Words toI Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
- Length
- 3:37
- Singing starts
- 0:15
- Chorus
- 2×first at 0:43
- Lines
- 42
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Side A · 01 — The words to I Will Survive
I Will Survive lyrics: how it starts.
Liner notes, live
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Thinking I could live without you by my side
And after spending nights
Thinking how you did me wrong
Side A · 02 — How to sing it
How to sing “I Will Survive” with lyricspin.
“I Will Survive” runs about 3:37. The singing starts 0:15 in. The chorus comes around 2 times, first at 0:43: that's where the whole room joins in. 42 lines in all.
- 01
Put it on.
A turntable, the TV, cast YouTube, a party speaker. The original recording, no karaoke version needed.
▶ Find it on YouTube - 02
Let it listen.
Open lyricspin on a phone or tablet near the speakers and tap to listen. It names the song and finds the words.
- 03
Sing.
The lyrics roll with the song. Pass the mic, not the phone.
Bonus track — Plan the night
Make a night of it.
Family karaoke night, a party playlist, a sisterhood night where the whole room takes the chorus. Pick a room, grab a setlist, sing the real songs.