I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath, scared to rock the boat and make a mess, so I said 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, 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 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