Sia - Unstoppable Lyrics | SongMeanings (2024)

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Unstoppable Lyrics as written by Sia Kate Furler Christopher Braide

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  The Meaning Behind The Song: Unstoppable by Sia - Old Time Music

  Empowerment? More like an attempt to convince (her)self in chorus, while the song itself is showing that even unstoppable on the outside is human inside.

  Why would someone strong and confident need to fool a town?Would putting on armor correlate with strength ("I put my armor on, show you how strong how I am")? No, it has nothing in common. It would only show that there's no overconfidence in playReally, would anyone drive a Porsche without brakes? A car like that without brakes is not a force to be reckoned with - it's "give way to a madman" on a road.

  There's a very adequate video clip on youtube for the song, with HitGirl (from "Kickass" movies). Exactly the character - a Porsche without brakes when there's a mask on.

  vestigialon January 04, 2019Link

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  I can relate to this song. Someone raped me and it destroyed my world. I felt bipolar (or like jekyl/hide), because to the outside world I held my sh*t together. But when I was alone, I'd fall apart. For the longest time I couldn't even talk about it. In the end, I did become stronger. At first I was more like I was emotionally unhinged, but later on it's almost like I was drunk with power. I had regained my "power" but I still was hurting. Finally got the help I needed, and I confronted the asshat who hurt me.

  jaybles22on March 04, 2019Link

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  My Interpretation

  In the verses Sia is clearly insecure, leading me to believe that she is trying to convince herself that she is unstoppable.

  Similar to Chandelier, she is putting on a brave and carefree persona while deep down she is in pain that she is desperately trying to hide.

  MD1456on September 02, 2021Link

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  A lot of people mistakingly think that Sia song is an empowerment anthem, but they are wrong. It is a song about masking hurt and pain, insecurity, and trying to convince yourself to be strong and go on. Smiling to fool people, appearing to be strong and resilient on the outside.

  Then she speaks about putting her armor on. "A Porsche with no brakes" she is wild and unbridled yet at the same time, she is insecure. She is trying to convince herself that she is unstoppable, that by masking those insecurities and appearing strong with her "armor on" she will show others how unstoppable she is.

  "Break down, only alone I will cry out now,You'll never see what's hiding out"Saying that only when she is alone does she show her pain on the outside. She will not reveal that to others.

  "I know, I've heard that to let your feelings showIs the only way to make friendships growBut I'm too afraid now, yeah, yeah"She finds it hard to trust others and reveal her "weaknesses" then circles back to putting her armor on to face the world.

  Sia is a genius, the song is misinterpreted by many.

  DeeCeeon September 18, 2022Link

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  Based on what I’ve read about her, she suffered childhood trauma including SA & also suffers from depression as an adult. She’s also on the autism spectrum. That’s a whole lot of pain.

  The bit about putting on her armour & also shedding tears behind sunglasses shows that she’s putting on a brave face in public.

  brokenwing2005on May 14, 2024Link

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  Best song ever.Looks to be about anything being possible with empowerment.

  bennyboyleon May 29, 2017Link

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  There have got to be psychologists who would kill to have her as a client. Someone capable of awesomeness but who has no outlet for her inner thoughts and pains, so she\'s got to hide it and now has problems building strong friendships. Sia\'s a genius with this song.

  davidyieon March 21, 2022Link

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• My Interpretation

  Think of a person with psychic problems like chronic depressions.You spend quite some time suffering alone at home. When you need to go out, you try to let no one know that you are fighting anxiety while you show your trained smile. "I'm good" is your standard answer because the usual human will not understand you feel. Because behind your mask, behind your sunglasses, you are slowly dying inside.

  All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this townI'll do it 'til the sun goes down and all through the night timeOh yeah, oh yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hearLeave my sunglasses on while I shed a tear

  dimerocon September 27, 2022Link

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  no matter what challenge I face I am always ready ... This is definitely an empowerment song.....but sometimes masking all your hurt and pain won't make your problems disappear so why not face them by telling yourself that you are much stronger than who you are ... If you don't like where you are today.. then imagine where you wanna be ... Everyone needs a safe place even if it's in a world where they feel stronger ... Thank you sia for such a wonderful message.. there is nothing wrong with affirming yourself ..there are a lot of women out there who hide their pain with a smile and that does not make them fools ... It is what they go through that makes them stronger

  dimpho1175on October 08, 2022Link

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