STILL STANDING [INTRO — LOW BEAT · RAIN · DISTANT OCEAN] Yeah… Aotearoa… From the edge of the world… East Coast… West Coast… We know what it means to keep moving. [VERSE 1] Woke up with the rain on the window again, Grey clouds hanging like a weight on my head, South wind cutting through the streets of my town, Telling me to stay in, telling me to lie down. But I lace my shoes, put the headphones on, One step forward when the night's too long, From the East Coast dawn to the West Coast rain, Different roads, but we feel the same pain. [PRE-CHORUS] Ohhh… I feel it coming, Ahhh… but I won't run, Mmmm… breathe in, breathe out, Aotearoa — here comes the sun. [CHORUS — BIG DANCE HOOK] I'M STILL STANDING! Even when the rain comes down, STILL DANCING! Even when I'm hurting now, Hands up — let the whole world know, I got darkness but I won't let it take control. Step left, step right, let the bad thoughts go, From the edge of the world, we've still got soul. I'M STILL STANDING! Yeah, I'm still here! [VERSE 2 — EAST/WEST COAST FLOW] East Coast sunrise, first light on the sea, West Coast wild where the mountains meet me, From Gisborne waves to the coast down West, Different horizons but we're carrying the same stress. Rain on the roof, wind through the trees, Salt in the air, cold ocean breeze, You might feel alone on the edge of the map, But there's somebody out there who's got your back. [PRE-CHORUS] Ohhh… I feel it coming, Ahhh… but I won't run, Mmmm… breathe in, breathe out, Aotearoa — here comes the sun. [CHORUS] I'M STILL STANDING! Even when the rain comes down, STILL DANCING! Even when I'm hurting now, Hands up — let the whole world know, I got darkness but I won't let it take control. Step left, step right, let the bad thoughts go, East Coast heart, West Coast soul, Aotearoa — we're taking control! [BREAKDOWN — HALF-TIME] From the edge of the world… You can still find your way home. If you're hurting — say something. If you're tired — slow down. You don't have to carry it alone. [BUILD — CROWD VOCALS] ONE MORE STEP! ONE MORE BREATH! ONE MORE DAY! WE'RE NOT DONE YET! EAST COAST! WEST COAST! AOTEAROA! LET IT OUT! [FINAL DROP — FULL DANCE] I'M STILL STANDING! Feel that bass beneath your feet! STILL DANCING! Turn that sadness into beat! Hands up — let the whole world know, From the edge of the world, we've still got soul! Step left, step right, let the bad thoughts go, East Coast heart with a West Coast flow! AOTEAROA! WE'RE STILL HERE! [OUTRO — FEMALE OHHHS/AHHS] Ohhh… ohhh… Ahhh… we're still here… Mmmm… still breathing… From the edge of the world… Still dancing… Still standing.
