Army of Me – English Lyrics

• By: Anastacia
• Album: Ultimate Collection

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Anastacia's fierce cover of "Army of Me," a song about inner strength and fighting back. This powerful track offers a chance to connect with themes of resilience and personal empowerment, all while enjoying Anastacia's signature powerhouse vocals.

[English]

I've been standing where you left me

Praying that you'd come and get me

But now I've found my second wind

Now I've found my second skin

Well I know what you were thinking

You thought you'd watch me fade away

When you broke me into pieces

But I gave each piece a name

One of me is wiser

One of me is stronger

One of me's a fighter

And there's a thousand faces of me

And we're gonna rise up

Yeah we're gonna rise up

For every time you wronged me

Well you're gonna face an army, an army of me

Welcome to the revolution

All the walls are breaking down

It's time you had a taste of losing

Time the tables turned around

I see a glimpse of recognition

But it's too little, it's too late

And what you thought was your best decision

Just became your worst mistake

One of me is wiser

One of me is stronger

One of me's a fighter

And there's a thousand faces of me

And we're gonna rise up

Yeah we're gonna rise up

For every time you wronged me

Well you're gonna face an army, an army of me

So how does it feel

To know that I beat you?

I can defeat you

How does it feel?

'Cause it sure feels sweeter

It sure feels sweeter to me

Now that I'm wiser

Now that I'm stronger

Now that I'm a fighter

And there's a thousand faces of me

I'm gon' rise up

Yeah I'm gonna rise up

For every time you wronged me

Now you're gonna face an army

An army of me

Army of me (rise up)

An army of me (rise up)

For every time you wronged me

Now you're gonna face an army

An army of me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
army /ˈɑːrmi/ A1	noun - a large organized group of soldiers
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - to move upward; to increase in amount or number
wiser /ˈwaɪzər/ B2	adjective - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A1	adjective - having great physical power, influence, or effect
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ A2	noun - a person who fights; a person who does not easily give up
faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head; expression or appearance
wronged /rɒŋd/ B2	verb - treated unjustly or injured
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to confront or deal with; to turn toward
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position on one's feet
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity
broke /broʊk/ A1	verb - past tense of break; to separate into pieces
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - portions of an object or material
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/ B1	noun - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order; a dramatic change
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
beat /biːt/ A1	verb - to defeat someone in a game, competition, or battle
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ B1	verb - to win against someone in a fight, game, or competition
sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ A2	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; more pleasing

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been standing where you left me

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The form "'ve been" + verb‑ing shows an action that started in the past and is still relevant now. The word "standing" is highlighted.

• Now I've found my second wind

  ➔ Present perfect simple

  ➔ "'ve found" expresses a completed action with relevance to the present. The word "found" is highlighted.

• When you broke me into pieces

  ➔ Past simple with time clause "when"

  ➔ "When" introduces a specific moment in the past; the verb "broke" is in the past simple. The word "broke" is highlighted.

• One of me is wiser

  ➔ Comparative adjective with linking verb "is"

  ➔ The comparative "wiser" is used after the linking verb "is" to compare qualities. The word "wiser" is highlighted.

• And there's a thousand faces of me

  ➔ Existential there + be + indefinite noun phrase

  ➔ "there's" is a contraction of "there is" introducing the existence of "a thousand faces". The phrase "a thousand faces" is highlighted.

• We're gonna rise up

  ➔ Future intention with informal "going to" (gonna)

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to" used to talk about a planned future action. The verb "rise" is highlighted.

• For every time you wronged me

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "for every" + past simple verb

  ➔ "for every" introduces a repeated condition; the verb "wronged" is in the past simple showing a specific past action. The word "wronged" is highlighted.

• It sure feels sweeter to me

  ➔ Comparative adjective with adverb "sure" and infinitive of purpose "to me"

  ➔ "sure" intensifies the feeling, while "sweeter" is the comparative form. "to me" indicates the speaker's perspective. The word "sweeter" is highlighted.

• Now that I'm wiser

  ➔ "Now that" clause expressing cause/result

  ➔ "Now that" introduces a reason that something has changed; the verb "am" (as part of "I'm") shows the present state. The word "wiser" is highlighted.