25 Interrupted

[Intro ]
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[Verso 1]
 
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Michigan girl with a California sun 
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Twenty-five years and her life just begun 
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One phone call and the world got still 
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But she stood right up with a stronger will 
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Long blonde hair fallin' down her back 
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She said, "I ain't ready... to lose all that" 
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Bought a couple wigs, tried to play it cool 
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But she just laughed, said, "These ain't me at all" 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Chemo days and the nights ran long 
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But she kept on workin', kept stayin' strong 
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Didn't miss much time, didn't let it win 
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Just a quiet fight she was fightin' within 
                         
Went to a show with her mom one night 
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Tried that wig on just to feel alright 
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But when that song came on, she took control 
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Shook it off... let the whole world know 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
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Yeah, she had her moments... we all do 
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But she never said, "Why me"... not once, not you 
 


[Refrão]
 
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I won't back down... I'm still right here 
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You don't get to take these years 
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Tried to steal my fire, tried to take my light 
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But I'm still standin' here... ready to fight 
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Yeah, you picked the wrong one... yeah, that's the truth 
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Stronger than fear, stronger than youth 
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Eleven years later... I'm still holdin' on 
 


[Pós-Refrão]
 
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Yeah, I said "fuck that"... I wo-o-on 
 


[Verso 3]
 
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They called her Cookie... yeah, you know why 
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Sweet on the surface but fire inside 
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#cookiestrong through the darkest days 
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With a smile that never really faded away 
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Twenty-five interrupted... yeah, that's a fact 
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But she built herself even stronger back 
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Came out the other side more than okay 
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Yeah, she became who she is today 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
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Now every year when this day rolls 'round 
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It ain't about fear, it's about standin' proud 
Every scar, every mile she fought 
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Is a life she's livin' that cancer's not 
 


[Refrão]
 
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I won't back down... I'm still right here 
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You don't get to take these years 
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Tried to steal my fire, tried to take my light 
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But I'm still standin' here... ready to fight 
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Yeah, you picked the wrong one... yeah, that's the truth 
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Stronger than fear, stronger than youth 
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Eleven years later... I'm still holdin' on 
 


[Ponte]
 
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Yeah, I said "fuck that"... 
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I wooooon 
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Twenty-five... interrupted 
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But damn... look what she became 
 


[Verso 4]
 
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They never rang that bell for you 
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When you beat it on your own 
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No crowd standin' there to cheer 
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Just strength nobody knows 
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But every scar, every mile you fought 
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Says louder than any sound 
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You didn't need that bell back then 
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But you deserve to hear it now 
 

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