Fighter – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Christina Aguilera's powerful anthem "Fighter" to not only experience a song of incredible strength and resilience but also to learn about expressing defiance and personal growth. Its direct and emotionally charged lyrics, coupled with Aguilera's commanding vocals, offer an excellent opportunity to understand English vocabulary related to overcoming challenges, expressing gratitude for difficult lessons, and asserting self-worth. The song's clear narrative and impactful chorus make it a compelling piece for language learners to grasp nuances of empowering language.

[English]

(dramatic piano music)

♪ Hmm, after all you put me through ♪

♪ You'd think I'd despise you ♪

♪ But in the end, I wanna thank you ♪

♪ 'Cause you made me that much stronger ♪

♪ Well I, I thought I knew you ♪

♪ Thinkin' that you were true ♪

♪ Guess I, I couldn't trust ♪

♪ Called your bluff, time is up, 'cause I've had enough ♪

♪ You were there by my side, always down for the ride ♪

♪ But your joy ride just came down in flames ♪

♪ 'Cause your greed sold me out in shame, mm-hmm ♪

♪ After all of the stealing and cheating ♪

♪ You probably think that I hold resentment for you ♪

♪ But uh-uh, oh no, yeah, you're wrong ♪

♪ 'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do ♪

♪ I wouldn't know just how capable ♪

♪ I am to pull through ♪

♪ So I wanna say thank you ♪

♪ 'Cause it ♪

♪ Makes me that much stronger ♪

♪ Makes me work a little bit harder ♪

♪ It makes me that much wiser ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ Made me learn a little bit faster ♪

♪ Made my skin a little bit thicker ♪

♪ Makes me that much smarter ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh ♪

♪ I never saw it coming ♪

♪ All of your backstabbing ♪

♪ Just so you could cash in on a good thing ♪

♪ before I realized your game ♪

♪ I heard you're goin' 'round playin' the victim now ♪

♪ But don't even begin feeling I'm the one to blame ♪

♪ 'Cause you dug your own grave ♪

♪ After all of the fights and the lies ♪

♪ Guess you're wanting to haunt me ♪

♪ But that won't work anymore ♪

♪ No more, uh-uh, it's over ♪

♪ 'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture ♪

♪ I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back down ♪

♪ So I wanna say thank you ♪

♪ 'Cause it ♪

♪ Makes me that much stronger ♪

♪ Makes me work a little bit harder ♪

♪ It makes me that much wiser ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ Made me learn a little bit faster ♪

♪ Made my skin a little bit thicker ♪

♪ Makes me that much smarter ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ How could this man I thought I knew ♪

♪ Turn out to be unjust, so cruel? ♪

♪ Could only see the good in you ♪

♪ Pretended not to see the truth ♪

♪ You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself ♪

♪ Through living in denial ♪

♪ But in the end you'll see ♪

♪ You won't stop me ♪

♪ I am a fighter and I, I'm a fighter ♪

♪ I ain't gon' stop, I ain't gon' stop ♪

♪ There is no turning back ♪

♪ I've had enough ♪

♪ Makes me that much stronger ♪

♪ Makes me work a little bit harder ♪

♪ It makes me that much wiser ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ Made me learn a little bit faster, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Made my skin a little bit thicker ♪

♪ Makes me that much smarter ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter, fighter ♪

♪ Thought I would forget ♪

♪ Thought I, but I remembered ♪

♪ 'Cause I remember ♪

♪ I remember ♪

♪ Makes me that much stronger ♪

♪ Makes me work a little bit harder ♪

♪ It makes me that much wiser ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

♪ Made me learn a little bit faster ♪

♪ Made my skin a little bit thicker ♪

♪ Makes me that much smarter ♪

♪ So thanks for making me a fighter ♪

(glass shattering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ B1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights.
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. verb - to have confidence in.
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - an act of riding a horse, bicycle, or other vehicle. verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, etc.).
greed /ɡriːd/ B2	noun - intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power.
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - take (something) without the owner's permission.
resentment /rɪˈzentmənt/ B2	noun - bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
capable /ˈkeɪpəbl/ B1	adjective - having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
wiser /ˈwaɪzər/ B1	adjective - having or showing experience, wisdom, or good judgment.
faster /ˈfæstər/ A2	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed.
thicker /ˈθɪkər/ A2	adjective - having a relatively large distance between opposite surfaces.
smarter /ˈsmɑːrtər/ B1	adjective - having or showing a high level of intelligence.
backstabbing /ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of betraying someone who trusts you.
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a hole dug in the ground to bury a corpse. adjective - serious or solemn in manner or appearance.
torture /ˈtɔːrtʃər/ C1	noun - the intentional infliction of severe physical pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do something. verb - inflict severe pain or suffering on someone.
denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ B2	noun - the action of declaring something to be untrue.