'm standing in the streets, among the ruins In a world of peace and quiet The eye of the hurricane I guess that what they say just might be true That you don't know what you've got until it's taken away A new day begins And I won't give in I had it all And it all turned to sand Everything falls But I still stand tall I'm skin and bones and I am barely breathing Let the tidal waves and hurricanes wash away everything A new day begins And I won't give in I had it all And it all turned to sand Everything falls But I still stand tall I am still standing I still stand I had it all And it all turned to sand Everything falls But I still stand