Simple minded people dont know what theyre talkin bout They dont understand they just wanna run their mouth Wont let em bother me I, know just what Im doing Take that, not gonna make me frown this is payback, Whoa What do you do when all around you there're people always hatin like dirt on the ground they only look down they say you'll never make it, dont let them make you weak just find a way to shake it, say that, not gonna make me frown this is payback, Whoa Theres no way they can take the sun away You can say what you want imma shine the same If you dont understand I can make it plain Youre not bringing me down I know what it feels like I go through it everyday Vindictive fake people always smiling at my face The things that people say, wanna take my light away and Take that, not gonna make me frown this is payback, Whoa What do you do when all around you there're people always hatin like dirt on the ground they only look down they say you'll never make it, dont let them make you weak just find a way to shake it, say that, not gonna make me frown this is payback, Whoa Theres no way they can take the sun away You can say what you want imma shine the same If you dont understand I can make it plain Youre not bringing me down Its so hard to take it, take it, take it When theyre just trying to bring you down No matter what they say, you say, you say, you say Youre not bringin me down, whoa Youre not bringin me down, whoa Youre not bringin me down, whoa Youre not bringin me down Theres no way they can take the sun away You can say what you want imma shine the same If you dont understand I can make it plain Youre not bringing me down (repeat X3)