Des'ree - You Gotta Be (Live) Lyrics






Listen as your day unfolds, challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears, stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Herald what your mother said
Reading the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view, my oh my, heh, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face

Remember, listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears, my oh my heh, hey, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day





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  1. C.... Y....

    Why is she so underrated

  2. c.... ....

    Good song, but just a play back....

  3. J.... M....

    Nice lip syncing

  4. A.... W....

    Is she really singing?

  5. S.... M....

    When folks clapped on the 2 and 4 =)

  6. A.... B....

    Me encanta😍😍

  7. S.... N....

    2020 please bring this song!

  8. M.... R....

    One of the quintessential 90's songs.

  9. A.... L....

    ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  10. M.... H....

    Stunning...Unuiqe voice.. Always smile listening to this Lady ..

  11. l.... ....

    Its 2019... who else has her NEW album?

  12. T.... D....

    The correct title for this is "You Gotta Be - TV mime performance". The musicians are there but it is not live. It would have been nice to hear a live performance, but singers are cautious of that vulnerability on a live audience TV set even though it will have been pre-recorded.

  13. B.... P....

    Thank you Des’ree! 🇬🇧

  14. M.... L....

    Is she lip singing?

  15. P.... P....

    Que voz incrível!

  16. Y.... A....

    But why lip sync?

  17. B.... C....

    I am soooo turned on right now!!!! AMAZING voice...!!!! 2019 mamma we still love you!!!!!!

  18. C.... �....

    love this song in 1.25 speed

  19. A.... 1....

    Canta muito❤️

  20. _.... ....

    Holy shit note for note same as the produced version

  21. M.... Z....

    Des'ree has the overmore spirit from Cuba. I loved her, shes a great personal, since her start to public.
    Great spirit of "kissing You" and the newer ones, and good clips.
    Heya, greetings.

  22. D.... ....

    The musicians aren't even touching the instruments 🤣🤣🤣 also peep her at the end.

  23. I.... ....

    Gosh at all the people pointing fingers at the lip sync!! So what?! It's not important! You all act as if you've been betrayed and disrespected like aristocrats. It's not necessarily the artist's fault, there can be many reasons for lip sync. We still got the show. I'm betting with this type of public, a live singing wouldn't be much possible, so the playback might be best and the artist's still get to promote their music and we get to see them.

  24. Y.... T....

    Those arts, aren’t those by Jamie Hewlett?! 😱

  25. K.... S....

    素晴らしい曲です🎵
    昔からこの曲を聞くと元気をもらえます♥️ありがとうデズリー🎵
    I love this song❤❤

  26. E.... A....

    Everyday song 2019...

  27. m.... b....

    play back

  28. R.... J....

    This was meant to be a lip sync for the music video version. She has other live performances where she nails it perfectly.

  29. R.... ....

    Wow wow

  30. S.... G....

    who else is listening in 2019:)))))? love heeerrrr💕💕

  31. c.... ....

    LIPSYNCING!!!

  32. l.... l....

    you "GATTA" be ??? really people ???,,,,,

  33. L.... M....

    Sort of live...

  34. M.... 2....

    Playback? Oh No!!!

  35. L.... S....

    You “Gatta” be... all this time I thought it was you gotta be......lol

  36. N.... B....

    So pretty 💞😍

  37. E.... l....

    tava procurando essa musica linda, sucesso Des'ree !

  38. J.... K....

    Who cares about lip syncing,it’s her dam song.Just shut up and enjoy.

  39. D.... D....

    Love her dimples.

  40. m.... t....

    september 28 .2018 11:28am from philippines.

  41. M.... &....

    I love this human😘😘

  42. H.... L....

    Listening it back tonight Juli 2018 and still wonder how this song bring to boost up my feelings facing the new day.. you gotta be tough you gotta be wiser..

  43. L.... S....

    Ok is this actually in 2014? She looks the same🤔😂

  44. I.... T....

    Gorgeous.

  45. D.... D....

    You got yo be bad im singing this for comnation two more June 5 2018

  46. E.... Y....

    love her dimples!!

  47. I.... V....

    You are amazing style the voice realy unic... God bless you ..yes i listening in 2018....this us realy music!

  48. I.... S....

    Masterpiece!

  49. K.... F....

    Exactly the motivation I need today 🙏🏽

  50. J.... G....

    What a Lovely , Lovely Lady

  51. J.... K....

    You GATTA be??

  52. J.... B....

    Come back, Des'ree! Music needs you!

  53. B.... ....

    This song was an anthem for anyone who lived through the 90s! Listening in 2018!

  54. B.... ....

    2018 Anyone?🤷🏾‍♀️

    B.... ....

    A.I.A Squad
    \0/\0/\0/

  55. J.... ....

    Oh get rekt

  56. L.... F....

    Nov,2017 oh yeah this is a bad jam.

  57. L.... F....

    love this underrated

  58. S.... S....

    Who's listening in 2017 ?

  59. R.... G....

    why have the fake band playing fake music while she's lip synching lol?

  60. C.... R....

    She's pretty.

  61. L.... B....

    What happened to music like this? Huh? Because now all I hear is CRAP. No music for life, no music for love no music for peace. I want this back!

  62. M.... G....

    Best song ever whos listening in 2017

  63. L.... t....

    We need more inspirational songs like this they don't make music the way it was in the 90s in the 80s this is a very inspirational ballad and I'm trying to just put my daughters on to a very inspirational motivational song I love you all them Christina Anaya and Matthew Always Forever endlessly and a day

  64. C.... C....

    could people stop saying this is lip syncing on the comments. Of course it's lip singing shows like this didn't allow you to usually sing live. Christ

  65. p.... D....

    we singing this for our graduation

  66. K.... G....

    I like how they rearranged the instruments on here..it gives the song a catchy beat..

  67. t.... ....

    I.Want. You. In.Ukraine.Aaaaaaaaaargh.

  68. A.... �....

    ford focus 98-99.
    what a voice man.
    pure silky.

  69. s.... y....

    this song is very inspirational
    .

  70. K.... &....

    that's for black history

  71. G.... P....

    i love this song des'ree plz reply i will be soo happy for a awsome singer like you to reply

  72. D.... G....

    l love you forever!!!!!!!!

  73. b.... ....

    Who else is listening in 2017?!

    b.... ....

    blackmagick88 me

    b.... ....

    blackmagick88 is music supposed to have an expiration date?

  74. J.... M....

    Why the heck are they performing over a track??? Why not just perform the song live??

  75. K.... H....

    Oh my gosh! I forgot about this song, I used to always sing it back in the day!!! A fantastic song!!!

  76. A.... K....

    Mhm😏 cool song, hehe :)

  77. s.... b....

    Incredible song timeless

  78. A.... V....

    Beautiful Song Performed By A Beautiful Woman.

  79. J.... G....

    Great song and voice but what is on her forehead 😫

  80. P.... Y....

    So much memories in one song

  81. I.... W....

    YOU ARE MY HERO YOU GOT ME THROUGH MY TEENAGE YEARS!!!!! I MISS GROWING UP I'M ALMOST 32 AND THIS SONG HELPED SHAPE MY LIFE!!!!!!! YOU READ THIS DES'REE PLZ WRITE BACK

  82. w.... ....

    Awesome

  83. S.... ....

    **Class act**

  84. V.... S....

    Me me me!!😃

  85. T.... S....

    I am 67. This is one of my tip 100songs. And my funeral song. Am I pathetic? Naw

    T.... S....

    T.T. Stern no you’re not!

  86. T.... A....

    Sometimes you just gotta put this song on.

  87. X.... T....

    U gotta stop lip syncing

  88. V.... ....

    Lip synch

  89. x.... ....

    Totally caught lip singing lol

  90. A.... ....

    Who else is listening in 2016! This is my everyday anthem! 😃🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

    A.... ....

    Afronerd_92 Another original ‘who else is listening in .....’ 🙈. Well will this stupid comment ever stop?

    A.... ....

    2019 😍

    A.... ....

    Feb 2019

    A.... ....

    2019 Steel hit! Luv it so much

    A.... ....

    Just came across this today. Great song! Good preformer!! Would love to see some live singing video sometime! :) June 2019

  91. B.... R....

    AH for real Y they gotta lip sync? :,(

  92. N.... M....

    Love ya Des, but this was NOT a live performance.

  93. j.... S....

    we practice This at school

  94. W.... C....

    Época boa,música boa

  95. R.... D....

    Did anybody ever thought that maybe she legit preformed the song at one point.. They made a video of it.. Cut off live vocals and people put over it original audio??