I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sit quietly
Agree politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing
So I fell for everything
You held me down but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all
I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero
To my own hero
You held me down but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down but I got up
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all
I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar
You're gonna hear me roar
You're gonna hear me roar
Produced by Dr. Luke for Prescription Songs, Max Martin for MXM Productions
and Cirkut for Prescription Songs
Mixed by Serban Ghenea
Engineered by Peter Carlsson, Clint Gibbs, Sam Holland and Michael Ilbert
at Luke's in the Boo, Malibu, CA; Playback Recording Studio, Santa Barbara, CA; MXM Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; and Secret Garden Studios, Montecito, CA
Assisted by Rachael Findlen, Justin Fox and Elliott Lanam
Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
Engineered for Mix by John Hanes
Vocals by Katy Perry
All Instruments and Programming by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut
Production Coordination by Irene Richter
© 2013 When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch (ASCAP) administered by WB Music Corp.
/ Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP)
/ MXM (ASCAP) administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.
/ Bonnie McKee Music
/ Where Da Kasz At? administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Inc.
/ Songs of Pulse Recording (BMI)
/ Oneirology Publishing / Prescription Songs (ASCAP).