Can't hold us down Never can, never will This is for my girls all around the world Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth Thinkin' all women should be seen and not heard So what do we do girls, shout out loud Lettin 'em know were gonna

I believe, I believe With every breath that I breathe All I know is what I've been sold You can read my life like a fortune told I've seen the dream, there's no land of Oz But I got my brain and I got a heart And courage built I won't let go What we need

Could it be you calling me down? My foolish heart turns at the stars All that I am is all that you see You don't need nobody else, and you're putting this all on me, forgive me Something that I should know All the things that you went through, girl I

I could see it as you turned to stone Still clearly I can hear you say And I can see the fear in your eyes I've seen it materialize Growing stronger each day Two weeks and you ran away I remember don't lie to me You couldn't see that it was not that way

You're just as broken as me I will forgive, forgive, 'cause I know that it will set me free You murder my heart, broke my just and watch me fade away Now I see, now I see But all that's left is the emptiness inside of me (my heart) That you just as

Whoa-oh-oh-oh Funny how a melody sounds like a memory Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night Springsteen To this day when I hear that song I see you standin' there all night long Discount shades, store bought tan Flip flops and cut-off jeans

It's amazing With the blink of an eye, you finally see the light When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight I kept the right ones out And let the wrong ones in Had an angel of mercy to

I gave it all for you Why did I fall for you? Roses are red (check), violets are blue (check) My heart is dead (check), I'm such a fool (check) Say you want my love and I believe you But every look you give, it's like I'm see-through Show me that you

We a- we a-are We are all just dead air We hold up to an idea And we'll fight what we can't see We just hold up to an idea We keep going till we can't hear We are disappearing You will be all that I seek

I've taken all and I've endured One day it all will fade I don't owe you anything I thought I knew all it took to bother you Every word I said was true that you'll see How could it be I'm the only one who sees your rehearsed insanity I still refuse all