I'm Still Standing

Elton John

You could never know what it's like
Your blood, like winter, freezes just like ice
And there's a cold, lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

And did you think this fool could never win?
Well look at me, I'm a-coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing
You just fade away

Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Once I never coulda hoped to win
You starting down the road, leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus, you'd be a clown by now

You know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Don't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever did?
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I'm still standing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm still standing


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I'm Still Standing Lyrics as written by Elton John Bernie Taupin

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  • +3
    General Comment
    This is definetly Elton John's song. He released it after all the hurtful(and untrue) allegations were released by The Sun, and numerous American record companies were cold towards him because of his homosexuality. This was his retaliation towards them. Favourite line "And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away" He's saying that all the petty people will be forgotten while he will be remembered forever and continue his career.
    musicmaxon June 28, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    This song reminds me about when i got my life back together after my depression i heard this song and it told me that no matter what people say or do no one will ever be able to knock me down because i will just come back stronger than ever
    RichardWardon August 04, 2002   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation
    The song is about breaking from a relationship with a socio-/psychopath and/or narcissist. Especially the first verse gives hints of that. "You could never know what it's like" (What love is like) "Your blood like winter freezes just like ice" (No sincere emotions) "And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you" (Isolation) "... behind that mask you use" (Not showing their true personality)
    AngelOfDarkness13on August 23, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    awesome song
    kornchickon December 16, 2001   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I listened to this song everyday when I was going through a painful breakup and nothing cheered me up more. Simple, effective.
    melodic_trashon December 17, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Wonderful. Just wonderful. I love the definition that musicmax gave: "He's saying that all the petty people will be forgotten while he will be remembered forever and continue his career." We all have a lot to learn from Elton.
    rumion January 22, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    To me, this song is about that feeling you get when you are treated badly, then you realise that they don't matter because you can still get by. Elton is awesome!!
    Handguns_For_Heartson April 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I love the line "picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind" because it reminds me of how i had to get my life abck together after me and my BF broke up
    cl8664on August 14, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    This song is so uplifting! It reminds me that no one can bring me down and I get to laugh in their face when they see that I'm still standing XD
    LouOstrichon February 20, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    This is a real kick up the arse after a break-up, listen tp this and you'll be fine!
    angst_pixieon June 22, 2008   Link

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