

(feat. Da Brat) [Da Brat] Welcome to the wonderful world of Destiny's Child I'm Da Brat-tat-tat, my homeboy Den on the track and we gon' lay you flat on yo' back when the beat-boom-boom-pat-pat like that, y'heard me? We comin in this game like some survivor's and we leavin this game like some survivor's So from now, until we dead and gone we gon' BE, some survivors, y'heard me? Beyonce, where you at? Uhh! [Beyonce] Now that you're outta my life, I'm so much better You thought that I'd be weak without ya, but I'm stronger You thought that I'd be broke without ya, but I'm richer You thought that I'd be sad without ya, I love harder You thought I wouldn't grow without ya, now I'm wiser! You thought that I'd be helpless without ya but I'm smarter You thought that I'd be stressed without ya, but I'm chillin You thought I wouldn't sell without ya, sold nine million [Chorus: Destiny's Child] I'ma survivor (WHAT), I'm not gon' give up (WHAT) I'm not gon' stop (WHAT), I'm gon' work harder (WHAT) I'ma survivor (WHAT), I'm gonna make it (WHAT) I will survive (WHAT), keep on survivin (WHAT) [Chorus] [Beyonce] You thought I couldn't breathe without ya, I'm inhaling You thought I couldn't see without ya, perfect vision You thought I couldn't last without ya, but I'm lastin You thought that I would die without ya, but I'm livin Thought that I would fail without ya, but I'm on top Thought it would be over by now, but it won't stop Though that I would self-destruct, but I'm still here Even in my years to come, I'm still gon' be here! [Chorus - 2X] [Kelly] Wishin you the best, pray that you are blessed 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 momma tought me better than that! [Chorus - 2X] [Da Brat over end of Chorus] Uhh, c'mon, uhh Now that I been through the storm and the rain Climbed up the ruff side and got tough at times but I remain, if I got the stuff to shine and without the pump, protect mine Survive in the game, hate on me cause you lame They don't ever see your face or say your name No more pain for me, no more misery, cause you history I'ma hold on to what I got Strap on to my perfection, strap on protection My own direction, born to be the best at what I do I'ma make it through, stompin like a soldier in my big black boots I keep 'em "Jumpin, Jumpin," stayin funky, funky for you No matter who's that man that walk out of your life You don't need 'em, don't be no heater Long as I'm still breathin, not leavin for no reason See them come and go, one switch, they not gold No house no mo', not even a condo As long as I know how to love, I'ma stay alive No need your game or style They can't tame me cause I'm wild, not ashamed of stayin down Can the rain sit, and 'em things chromed out, spit and in my game, no doubt, I'ma get paid in a big way, survivor! [Chorus - 4X]
(feat. Da Brat) [Da Brat] Welcome to the wonderful world of Destiny's Child I'm Da Brat-tat-tat, my homeboy Den on the track and we gon' lay you flat on yo' back when the beat-boom-boom-pat-pat like that, y'heard me? We comin in this game like some survivor's and we leavin this game like some survivor's So from now, until we dead and gone we gon' BE, some survivors, y'heard me? Beyonce, where you at? Uhh! [Beyonce] Now that you're outta my life, I'm so much better You thought that I'd be weak without ya, but I'm stronger You thought that I'd be broke without ya, but I'm richer You thought that I'd be sad without ya, I love harder You thought I wouldn't grow without ya, now I'm wiser! You thought that I'd be helpless without ya but I'm smarter You thought that I'd be stressed without ya, but I'm chillin You thought I wouldn't sell without ya, sold nine million [Chorus: Destiny's Child] I'ma survivor (WHAT), I'm not gon' give up (WHAT) I'm not gon' stop (WHAT), I'm gon' work harder (WHAT) I'ma survivor (WHAT), I'm gonna make it (WHAT) I will survive (WHAT), keep on survivin (WHAT) [Chorus] [Beyonce] You thought I couldn't breathe without ya, I'm inhaling You thought I couldn't see without ya, perfect vision You thought I couldn't last without ya, but I'm lastin You thought that I would die without ya, but I'm livin Thought that I would fail without ya, but I'm on top Thought it would be over by now, but it won't stop Though that I would self-destruct, but I'm still here Even in my years to come, I'm still gon' be here! [Chorus - 2X] [Kelly] Wishin you the best, pray that you are blessed 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 momma tought me better than that! [Chorus - 2X] [Da Brat over end of Chorus] Uhh, c'mon, uhh Now that I been through the storm and the rain Climbed up the ruff side and got tough at times but I remain, if I got the stuff to shine and without the pump, protect mine Survive in the game, hate on me cause you lame They don't ever see your face or say your name No more pain for me, no more misery, cause you history I'ma hold on to what I got Strap on to my perfection, strap on protection My own direction, born to be the best at what I do I'ma make it through, stompin like a soldier in my big black boots I keep 'em "Jumpin, Jumpin," stayin funky, funky for you No matter who's that man that walk out of your life You don't need 'em, don't be no heater Long as I'm still breathin, not leavin for no reason See them come and go, one switch, they not gold No house no mo', not even a condo As long as I know how to love, I'ma stay alive No need your game or style They can't tame me cause I'm wild, not ashamed of stayin down Can the rain sit, and 'em things chromed out, spit and in my game, no doubt, I'ma get paid in a big way, survivor! [Chorus - 4X]
A música surgiu de uma piada feita por uma rádio sobre a saída de três integrantes do grupo, que comparou a banda ao reality show Survivor.
Beyoncé Knowles transformou esse comentário negativo em algo positivo, inspirando a criação da música.
Foi lançada como o primeiro single em 6 de março de 2001, marcando a estreia como trio formado por Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland e Michelle Williams.
Alcançou o topo das paradas musicais na Irlanda, Noruega e Reino Unido, além de ficar no número dois do Billboard Hot 100 dos Estados Unidos.
Conquistou o prêmio de Melhor Performance de R&B por um Duo ou Grupo com Vocais no 44º Grammy Awards, realizado em 2002.
Em 2017, a revista Billboard posicionou a faixa na 40ª colocação de sua lista das "100 Maiores Músicas de Garotas de Todos os Tempos".
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