Listen to Survivor by Destiny's Child

Survivor

Destiny's Child

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Redd

Keyboards

Kerren Berz

String Instrument

Beyoncé

Lead Vocals

Kelly Rowland

Background Vocals

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Knowles

Songwriter

Anthony Dent

Songwriter

Mathew Knowles

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Beyoncé

Co-Producer

Anthony Dent

Producer

Orlando Calzada

Orlando Calzada

Recording Engineer

Rich Balmer

Assistant Engineer

Tony Maserati

Mixing Engineer

Dan Workman

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Andy Gwynn

Assistant Engineer

Flip Osman

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Now that you're out of my life, I'm so much better

You thought that I'd be weak without you but I'm stronger

You thought that I'd be broke without you but I'm richer

You thought that I'd be sad without you, I laugh harder

You thought I wouldn't grow without you, now I'm wiser

Thought that I'd be helpless without you but I'm smarter

You thought that I'd be stressed without you but I'm chilling

You thought I wouldn't sell without you, sold nine million

[Chorus]

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

[Verse 2]

Thought I couldn't breathe without you, I'm inhaling

You thought I couldn't see without you, perfect vision

You thought I couldn't last without you, but I'm lasting

You thought that I would die without you but I'm living

You thought that I would fail without you but I'm on top

Thought it would be over by now but it won't stop

Thought that I would self-destruct but I'm still here

Even in my years to come, I'm still gon' be here

[Chorus]

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

[Bridge]

Wishing you the best, pray that you are blessed

Bring much success, no stress and lots of happiness (I’m better than that)

I'm not gon' blast you on the radio (I’m better than that)

I'm not gon' lie on you and your family (I’m better than that)

I'm not gon' hate on you in the magazines (I’m better than that)

I'm not gon' compromise my Christianity (I’m better than that)

You know I'm not gon' diss you on the internet

'Cause my mama taught me better than that

[Chorus]

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

[Bridge]

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

[Bridge]

After all of the darkness and sadness

Soon comes happiness

If I surround myself with positive things

I'll gain prosperity

[Chorus]

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, and keep on surviving

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

[Chorus]

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up

I'm not gon' stop, I'm gon' work harder

I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it

I will survive, keep on surviving

[Outro]

I will survive, being fine

I will survive, being sexy

I will survive, being bootylicious

Written by: Anthony Dent, Beyoncé, Mathew Knowles

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