[Lyric] Im Still Standing (Janis Ian)

[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