這首歌在1992年首映的德國電影走出寂靜(Beyond Silence) 、1992年的 神鬼戰士(Gladiator) 、1994年的 你是我今生的新娘(Four Weddings & A Funeral )、1999年女狼俱樂部(Coyote Ugly)、1999年月亮上的男人(Man On The Moon /R.E.M.)、2000 的十全大補男(The Replacements) 都曾經使用過這首歌曲來當作襯樂。
而演唱過這首歌曲的歌手更是不計其數。
原主唱者Gloria Gaynor 生於紐澤西州的一個小鎮,1974年以一首Never Can Say Goodbye開始她的歌唱生涯;1975年展露頭角,迷人的風采加上音樂歌唱的實力,讓她贏得第一Disco女王(Queen of Disco)的美稱。
不久這個光環很快被Donna Summer給搶走。
1978年 春天Gloria Gaynor在歐洲登台時不小心跌落舞台,使得Gloria Gaynor 脊髓受損並臥病在床達9個月之久,加上復健期間母親又去世,這許多的打擊幾乎讓她崩潰。
出院後,她寫下這首 I Will Survive 證明自己戰勝了怯懦,就如同歌詞所寫到的I’ve Got All My Life To Live ,I Will Survive一樣。
這首I Will Survive的推出,便將Gloria Gaynor 推上事業的巔峰。
I Will Survive 在1979年蟬連3周冠軍白金曲,成為當時70年代Disco必備歌曲,法國世界盃足球隊開賽歌選用此曲;最重要的是,此曲也被滾石評為100首最偉大的作品之一。
以下則是歌詞原文與翻譯
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I Will Survive
At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinkin’ I could never live without you by my side;
But then I spent so many nights
Thinkin’ how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And so you’re back from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I’d've known for just one second you’d back to bother me
Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
(’cause) you’re not welcome anymore
Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
Did I crumble
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh no, not.I. I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love I know I’ll stay alive;
I’ve got all my life to live,
I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive,
I will survive. Hey hey.
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying’ hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart,
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself. I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
And you see me somebody new
I’m not that chained up little person still in love with you,
And so you feel like droppin’ in
And just expect me to be free,
Now I’m savin’ all my lovin’ for someone who’s lovin’ me
Go on now..