I will survive............

Tracey Mac

I will survive............

I Will Survive

At first I was afraid,
I was petrified,
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side,
But then I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew stong
And I learned how to get along
And now you’re back
From outer space,
I just walked in to find you here
With that sad look upon you’re face,
I should have changed that stupid lock,
I should have made you leave your key,
If I’d known for just one second
You’d be back to bother me.

Go on now go,
Walk out the door,
Just turn around now,
Cause you’re not welcome anymore,
Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbyes
Did you think I’d crumble?
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh no not I

I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I’ll stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
And I will survive
I will survive
Hey Hey!

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high.
And you’ll see me
Somebody new
I’m not that chained up little person
Still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
But now I’m saving all my lovin’
For someone who’s lovin’ me

Go on now go
Walk out the door
Just turn around now
Cause you’re not welcome anymore
Weren’t you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I’d crumble?
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh no not I

I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I’ll stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
I will survive
I will survive
Hey hey!

Gloria Ganyor
Aretha Franklin

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I will survive............ by Tracey Mac
I will survive............ by Tracey Mac
  • midzing

    midzing 18 days ago

    brilliant work Tracey,,, love that pose,,, gorgeous tones,,and love that song,,, well done

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much Wendy, it’s such a cool anthem that song! :)

  • aleci

    aleci 18 days ago

    wonderful portrait hun…love the treatment!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey signor…......nice to see you!! Thank you so much! xo

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer 18 days ago

    I am very sure you will Tracey – love the toines.. the look of determination… and the golden locks

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks very much Jim…......yeah I’ve got a slightly stubborn streak! :)

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor 18 days ago

    great work Tracey….

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much Juliee! Hows that lucky little man up the road going? :)

  • Daniel McIntosh

    Daniel McIntosh 18 days ago

    Fantastic Tracey!!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks very much Daniel! :)

  • Mudsoldat

    Mudsoldat 18 days ago

    with your radient strength and deep valley beauty you certainly shall M’Lady. Mudman

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Muddy, that’s a beautiful comment, thank you so much! xo

  • raymondo

    raymondo 18 days ago

    Love the tones,textures in this S/P…awesome…x

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thank you so much Ray….......and I haven’t told your wife yet LOL! xo

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone 18 days ago

    You betcha you will!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey hey! ;)

  • Enivea

    Enivea 18 days ago

    Just when I think you can’t possibly do any better – you do!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    You’re so lovely, thanks so much E!! Hugz xox

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin 18 days ago

    Indeed you will :D

    Love your attitude !

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thank you so much TotS….....indeedy I will! ;) xox

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac 18 days ago

    Wonderful image, excellent treatment and delightful expression….............this my fav of this series

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks very much Ade! :)

  • Maxoperandi

    Maxoperandi 18 days ago

    What a great look…straight though the camera. Brilliant production!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Coming from such a cool dude, that makes me very happy Max, thank you so much! xo

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB 18 days ago

    So strong and beautiful, stunning portrait! :)

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Awww thank you so much Jen….......hope you’re in bed by now!!
    Love that latest blast of passion you just uploaded!! :) xox

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot 18 days ago

    This is a great shot

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Noel thank you so much! :)

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold 18 days ago

    Looks to me like you might do more than just survive, you seem to be thriving Tracey and it’s a beautiful thing to behold.

    And a great portrait too :-) x

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Matt what an awesome comment, thriving I am, and it feels amazing, thank you so much for those gorgeous words! :) xo

  • bobculshaw

    bobculshaw 18 days ago

    Beautifully processed Tracey.

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Bob, thank you so very much! :)

  • sandra22

    sandra22 18 days ago

    Sensational Tracey…xx

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much you sweet girl, sorry I missed you today, did you go? I got caught up and couldn’t make it….....there’s always next month! xxo

  • Angie Muccillo

    Angie Muccillo 18 days ago

    Lovely lovely work Tracey….love the strong pose and absolutely gorgeous lighting and tones! :-)

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks you so much Angie, you are so lovely!! :) xox

  • Gary Gurr

    Gary Gurr 18 days ago

    Stunning work Tracey.

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Gary thank you so much! :)

  • linaji

    linaji 18 days ago

    Stunning work you look amazing

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Lina, thanks so much for the feature, really appreciate that! :)

  • SexyEyes69

    SexyEyes69 18 days ago

    beautiful Tracey! x

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks gorgeous girl! xox

  • Teacup

    Teacup 18 days ago

    A portrait of a strong women who will not only survive but thrive and inspire others… excellent. x

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey TC thank you so much, what a lovely thing to say! xox

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand... 18 days ago

    wheres the kickass boots to go with that kickass pose hon? congrats on yr feature – this ones a stunner! LOVE IT! love you too, my gorgeous sister! xoxox

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Haha…...they are there, just hard to see them at the bottom of the image, but I DID have them on…....otherwise I would have fallen over trying to pose like that!!
    Thanks sis so much!! xoxox

  • peaceofthenorth

    peaceofthenorth 18 days ago

    Tracy …this is wonderful….now being a little older the first thing that popped into my 60’s mind was …Janis Joplin…your hair ,your pose,your attitude, put on some old round framed sunglasses and a bottle of Jack in your hand and you could easily get the part …..she did a song called “Little Girl Blue” that you should look up and listen to while you look at this ….I did and they go together very well…...in other words …one of your best …YOU ROCKED THIS ONE….Steve

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    I might have to do a special edition now with the bottle of Jack and the sunnies and some white pearls Steve and call it Little Girl Blue!! Thanks for such an awesome comment, blew me away!! xo

  • peaceofthenorth

    peaceofthenorth 18 days ago

    I’ll be looking forward to it Tracy….did you find the song?

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    I did Steve!! I’m thinking a cigarette in one hand and the bottle of Jack Daniels in the other could make it a bit more authentic, wow, thanks for sending me on a mission, this could be fun! :)

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana 18 days ago

    With that look of determination I think you can do anything, great work

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much Alf, yeah I get a bit determined sometimes, but it’s always good to fall back on!! :)

  • rjcolby

    rjcolby 18 days ago

    Yes you certainly will, Tracey. This is an image of the strength of a woman. I love the processing and look around the face and hair. Just excellent.

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thank you Dick for always saying such lovely things to me, your support is always so appreciated, big hugz to you !! xo

  • butchart

    butchart 18 days ago

    wow.. this is hot tracey.. love your “new attitude”........gorgeous work on your hair and love those pearl buttons…..... very nice work…......b

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Love that word ‘hot’ Butch! Thanks so much my friend, love how you notice detail, but then again, with the way you write, I should expect that! :) xox

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs 18 days ago

    BAM !

    knocked me back in my chair

    girl you got attitude aplenty in this shot

    LOVE IT

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Haha…....I had a really funny visual of you falling backwards, and all the Marlboro’s flying everywhere and you’re laying on your back with your legs up in the air and arms out…....now that would make a cool avatar too!! ;)
    Thanks so much Kriss!

  • juha

    juha 18 days ago

    superbe attitude ,j adore ton regard

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    merci beaucoup Juha, je dois me rappeler de le pratiquer plus! ;) xo

  • Serena Dunaway

    Serena Dunaway 18 days ago

    LaLa Love it Tracey!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Ohh thanks so much Serena!! xo

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 18 days ago

    outstanding,

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks Scott!

  • JenLand

    JenLand 18 days ago

    Fabulous image of feminie power and strength!! Beautiful too. :o)

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Jen thank you so much, really appreciate that gorgeous comment! :)

  • billyboy

    billyboy 18 days ago

    Tracey, you are fast becoming my reference for compositional perfection. Lots of people don’t realize how important composition is to portraiture, but there are certain things you do in your SPs that do strongly support what you want us to get out of your images. I will survive… strength of character built up from rock bottom. How the triangle works as a shape that implies strength is bulit up from your hands on your knees and culminates at the defyant look in your eyes… your arms and shoulders as butresses providing additional support. Kinda like cathedral architecture…

    But what if we don’t give a rat’s butt about triangles and cathedrals and stuff? We’re still left with beautiful tones, an engaging pose, a gorgeous face surrounded by all that amazing hair and a stunning processing technique… could be RB’s been slow since you posted this cause anyone who’s seen it is having as much trouble as me moving from the page.
    I thought it couldn’t get any better than your last one… but congrats, it just farken did!

    As for the song… for me this isn’t about breaking away from a hurtful lover. It’s about ‘saving all your lovin’ for someone who’s lovin’ you’. I look at this and think, jeeze, what’s not to love?!

    And Steve’s Janis Joplin’s thing? Yeah, maybe there’s a bit of that goin’ on. I’m sure there’s a way you could sneak a bottle of JD in there without messin’ up the composition…
    xox

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Ok baby
    There’s not much I can say that would do justice to one of the most amazing comments I’ve ever had on my images….
    Except for…..
    Lately my inspiration has gone through the roof for some reason, I get told certain things and I immediately see images or feel deep core emotions and have this strong need to execute them in the form of art, more than ever…..your support is like a total umbrella that I’m not letting go of…….makes me feel a bit like Mary Poppins.
    I see your avatar and I think, jeeze, what’s not to love?
    You are the sweetest guy and that kinda leaves a sweet taste on my tongue…..
    Love you ♥;

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search 18 days ago

    Love this!!! Your strength is shining through!! Beautiful! Wonderful post processing, too!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thank you so much Laurie, very sweet of you!! :)

  • navybrat

    navybrat 18 days ago

    brilliant production!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Jotham thank you very much!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul 18 days ago

    Divine!! You are so beautiful and I adore the treatment!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Coming from the Goddess of beauty herself, that is a huge compliment! Thanks so much gorgeous girl!! xox

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan 18 days ago

    OH OH OH!!!! I TOTALLY love this!!!!!! Fabulous attitude and power … but I can see in JUST a second somebody’s going to bust out in a great, great laugh!!!!! A “don’t mess with me” gal, if I ‘ve ever seen one!!!! LOVE the tones, the pose … everything!!!!!! WOW!!!!! Can I be her when i grow up?????

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Awww Lois, that’s an amazing thing to say! I’m all grown up (well some may beg to differ!) and if I can be like that you sure as hell can!! Little bit of attitude never goes astray girl!!
    thanks so much for a fantastic comment! :))

  • Rob Toombs

    Rob Toombs 18 days ago

    Fantastic image… Full of drama… Love your treatment on this….

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Hey Rob, thanks so much and I really thought I’d over done the treatment here, so it’s really cool you like it!! :)

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage 18 days ago

    excellent… gorgeous… beautiful…
    the quintessence of feminity strength…
    bravo !
    my best, francis.

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Aww Francis thank you so very much, my best to you too!! :)

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell 18 days ago

    holy moly gorgeous woman….
    you are so truly breathtaking, I love the determination and strength in your expression.
    this is a power/beauty image.

    Xoxoxoxox

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    What a gorgeous comment Lisa, thanks beautiful one, and I guess I do tend to be a bit determined at times, but it’s not always so easy trying to express it in an image, so thank you from my heart!
    Hugs!
    xoxoxoxox

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane 18 days ago

    Gorgeous Tracey…love the pose the attitude and the processing…top stuff!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much Sue, really appreciate your lovely comment! :)

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe 18 days ago

    You are amazing Tracey!!! A magnificent piece of art! :)

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Oh and you’re beautiful Holly, I think you should do some SP’s, I’d love to see some…......thank you so much you sweet thing! xo :)

  • lupa

    lupa 18 days ago

    Lady, LOVE the strength in your stare here!!

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Lupa thank you so much, I still love your howling at the moon poem, and I’ll be over tomorrow to see more of your lovely words that you have done lately!! :)

  • valentina63

    valentina63 18 days ago

    What are beautifull powerful image and just a perfect embodiment of the song …..Gloria would be proud …hell you should be too.!! :)

  • Tracey Mac replied 18 days ago

    Thank you so much Valentina, such a lovely comment, I really appreciate your amazing words!! :))

  • russell lee klika

    russell lee klika 18 days ago

    I will survive….Well written….

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs 18 days ago

    I just hope that at least some of the packs of Marly’s land in the strategic place !

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford 17 days ago

    Fantastic Tracey!!!!!! Such a strong pose and sense of strength – just love varying dark tones in this and the light is sensational :)))

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder 17 days ago

    so well done, love what you decide to be in darkness and light!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso 17 days ago

    full of attitude Trace and I know you certainly will survive! Well done girl!

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith- 17 days ago

    This is such a wonderful portrait Tracey! And the lyrics in the caption… I so relate to this! Besides that… it has something Janis Joplin-like somehow… ha ha! :-)
    Great!

  • Ton de Vrind

    Ton de Vrind 17 days ago

    Yes the tones, in which I like to work too, Excellent!
    grtz. Ton.

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway 17 days ago

    Love this Tracey, strong defiant attitude and your gorgeous signature tones…congrats on the feature too;)

  • Randall Spencer

    Randall Spencer 16 days ago

    YES SHE WILL! I can see it in her eye, and she will survive well.

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac 16 days ago

    Your portraits are getting better and better!! Fantastic work! : ))

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson 16 days ago

    Very cool portrait…love the pose, the expression, the lighting….awesome!

  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn 15 days ago

    One of your best for so many reasons… I love this image of you large and in charge and so so sexy xoxoxo

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage 15 days ago


    bravo !
    my best, francis.

    (your vote is needed here and here !!!)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b 14 days ago

    oooooo, this is totally breathtaking, everything about it
    it reminds me of those giant portraits you see with the massive frames
    in the corridors of mansions that have been beautifully gracing the walls for centuries!!! hehe
    ;-) xox

  • Paul Thompson Photography

    Paul Thompson ... 13 days ago

    Amazing work, very creative!!

  • Lee-Anne Rafferty-Evans

    Lee-Anne Raffe... 10 days ago

    Wow, this is awesome!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 10 days ago

    cheers

  • maxy

    maxy 10 days ago

    Oh yes you definitely will survive!!! Those eyes, that wonderful hair, the attitude and power you really know now that you have…. I LOVE this!! Love the song too – you go girl! rock ‘em lady!!!

    Outstanding….! xx

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson 9 days ago

    Beautiful portrait…very nice Tracey ;)

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud 8 days ago

    This is a beautiful shot! very painterly! Great work!!!

  • Annabel Hollins-Cliff

    Annabel Hollin... about 21 hours ago

    Wow!

    How do you DO that?

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