I'm Still Here



"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" is a song written by The Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik for Disney's animated film Treasure Planet. The song was released by Rzeznik as a single away from The Goo Goo Dolls. It was a moderately successful pop hit.

John Rzeznik was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with Treasure Planet's main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst". Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."

"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the Treasure Planet soundtrack performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by BBMak on the soundtrack.

I am a question to the world
Not an answer to be heardOr a moment that's held in your arms And what do you think you'd ever sayI won't listen anywayYou don't know meAnd I'll never be what you wantMe to be And whatDo you think you'd understandI'm boy, no, I'm a manYou can't take meAnd throw me away And howCan you learn what's never shownYeah, you stand here on your ownThey don't know me'Cause I'm not here [Chorus]And I want a moment to be realWant to touch things I don't feelWanna hold on and feel I belong And how can the world want me to changeThey're the ones that stay the sameThey don't know me'Cause I'm not here And you see the things they never seeAll you wanted - I could beNow you know meAnd I'm not afraid And I want to tell you who I amCan you help me be a manThey can't break meAs long as I know who I am [Chorus] And how can the world want me to changeThey're the ones that stay the sameThey can't see meBut I'm still here They can't tell me who to be'Cause I'm not what they seeYeah, the world is still sleepin' while I keep on dreaming for meAnd their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe [Chorus] And how can you say I'll never changeThey're the ones that stay the sameI'm the one now'Cause I'm still here I'm the one'Cause I'm still hereI'm still hereI'm still hereI'm still here