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I​’​m Still Standing

from The Light at the End of the Line by Janis Ian

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lyrics

See these lines on my face?
They’re a map of where I’ve been
And the deeper they are traced,
the deeper life has settled in
How do we survive living out our lives?

And I would not trade a line
Make it smooth and fine
or pretend that time stands still
I want to rest my soul
here where it can grow without fear
Another line, another year
I’m still standing here

See these marks on my skin?
They are the lyric of my life
Every story I begin
just means another end’s in sight
Only lovers understand
Skin just covers who I am

See these bruises, see these scars?
Hieroglyphs that tell the tale
You can read them in the dark
through your fingertips, like Braille

And I would not trade a line
Make it smooth and fine
or pretend that time stands still
I plan to rest my soul
here where it can grow without fear
Another line, another year
I’m still standing here
I’m still standing here
I’m still standing here

credits

from The Light at the End of the Line, track released November 18, 2020
Janis Ian: vocal, guitars
Randy Leago: cymbals, piano
Viktor Krauss: upright bass
Engineers: Jon Perry (vocal, guitars), Randy Leago (percussion, piano, final mix), Viktor Krauss (upright bass).

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Janis Ian Florida

Janis Ian began her iconic career at age 14 when she wrote her impactful song “Society’s Child” about an interracial romance between teenagers. Her honest songwriting has translated into culturally significant tracks including “At Seventeen,” “Jesse,” and “Stars.” She has been nominated for nine Grammys and won two: one in 1976 for “At Seventeen” and one in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Recording. ... more

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