Roar

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sit quietly

Agree 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

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

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

You're gonna hear me roar

 

Now I'm floating 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

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

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

You're gonna hear me roar

 

You're gonna hear me roar





Produced by Dr. Luke for Prescription Songs, Max Martin for MXM Productions 

and Cirkut for Prescription Songs

Mixed by Serban Ghenea

Engineered by Peter Carlsson, Clint Gibbs, Sam Holland and Michael Ilbert

at Luke's in the Boo, Malibu, CA; Playback Recording Studio, Santa Barbara, CA; MXM Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; and Secret Garden Studios, Montecito, CA

Assisted by Rachael Findlen, Justin Fox and Elliott Lanam

Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Engineered for Mix by John Hanes

Vocals by Katy Perry

All Instruments and Programming by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut 

Production Coordination by Irene Richter



© 2013 When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch (ASCAP) administered by WB Music Corp. 

/ Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP) 

/ MXM (ASCAP) administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc. 

/ Bonnie McKee Music 

/ Where Da Kasz At? administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Inc.

/ Songs of Pulse Recording (BMI)

/ Oneirology Publishing / Prescription Songs (ASCAP).