Roar

Katy Perry · Grammy 2014 Nominees [2014]

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sat quietly, agreed 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 (hey)

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 (hey)

Get ready 'cause I've had enough

I see it all, I see it now



I got the eye of the tiger the fire

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



Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

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 (hey)

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 (hey, got up)

Get ready 'cause I've had enough

I see it all, I see it now



I got the eye of the tiger the fire

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



Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

You're gonna hear me roar



Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh (you'll hear me roar)

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

You're gonna hear me roar



Roar, Roar, Roar, Roar, Roar



I got the eye of the tiger the fire

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



Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh (yeah)

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

You're gonna hear me roar



Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh (you'll hear me roar)

Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

You're gonna hear me roar

Roar

Katy Perry's 'Roar' stands as a defining anthem of her 2013–2014 musical resurgence, serving as the lead single from the Grammy 2014 Nominees compilation. The track exemplifies the pop-rock fusion characteristic of her 'Teenage Dream' era, blending anthemic choruses with driving instrumentation to deliver a message of resilience and self-empowerment. Released following her highly publicized 'Prism' tour, the song resonated globally as a rallying cry for overcoming personal adversity. Its success propelled Perry to new commercial heights, cementing her status as a dominant force in contemporary pop music and influencing a generation of artists to adopt similar themes of triumph in their own discographies.