But I won´t live in fear (fear) You try to steal my shine (shine) But first they wanna build you up (up) Then they tear you down (down) It´s a struggle, you try to bubble so I... (Held my head high) Knew I (Knew I survive) Oahh (I made it) (Don´t hate it) Said that´s - just - the - wayyyyy (I done made it through) (Stand on my own two) I said I paid my, I paid my dues Yeahhhhh (Tried to hold me down) But you can´t stop me now (you can´t stop me now) (I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues (I done made it through) oahhh (Stand on my own two) oh (I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues yeahh (Tried to hold me down) But you can´t stop me now (you can´t stop me now) (I paid my dues) I paid my dues