Nelly Furtado

Released: June 6, 2006

Featuring: Attitude

Songwriter: Attitude Danja Timbaland Nelly Furtado

Producer: Danja Timbaland

[Intro: Nelly Furtado]
Uh
What they say? What they say? What they say?
What they say? What they say? What they say?

[Verse 1: Nelly Furtado]
You speak out, all you feel is defiance
All you need is some self-reliance
'Cause this world is gonna always try us
And all you wanted was to run for cover
Well, here's looking to yourself and no other
We're all searching for that special something
And we keep on running

[Pre-Chorus: Nelly Furtado]
We all have the choice to take the lead or follow
I want to feel the light shine on me

[Chorus: Nelly Furtado]
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay, you'll soon get strong enough
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
You're going to break, so please, don't do it

[Verse 2: Nelly Furtado]
You wanna spread your wings but you're not sure
Don't wanna leave your comforts, wanna find a cure
We're afraid of who we see in the mirror
We wanna let go but it feels too pure
Who wants to be alone in this world?
You look around and all you see is hurt
But the light, it always finds us
If we move with a little trust

[Pre-Chorus: Nelly Furtado]
We all have the choice to take the lead or follow
I want to feel the light shine on me

[Chorus: Nelly Furtado]
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay, you'll soon get strong enough
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
You're going to break, so please, don't do it

[Verse 3: Attitude]
A diamond don't define what shine is
I don't need a Rolex to know what the time is
You got yours, let me find what mines is
I'm a survivor, look how strong my mind is
I stand on my own, it's all me
Regardless of whatever they call me
I'm a leader not a follower
And I'd rather be paid than popular
Grind homie, get your dollars up
We're in the belly of the beast that already swallowed us

[Bridge: Nelly Furtado]
It's the end of the world and we know it all
It's the end of the world
And we know it

[Chorus: Nelly Furtado]
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay, you'll soon get strong enough
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
You're going to break, so please, don't do it

[Outro: Nelly Furtado & Choir]
So afraid of what people might say (That's okay)
So afraid of what people might say (That's okay)
So afraid of what people might say (That's okay, that's okay)
So afraid of what people might say (That's okay)
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay, you'll soon get strong enough
You're so afraid of what people might say
But that's okay 'cause you're only human
You're so afraid of what people might say
You're going to break, so please, don't do it

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. The songstress is well-known for hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “Promiscuous”.

She began her career in 1996 contributing vocals to Plains of Fascination’s “Walkin' 4 The Streets” and forming Nelstar. After leaving the group, Furtado released her debut single “Party’s Just Begun (Again)”.

Her debut album Whoa! Nelly was released in 2000 to worldwide success with hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “…On the Radio (Remember the Days)”. It received four Grammy nominations and one of the singles won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It’s sold nine-million copies worldwide to date. Folklore is Furtado’s second album released in 2003. The album was not as successful as the previous one due to change in sound. “Try” and “Powerless (Say What You Want)” were the only top-ten hits from the album.

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