You are unbreakable


Unbreakable, unbreakable
You are unbreakable.


Unbreakable
You are unbreakable.




Writer(s): Christopher J. Lennertz, Laura Nicole Harrison, Keith Harrison, Glenn Evan Slater

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Cristian Bernal

There's always gonna be someone
Tryna take you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone
Messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so-oh

Don't you let 'em call you out
Push away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes
Force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable, yeah

There's always gonna be someone
Saying you're something less
Let 'em talk, you know your heart, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone
Calling you second best
Shut 'em down, don't fall apart, no-oh

Don't you let 'em in your head
Doesn't matter what they said
Get up on your feet instead and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em they've been seeing you wrong
Open up their eyes
Throw away the key
Tell 'em that you are and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable, yeah

You define yourself
Oh-oh-oh, hey-yeah
You and no one else

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you've known it all along
Open every door on your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been, and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable



MarieCarrasco143

Lyrics
Mandy:
There's always gonna be someone tryna tear you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh
There’s always gonna be someone messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so

Don't you let em call you out
Brush away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

Show ’em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes, force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

Moxy:
There's always gonna be someone saying you’re something less

Mandy:
Let ’em talk, you know your heart, (Both: oh)

Moxy:
There's always gonna be someone calling you second best

Mandy:
Shut ’em down, don't fall apart, (Both: no)
Don't you let 'em in your head

Moxy:
Doesn’t matter what they said

Both:
Get up on your feet instead, and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em they've been seeing you all wrong
Open up their minds, throw away the key
Tell 'em that you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

Moxy:
You define yourself (Mandy: Oh. Hey, yeah)
You and no one else
Show 'em who you are

Mandy:
Show 'em that you're strong

Both:
Show them that you've known it all along
Open every door, own your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable



kakikukena kamu

Lyrics

"Unbreakable"
(from "UglyDolls" soundtrack)

There's always gonna be someone
Tryna take you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone
Messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so-oh

Don't you let 'em call you out
Push away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes
Force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable, yeah

There's always gonna be someone
Saying you're something less
Let 'em talk, you know your heart, oh-oh
There's always gonna be someone
Calling you second best
Shut 'em down, don't fall apart, no-oh

Don't you let 'em in your head
Doesn't matter what they said
Get up on your instead and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes
Force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable, yeah

You define yourself
Oh-oh-oh, hey-yeah
You and no one else

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you've known it all along
Open every door on your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been, and you'll always be

Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable



Purple-Eyes Grey Dragon

There’s always gonna be someone tryin’ to tear you down
Mockin’ you for your mistakes, oh
There’s always gonna be someone messin’ your head around
Watchin’ you to see you break, so
Don’t you let ‘em call you out
Brush away the shame and doubt
Remember what you’re all about, and then

Show ‘em who you are
Show ‘em that you’re strong
Show ‘em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes
Force ‘em all to see
Let ‘em know you are and you’ll always be
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable yeah

There’s always gonna be someone sayin’ you’re somethin’ less
Let ‘em talk you know your heart, oh
There’s always gonna be someone callin’ ya second-best
Shut ‘em down don’t fall apart, no
Don’tcha let ‘em in your head
Doesn’t matter what they said
Get up on your feet instead, and then

Show ‘em who you are
Show ‘em that you’re strong
Show ‘em they’ve been seein’ you all wrong
Open up their minds
Throw away the key
Tell ‘em that you are and you’ll always be
Unbreakable
Unbreakable yeah

You define yourself, oh, hey, yeah
You and no one else
Show ‘em who you are
Show ‘em that you’re strong
Show ‘em that you’ve known it all along
Open ev’ry door
Own your destiny
Live as if you are what you were, and you’ve been, and you’ll always be
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Unbreakable



Jason Smalls

[Verse 1: Janelle Monáe]
There's always gonna be someone tryna tear you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh
There’s always gonna be someone messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so

[Pre-Chorus: Janelle Monáe]
Don't you let em call you out
Brush away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]
Show ’em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes, force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

[Verse 2: Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monáe & Both]
There's always gonna be someone saying you’re something less
Let ’em talk, you know your heart, oh
There's always gonna be someone calling you second best
Shut ’em down, don't fall apart, no


[Pre-Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Both]
Don't you let 'em in your head
Doesn’t matter what they said
Get up on your feet instead, and then

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Kelly Clarkson]
Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em they've been seeing you all wrong
Open up their minds, throw away the key
Tell 'em that you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

[Bridge: Janelle Monáe & Kelly Clarkson]
You define yourself, oh (Hey, yeah)
You and no one else

[Chorus: Both, Kelly Clarkson & Janelle Monáe]
Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show them that you've known it all along
Open every door, own your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable



_Wsby

There's always gonna be someone tryna tear you down
Mocking you for your mistakes, oh
There's always gonna be someone messing your head around
Watching you to see you break, so

Don't you let em call you out
Brush away the shame and doubt
Remember what you're all about and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em that you know where you belong
Open up their eyes, force 'em all to see
Let 'em know you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

There's always gonna be someone saying you're something less
Let 'em talk, you know your heart, oh
There's always gonna be someone calling you second best
Shut 'em down, don't fall apart, no

Don't you let 'em in your head
Doesn't matter what they said
Get up on your feet instead, and then

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show 'em they've been seeing you all wrong
Open up their minds, throw away the key
Tell 'em that you are and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable, yeah

You define yourself, oh (Hey, yeah)
You and no one else

Show 'em who you are
Show 'em that you're strong
Show them that you've known it all along
Open every door, own your destiny
Live as if you are what you were
And you've been and you'll always be
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable, unbreakable
Unbreakable



All comments from YouTube:

Rosannasfriend

What a beautiful song! They both sound fabulous and sound fabulous together.

Leslie Solis

To be honest, this song helped me a lot emotionally and realize even when I'm lonely most of the time and no one would understand or want to be with me, I know that I am the only person I have left so at least I am true to myself and should love myself for who I am since nobody can,(except my family and God who had been a great help for me)

Koo Sky

@Double J Productions the why lol?

Megan McKnight

You just need to surround yourself with people who love you for you

kaitlynisnotreal

This song helped me when I had an eating disorder and ppl would call me names and I realized they were projecting how they felt about themselves on to me.

Double J Productions

Ah ha so your a Christian

judybirth gerona

Yeah,Were Disame

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Lune

One of THE BEST songs musically, vocally, & lyrically from the soundtrack !!

Gita Natal

I agree 900%. This song AMAZINGLY AMAZING!

The Official Andy Saenz

When I heard this song in the movie last week, I was totally captivated by it! It nearly brought me to tears, it has a positive message that directly touches the heart. 😍❤️

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