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Composer(s)
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Elton John and Bernie Taupin
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Arranger
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Kerry Marsh
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Voicing (with percentage of divisi measures)
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SSATB
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Measures
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153
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Level
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4
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Accompaniment
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Fully-notated piano and bass parts, drums
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Original/Reference Artist
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Elton John
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Performance Time
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3:49
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Meter/Tempo
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4/4 @ 162
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Solos
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SA lyric: 17 bars, Any voice improv: 22 bars
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Style Notes
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Pop/rock with jazz voicings, swinging 16ths shuffle
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Arrangement Features
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Original chord changes and general groove retained, driving rock feel, choruses mostly repeat exactly for ease of learning, big finish
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Suggested programming role(s)
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Strong closer, can work elsewhere
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Range Extremes
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Sop 1 D6 at very end, some B5 and C6 in the last push
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Lyric Summary
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The song speaks of resilience and overcoming hardships. The singer asserts their strength and ability to stand tall. They have tasted love and moved on, leaving the person behind. The chorus reiterates their triumph and the post-chorus emphasizes their enduring resilience.
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Demo Credits
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Soprano and Alto Vocals: Julia Dollison
Tenor and Bass Vocals, Piano and Bass programming: Kerry Marsh
Drums: Matthew Chalmers
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Commission Credit
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Singers at Grant Arts (CA), Drew Lewis, dir.
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Release Year
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2023
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