I'm Still Standing · Elton John

I’m Still Standing · Elton John

“I’m Still Standing” is a melody composed by Elton John and Bernie Tau pin, from John’s Platinum-certified 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. Aided partially by a video advancing the melody on then-new MTV, “I’m Still Standing” turned into a success for John on the two sides of the Atlantic.

I’m Still Standing · Elton John

Too Low For Zero

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

Released on: 1998-01-01

Producer: Chris Thomas
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Bill Price
Associated Performer, Vocals, Keyboards: Elton John
Associated Performer, Guitar, Background Vocalist: Davey Johnstone
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist: Dee Murray
Associated Performer, Drums, Background Vocalist: Nigel Olsson
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Composer Lyricist: Elton John

Lyrics

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 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
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 could have hoped to win
You’re 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
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
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 (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Artist: Elton John

Album: Too Low for Zero

Released: 1983

Genres: Rock, Pop rock, Pop

Nominations: MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography