Soul Survivor

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First teased during The Girls Tour in May 2018, “Soul Survivor,” one of the most anticipated track in Ora’s discography, brings a close to her sophomore album Phoenix. The… Read More

Nov. 23, 20181 viewer16.5K views

Soul Survivor Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's been seven long years fighting for your attention
Manipulated by fear and misdirection
Wrapped in your ugly chains, swore you'd rise me to heaven
Brought me nothing but pain, was that your intention?

[Pre-Chorus]
Damn frustrating that you think I could never make it
Look who's standing right in front of you
Yes, it's me
What you doing?
Did you think you would see me ruined?
After all the shit that I've been through

[Chorus]
I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose
I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh

[Verse 2]
Gonna see your mistake, get it out in the open
Yeah, if you wanna play, let's get this rolling

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[Pre-Chorus]
Damn frustrating that you think I could never make it
Look who's standing right in front of you
Yes, it's me
What you doing?
Did you think you would see me ruined?
After all the shit that I've been through

[Chorus]
Whoa, I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose
I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh (Ooh)
Oh, oh (Ooh)

[Pre-Chorus]
Damn frustrating that you think I could never make it
Look who's standing right in front of you

[Chorus]
'Cause, yes, I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire (Ooh)
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose (Ooh)
'Cause I'm a soul survivor, I made it through the fire (Ooh)
I started with nothing, I've got nothing to lose (Ooh)
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh yeah, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh yeah, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh

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First teased during The Girls Tour in May 2018, “Soul Survivor,” one of the most anticipated track in Ora’s discography, brings a close to her sophomore album Phoenix.

The song serves as Rita’s revenge song against her former record label, Roc Nation, due to their weak efforts at advancing her music career.

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What did Rita Ora say about "Soul Survivor"?

It is really about feeling like it’s all over, and like you have no hope left and, god knows how, feeling like, You know what, I can do this. It was actually written as s-o-l-e, like one individual person, but I thought it easier to relate to if it was s-o-u-l, but the meanings are really the same. I did it all in one take, it’s one of my most wonderful moments.

— via NYLON

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