[Verse 1]
First things first
I'ma say all the words inside my head
I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been
Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
Second things second
Don't you tell me what you think that I could be
I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea
In the foyer, take a number
I was lightning before the thunder (thunder)

[Pre-Chorus]
Whip, whip
Run me like a race horse
Pull me like a ripcord
Break me down and build me up
I wanna be the slip, slip
Word upon your lip, lip
Letter that you rip, rip
Break me down and build me up

[Chorus]
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes

[Verse 2]
Third things third
Send a prayer to the ones up above
All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove
Kids were laughing in my classes
While I was scheming for the masses

[Pre-Chorus]
Whip, whip
Run me like a race horse
Pull me like a ripcord
Break me down and build me up
I wanna be the slip, slip
Word upon your lip, lip
Letter that you rip, rip
Break me down and build me up

[Chorus]
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)

[Outro]
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You break me down and build me up, believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes
(Thunder, feel the thunder)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
(Lightning then the thunder)
Whatever it takes