Gloria Gaynor roused thousands of women stuck in an abusive relationship to end it.
Lyrics
At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong And I grew strong And I learned how to get along And so you're back From outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go, walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? You think I'd crumble? You think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I, I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive, hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart And I spent oh-so many nights just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry But now I hold my head up high and you see me Somebody new
I'm not that chained-up little person still in love with you And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me Go on now, go, walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye? You think I'd crumble? You think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I, I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive Oh
Go on now, go, walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye? You think I'd crumble? You think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive I will survive Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Dino Fekaris / Frederick J. Perren
NOW BUWA SHARES HIS SOULFUL RENDITION
Take a deep breath and listen to the lyrics thinking of a damaged relationship with one person not wanting to accept that it was over.
Fabulous rendition Buwa. We are anxious to hear of a tour. Hopefully Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, British Columbia will be in touch.
This is a beautiful piece. We can see Buwa appearing at any number of venues and hope he makes his way to Southern California.
Thanks for introducing us to this young singer.
Here are several other pieces he has recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0H4e_7FRRV81yCda4JSPVA