Kesha

Released: November 30, 2012

Songwriter: Cirkut Dr. Luke Max Martin Pebe Sebert Kesha

Producer: Emily Wright Dr. Luke Cirkut

[Chorus]
We were born to break the doors down
Fightin' 'til the end
It's somethin' that's inside of us
It's how we've always been, yeah
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior

[Verse 1]
We are the misfits, we are the bad kids
The degenerates
We ain't perfect, but that's alright
Love us or hate us, nothin' can break us
Better believe us
Times, they are a-changin' tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
We the ones who flirt with disaster
On your ass, we'll pounce like a panther
Cut the bullshit out with a dagger, with a dagger, with a dagger
'Til we die, we all gonna stay young
Shoot the lights out like a machine gun
Think it's time for a revolution, revolution, revolution

[Chorus]
We were born to break the doors down
Fightin' 'til the end, yeah
It's somethin' that's inside of us
It's how we've always been, yeah
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior

[Verse 2]
Now this is our time, our generation
And we're impatient
Animals, you ready to fight?
Fight for the fuck-ups, stand up for true love
We'll never give up
Live like it's our last night alive

[Pre-Chorus]
We the ones who flirt with disaster
On your ass, we'll pounce like a panther
Cut the bullshit out with a dagger, with a dagger, with a dagger
'Til we die, we all gonna stay young
Shoot the lights out like a machine gun
Think it's time for a revolution, revolution, revolution

[Chorus]
We were born to break the doors down
Fightin' 'til the end, yeah
It's somethin' that's inside of us
It's how we've always been, yeah
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior

[Bridge]
Born to—
Yeah
Warrior-ior, yeah

[Chorus]
We were born to break the doors down
Fightin' 'til the end, yeah
It's somethin' that's inside of us
It's how we've always been, yeah
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior
Warrior-ior-ior, warrior-ior

Kesha Rose Sebert, whose mononymous stage name was previously spelled Ke$ha, is an American singer-songwriter best known for hits like “Tik Tok” and “Praying.” Her mother, Pebe Sebert is also a songwriter, and the two have worked together on songs like “Learn to Let Go.”

In 2005, at age eighteen, Kesha signed a record deal with Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records. Her first major recording was an uncredited feature on Flo Rida’s 2009 hit “Right ‘Round,” which she recorded after walking into a session between Flo and Dr. Luke. She released her debut album, Animal, the next year, after choosing from hundreds of songs, and the record debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead single “Tik Tok” broke the record for the longest time for a female artist’s debut single to top the Billboard Hot 100.

Nine months after Animal dropped, Kesha rereleased it alongside Cannibal, an extended play featuring hits like “We R Who We R,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Blow.” In February 2011, Kesha kicked off her Get Sleazy Tour, which travelled through the Americas, Europe, and Australia. During the tour, she began writing for her sophomore album, Warrior, which was released in November 2012. She then embarked on a world tour, and was joined by future “Timber” collaborator Pitbull on the North American leg.

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