Ay, ay, ow
You say you wanna walk away
You ain't got nothing to say
I salute you
Go on out the door
Now, you take care
No more tears to shed
What, you expecting me to beg
Well I'm not, I'm done
So when you leave just close the door behind you
Cause, I'm feeling kind of taller than you, lately
I'm feeling kind of stronger than you, lately
I'm feeling kind of better than you
And I know just what to do, yeah
I feel like doing my hair
I feel like calling some of my friends (some of my girlfriends)
I feel like going to a club and partying
Cause I'm a soldier girl, in this world
I stand alone, I can be strong
I walked the miles, I made home
It's good to know without you I made it
Soldier girl, in my world
I took the fall now I stand tall
Fought the pain and all, I made it through
And now all I gotta say to you is
Salute, ay, ay
Salute, ay, ay
You think you know everything
And you think that your shit don't stink
Well it do, yeah
And when it comes to me
You don't have a clue
It took me all of these years
To realize that you were gone long but not here
I can do better
You say I'll never do better
Yeah right, whatever
Cause, I'm feeling kind of taller than you, lately
I'm feeling kind of stronger than you, baby lately
I'm feeling kind of better than you
And I know just what to do
I feel like doing my hair
I feel like calling some of my friends (my girlfriends)
I feel like going to a club and do some partying
Cause I'm a soldier girl, in this world
I stand alone, I can be strong
I walked the miles, (walk a mile)
I made it home, (I made it home)
It's good to know without you I made it
Soldier girl, (Solider girl)
In my world (in this world)
I took the fall now I stand tall
Fought the pain and all, I made it through
And now all I gotta say to you
I Salute, ay, ay
I Salute, ay, ay
So don't call or come back
I did it for years, yeah
Through all of the drama and the pain
And all of the tears
It's time to stop this rollercoaster
See I wanna get off
Let's start moving mountains, swimming seas
And climbing over walls
Cause I'm a soldier girl, in this world
I Stand alone, I can be strong
I walked the miles, and made home
It's good to know without you I made it
Soldier, girl, in my world
I took the fall now I stand tall
Fought the pain and all, I made it through
And now all I gotta say to you
I Salute you, ay, ay
I Salute you, ay, ay
About This Song
"Salute" is a defiant anthem of self-empowerment and emotional independence that finds Whitney Houston delivering a commanding farewell to a departing partner. The song explores themes of personal strength and dignity in the face of abandonment, with Houston essentially giving her blessing to someone who wants to leave while asserting her own worth and resilience. Musically, it showcases a bold R&B arrangement that allows Houston's powerful vocals to convey both vulnerability and fierce determination, building to soaring moments where she declares feeling "taller," "stronger," and "better." The track stands out as one of Houston's most assertive statements about self-respect and emotional maturity, representing a departure from her more pleading love ballads toward a stance of graceful but unwavering strength. Coming from her final studio album, "Salute" serves as a poignant reminder of Houston's ability to transform personal pain into empowering musical statements.
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