Kesha

Released: August 11, 2017

Songwriter: Kesha

Producer: Drew Pearson Ricky Reed

[Intro]
One, two, three, four, one

[Verse 1]
I got too many people (Da-da-da, da)
I got left to prove wrong
All those motherfuckers (Da-da-da, da)
Been too mean for too long
And I'm so sick of crying, yeah
Darlin’, what's it for?
I could fight forever, oh
But life's too short

[Chorus]
Don’t let the bastards get you down, oh, no
Don't let the assholes wear you out
Don't let the mean girls take the crown
Don't let the scumbags screw you 'round
Don't let the bastards take you down

[Verse 2]
Been underestimated my entire life
I know people gonna talk shit
And darlin', that's fine
But they won’t break my spirit
I won’t let 'em win
I’ll just keep on living
Keep on living, oh, the way I wanna live

[Chorus]
Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no
Don't let the assholes wear you out
Don't let the mean girls take the crown
Don’t let the scumbags screw you 'round
Don't let the bastards get you down

[Chorus]
Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no
Don't let the assholes wear you out
Don't let the mean girls take your crown
Don't let the scumbags screw you 'round
Don't let the bastards take you down

[Bridge]
Na-na-na, la-da-da-da-da-da, na-na, hey, na-na, hey
Na-na-na, la-da-da-da-da-da, na-na, hey, na-na, hey
Na-na-na, la-da-da-da-da-da, na-na, hey, na-na, hey
Na-na-na, la-da-da-da-da-da, na-na, hey, na-na, hey

[Outro]
So was that a good one?
Should we go again?

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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