Standing Strong

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"Standing Strong"
from the album Riptide
Released: November 13, 2006
Formats: CD single, digital download
Recorded: 2006
Genre: Pop
Label: Alias
Writer(s): Esmeralda Dimuzio
Producer(s): Esmeralda Dimuzio

CHART POSITIONS
#4 (Urapopstar singles chart)

ESMERALDA DIMUZIO SINGLES CHRONOLOGY
Last single: Mess (2006)
Next single: Framed (2007)

Standing Strong is the first single from Esmeralda Dimuzio's fourth album, Riptide. This is one of her most attitude-filled tracks to date, similar to Warning or Mess, and Esmeralda believed the moment she wrote it, she knew she had a hit, which is primarily driven by guitars.

The single charted at #4 in its first week, and despite weak sales overall for the top singles that week, did last long enough to be certified gold. It spent 10 weeks in the top 40, which is tied with Behind You for her longest running single in the top 40.

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Dear old friend, how have you been? Haven't seen you in years It's amazing how things have changed When you're working part-time at Sears Tell me, how's your life been? How's the minimum wage? Do you think of me When you look at your yearbook page?

Is this the life That you thought you'd live? What can you do When you have nothing to give? Are you jealous of me And who I've become? Do you still save up For a pack of chewing gum?

You thought I couldn't live without you Oh, how wrong you are! Look at yourself in the mirror Have you become the star? You said I'd be in your place Boy, are you ever wrong! Look who's on the stage Look who's standing strong

Did you ever wake up one morning And wished you'd changed that time? Did you see me on TV And wondered how I did that rhyme? If it weren't for your misfortune I wouldn't be here today You could've been in my place But now I say, no way!

You thought I couldn't live without you Oh, how wrong you are! Look at yourself in the mirror Have you become the star? You said I'd be in your place Boy, are you ever wrong! Look who's on the stage Look who's standing strong

You could've had the money You could've had the fame But since you didn't take the chance Everybody knows my name I hope you think of me And what you could've been Forever I will remind you Of the places you could've seen

You thought I couldn't live without you Oh, how wrong you are! Look at yourself in the mirror Have you become the star? You said I'd be in your place Boy, are you ever wrong! Look who's on the stage Look who's standing strong

Esmeralda Dimuzio
Albums Singles
Esmeralda Dimuzio "Fractured Galaxy" · "Temporary Lover" · "Fly Into The Sky"
Growth Hormone "City Lights" · "Behind You" · "Unconditional" · "Warning"
Imperfect Balance "Shooting Star" · "What I'm Missing" · "Local Legend"
Riptide "Standing Strong" · "Framed" · "Dangerous Girl" · "My Jeckyl & Hyde/Every Part Of My Soul"
Greatest Hits "Close My Eyes Forever" · "Nothing Left To Say"
Unfinished Business "False Hopes" · "Slave To The Music" · "Product Of The Past" · "War Within Our Hearts"
The Empress Tour Live "Think Ahead"
Inside "Fake (That's Just Not Me)" · "Now All That's Left (What's Going On?)" · "I Didn't Mean It" · "Magnet"
The Awakening "Shot At Redemption · "In The Line Of Fire" · "Something Personal · "Fallen Star"
The Platinum Collection: 2004-2012 "Raging In Emotion
Other singles "Supernatural · "Unbreakable" · "Answer My Dreams" · "Mess" · Monster's Mask EP
Guest appearances "Fame!" · "Play The Game" · "1UP"
Related topics Discography · Alias Records · Growth Hormone World Tour · Growth Hormone: DVD Edition · Empress Tour · Romeo Is Redeemed Tour