Janis Ian — Im Still Standing

[Verse 1] 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? [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] See thesе marks on my skin? They are the lyric of my lifе Every story I begin Just means another end’s in sight Only lovers understand Skin just covers who I am [Chorus] 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 [Bridge] See these bruises, see these scars? Hieroglyphs that tell the tale You can read them in the dark Through your fingertips, like Braille [Chorus] 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