Amy Macdonald has said this song was inspired by the XX Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014. She performed several times at this event and was very much involved. She says the song is meant to praise the many athletes who work hard and never give up, even though they might not be in...
[Verse 1]
I've been written off so many times before
I've forgotten what it feels like to succeed anymore
Always on the sidelines, waiting in the wings
When the curtain finally calls, I'm never on the screen
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there
I've got the marks from when I tried
I've covered miles and miles to get here
Only for you to cast me aside
[Chorus]
But I'll still run, run like the wind
And I'll still start, all over again
I gave it all, cause I had to make it
I gave it all, cause I had to try
Sacrificed my close relations
For the chance to say I tried
[Verse 2]
I've never learned to win, don't know what it means
I lost myself when we were young, I'm fighting just to feel
Always on the edge, I just want to make my name
I'd love to show the world what I gave up for the game
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there
I've got the marks from when I tried
I've covered miles and miles to get here
Only for you to cast me aside
[Chorus]
But I'll still run, run like the wind
And I'll still start, all over again
I gave it all, cause I had to make it
I gave it all, cause I had to try
Sacrificed my close relations
For the chance to say I tried
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there
I've got the marks from when I tried
I've covered miles and miles to get here
Only for you to cast me aside
Oh, I've got the scars to prove I've been there
I've got the marks from when I tried
I've covered miles and miles to get here
Only for you to cast me aside
[Chorus]
But I'll still run, run like the wind
And I'll still start, all over again
I gave it all, cause I had to make it
I gave it all, cause I had to try
Sacrificed my close relations
For the chance to say I tried
But I'll still run, run like the wind
And I'll still start, all over again
I gave it all, cause I had to make it
I gave it all, cause I had to try
Sacrificed my close relations
For the chance to say I tried
The Contender was written by Ben Parker & James Sims & Amy MacDonald.
The Contender was produced by Cameron Blackwood.
Amy MacDonald released The Contender on Fri Feb 17 2017.