Roar
KITCHEN - Katy Perry Lyrics

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I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up (hey)

Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Overall Meaning

In Katy Perry's song "Roar," the lyrics talk about how she was once timid and afraid to speak up for herself, but now she's had enough and is ready to let her voice be heard. She sings about how in the past, she bit her tongue, and didn't stand up for what she believed in, but now she's ready to take charge and not let anyone hold her down. The chorus talks about how she has the "eye of the tiger", a fighter, and that she is a champion, and people are going to hear her roar. She's not going to let anyone bring her down anymore, and she's ready to take on the world.

The lyrics of "Roar" were written by Katy Perry and Bonnie McKee, and the song was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin. It was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, "Prism," in 2013. The song was a massive commercial success, and it topped charts all around the world. It was Perry's eighth number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it was also her fourth song to top the UK Singles Chart. The song also went on to win several awards, including Best Female Video at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
I used to stay silent and avoid conflict

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
I was afraid of causing problems or upsetting anyone

So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I went along with what others said or did, even if I didn't fully agree

I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I realized that I had the power to make my own decisions

I let you push me past the breaking point
I allowed someone to push me too far and overwhelm me

I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
By not taking a stand, I ended up accepting everything that was thrown my way

You held me down, but I got up (hey)
You tried to keep me down, but I refused to stay there

Already brushing off the dust
I'm quickly moving on from the past and letting go of any negative experiences

You hear my voice, you hear that sound
You'll know it's me and my strength when you hear me speak up

Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
My powerful voice will have an impact and shake things up

Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I'm done with being held back and I'm ready to take charge

I see it all, I see it now
I have a clear vision of what I want and what needs to change

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
I'm fierce and determined

Dancing through the fire
I'm facing challenges head-on and overcoming them with grace

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
I have a winning spirit and I'm ready to show it off to the world

Louder, louder than a lion
I'm powerful and strong - even stronger than a lion

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A vocalization of my energy and excitement

You're gonna hear me roar
You will not be able to ignore or underestimate me any longer

Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
I'm light and nimble, able to move swiftly

Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I'm landing powerful blows and proving my worth

I went from zero, to my own hero
I overcame obstacles and emerged as my own champion

Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
A celebratory chant of my strength and resilience

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie Leigh McKee, Katy Perry, Henry Walter

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