[Michael Jackson] [2001, pop/R&B, USA, male vocals, breathy vocals, smooth delivery, gritty delivery, flirtatious lyrics, mid-tempo, danceable groove] [produced by Michael Jackson and Rodney Jerkins] [recorded at Marvin's Room and Hit Factory Studios] [high-fidelity production, clean vocals, deep bassline, layered strings, no autotune, polished, classic MJ sound, falsetto-heavy, falsetto] I (I) (I) (dahh) I (I) (I) oh yeah, (dahh), (tahh), oh yeah come on huhh [verse 1] I (I) (I) - I - I - I (tahh) will not be BEATEN (beaten) now (beaten now) (be beaten now) (ahh, dahh) I, I, I for aaaaall of my life (hooooooh) I've been undefeated now (dahh, ahh), and they don't know how I-I-I-I I - do it (tahh) (ack) but I - I -I (I) (I) (I) (ack) I'm ready, ready for anything-gahh (tahh) (ack) I'm made of - (dahh) - the stronger stuff - (tahh) I (I) (I) - I - I - I am so USED TO IT NOW (hee!) (ooooo) (tuhh) mistaken jealousy, (ack) hypocrisy (tahh) surrounding me (oooooooaaaaaah) won't they let (let!) me be (lele let me be ack tahh) I (I) (I) - I - I - I behind their smiles (uck) (tahh) their love beguiles-ahh (tahh) (hoooooh!) I gotta - gotta be careful now, lord because they're everywhere (tahh) [faster, more intense] [pre-chorus] tahh but I'm not scared-ahh I do not care-ahh if you're stompin me (tahh) and droppin me (tahh) to the floor now cause I will rise again-ahh I'll tell you my friend-dahh [chorus] I am defiaaaaaaant! (dahh) I am a giant! (hee-hee) break me I grow stronger (ahh dahh) I'll go on ever longer-ahh (hee-hee) (come on) (come on) (come on) I am defiaaaaaaant! (dahh, dahh, ack) I am a giant! (hee-hee-hee-hee) throwin stones to hide your hands-ahh I'm what no one understands-sahh I - am - defiant [whispered verse 2] you (you) you - you you - you (oo) (dahh) have got to be freaking out-tahh kicking yourself now-ahh (tahh, ack, tahh) you - you you you (you you you) that you couldn't get me (couldn't get me) and couldn't break me lord (dahh) (ooo) and YOU! you you you you you (uuuu) still crawling in the shadows now-wahh waiting for the ball to drop-ahh wastin your life for that piece of news now my lord-dahh [pre-chorus] tahh but I'm not scared-ahh (ooo) I do not care-ahh if you're stompin me (aaa) (tahh) and droppin me (tahh) to the floor now (uuu) cause I will rise again-ahh (eee) I'll tell you my friend-dahh (eee) [chorus] I am defiaaaaaaant! (hee-hee-hee!) I am a giant! (wooohoooh!) break me I grow stronger (ahh dahh) I'll go on ever longer-ahh (hee-hee) (come on) (come on) (come on) I am defiaaaaaaant! (chka chka grp grp) I am a giant! (hack ack dahh) throwin stones to hide your hands-ahh I'm what no one understands-sahh I - am - defiant [chorus] I am defiaaaaaaant! (not listening, not listening, not listening noooo) I am a giant! (can't stop me, don't you know, dontchu know, dontchu, dontchu know) break me I grow stronger (I'll go on ever longer) I'll go on ever longer-ahh (I grow strooooonger now) (come on) (come on) (come on) I am defiaaaaaaant! (dontchu know it's me, and you, it's me and you it's me and you) I am a giant! (staaaandin tall, I'm staaaaaandin tall now) throwin stones to hide your hands-ahh (I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know) I'm what no one understands-sahh (it comes from above now, it comes from above) I - am - defiant I - am - defiant I - am - defiant [end]