The song’s verses chronicle the ups and downs of John’s relationship with his ex, including the period where he felt like a “fool” who could never come out on top. In the chorus, John repeats the phrase “I’m still standing” as a kind of mantra, reminding himself of the resilience he’s built up over time. John juxtaposes this image with his own of a survivor, someone who’s been through the ringer but is still standing tall. The imagery in the lines “Your blood, like winter, freezes just like ice / And there's a cold, lonely light that shines from you” paints a vivid picture of an unfeeling, detached partner. The opening lines of the song set the stage for the rest to follow, with John declaring that his ex-lover could never truly know what it’s like to be him. In Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing,” the singer is reveling in his newfound strength and independence after a challenging relationship. You know I'm still standing better than I ever didĭon't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever did? The threats you made were meant to cut me downĪnd if our love was just a circus, you'd be a clown by now You starting down the road, leaving me again Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kidĪnd I'm still standing after all this time And if you need to know while I'm still standingĭon't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?

Who sings im still standing elton john