The Fighter: Train Until You Collapse

I like a really wide variety of music, and out of over a thousand gigz of data (a literal terabyte or more), I have to say that this may be one of the most inspirational songs to workout to. I downloaded it tonight in preparation for some cardio, chest and back tomorrow. The new Gym Class Heroes video titled “The Fighter” brings the sickness in the sickest ways. The lyrics are amazing (see below)- the best verse is when they sing “give me scars, give me pain.” Travie McCoy and Ryan Tedder of One Republic wrote an awesome song. This one will be a hit for the Olympics. The video features the Heroes who I love, as well as Tedder, and a Puerto Rican Olympic hopeful from the Bronx named John Orozco. The gymnast is fighting for his chance in the Olympics. Oroczo trains in the video Osmin Hernandez style proving that you do not need a gym or money to workout, only drive. Summer is here and it is again time to train until you collapse.

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LYRICS
“The Fighter”
Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder of One Republic

Just waking up in the morning
And to be well,
Quite honest with ya,
I ain’t really sleep well
Ya ever feel like your train of thought’s been derailed?
That’s when you press on – Lee nails
Half the population’s just waitin’ to see me fail
Yeah right, you’re better off trying to freeze hell
Some of us do it for the females
And others do it for the retail

But I do it for the kids, life threw the towel in on
Everytime you fall it’s only making your chin strong
And I’ll be in your corner like mick, baby, til the end
Or when you hear a song from that big lady

[Bridge]
Until the referee rings the bell
Until both your eyes start to swell
Until the crowd goes home
What we gonna do ya’ll?

[Chorus – Ryan Tedder]
Give em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life til we’re dead.
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me
There goes the fighter, there goes the fighter
Here comes the fighter
That’s what they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me,
This one’s a fighter

[Verse 2]
And if I can last thirty rounds
There’s no reason you should ever have your head down
Six foot five, two hundred and twenty pounds
Hailing from rock bottom, loserville, nothing town

Text book version of a kid going nowhere fast
And now I’m yelling “kiss my ass”
It’s gonna take a couple right hooks, a few left jabs
For you to recognize you really ain’t got it bad

[Bridge]
Until the referee rings the bell
Until both your eyes start to swell
Until the crowd goes home
What we gonna do ya’ll?

[Chorus – Ryan Tedder]
Give em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life til we’re dead.
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me
There goes the fighter, there goes the fighter
Here comes the fighter
That’s what they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me,
This one’s a fighter

Everybody put yo hands up
What we gonna do? [x7] ya’ll

If you fall pick yourself up off the floor (get up)
And when your bones can’t take no more (c’mon)
Just remember what you’re here for
Cuz I know Imma damn sure

Give em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life til we’re dead.
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me
There goes the fighter, there goes the fighter
Here comes the fighter
That’s what they’ll say of me, say of me, say of me,
This one’s a fighter

‘Til the referee rings the bell
‘Til both ya eyes start to swell
‘Til the crowd goes home,
What we gonna do kid?

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