Stand by Me
Ben E. King Lyrics
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And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh stand by meOh stand
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Whoa, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Whoa, just stand now
Oh, stand, stand by me
When all of your friends have gone
me
Stand by me
"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King is a beautiful song about friendship, unity, and support. The first verse sets the scene for a dark and lonely night, where the only source of light is the moon. However, the singer reassures his friend that he won't be afraid as long as they stand by his side. The chorus reinforces this sentiment, imploring his friend to stand by him.
The second verse imagines a catastrophic event where the world as they know it crumbles and falls apart. The singer declares that he won't cry or shed a tear as long as his friend stays with him. The final chorus repeats the message of the first, saying that whenever the singer is in trouble, he hopes his friend will stand by him.
Overall, the song emphasizes the power of companionship and how reassuring it is to know that someone is always there for you, no matter how bleak the situation may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
When the night has come
When everything seems dark and the future is uncertain
And the land is dark
When everything around us is uncertain and uncharted
And the moon is the only light we'll see
When even the small strips of light bring us hope
No, I won't be afraid
I won't let fear be in control of my emotions
No, I won't be afraid
I can face anything that comes my way without fear, with you by my side
Just as long as you stand
As long as you're there, I know I can face anything
Stand by me
Just be there with me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
My love, I need you to be there for me
Oh, stand by me
Just stay beside me
Oh, stand
Don't leave me now
Stand by me, stand by me
Just stay close to me, always
If the sky that we look upon
Even if everything we thought was solid and unchanging become unstable
Should tumble and fall
Should crumble and disappear, never to come back
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
The impossible event, the mountains sinking in the sea, an uncontrollable, unimaginable change
I won't cry, I won't cry
I won't break down and cry when I'm with you
No I won't shed a tear
I won't allow myself to feel helpless or despair
Just as long as you stand
As long as you're there, I know I can face anything
Stand by me
Just be there with me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
I need you to be there for me, always
Oh, stand by me
Just stay beside me
Oh, stand now
Don't leave me now
Stand by me, stand by me
Just stay close to me, always
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
My love, I need you to always be there for me
Oh, stand by me
Just stay beside me
Oh, stand now
Don't leave me now
Stand by me, stand by me
Just stay close to me, always
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
When you need help, I'll always be here to support you
Oh, stand by me
Just stay beside me
Won't you stand by me
Just be there for me, always
Lyrics © Too Lost LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Ben King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Kelts.mma9
I was adopted by my father who was African American I was a Caucasian boy. I was bullied all the time because my father and I looked so different but he would always tell me, we may look a little different on the outside but we are all the same it’s not what counts on The outside but what’s inside you as a person that’s where your real worth is .my father was an amazing man I worked hard In all aspects whether it would be school training martial arts self defence.
This man was truly my real father no one could make me feel otherwise.
Unfortunately 2 years ago he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer very low life expectancy he battled on as he does he did everything he could to fight the cancer but slowly he deteriorated and
Then it was all of a sudden he was in his death bed.
He passed and we played
This song at his funerals which was one of his favourite as.
Everyone I hear this song I hurt so much just all the emotion coming bag from
Dad, but I also love
It because it make m e feel so close to him once
Again even though I know he’s not with us…
@vitoriamendezcantora
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand by
@amairaniluz6376
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand, stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
Darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand now?
Oh, stand, stand by me
When all of our friends is gone
@miltonramirez5717
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand by
@clarabiones4876
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
Darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh won't you stand now, stand
Stand by me...
@EzekiellReis
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the Moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So, darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And, darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Whoa, stand now
Stand by me
Stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me
Stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Wow, just stand now
Oh, stand
Stand by me
@claudiorandazzo7450
[Verse 1]
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me
[Verse 2]
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Woah, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Woah, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Woah, just stand now
Oh, stand, stand by me
@harleyatkins2008
In 1968 I head Ben E. King sing this song at a small club on the coast of SC. King had a small band of 3 or 4 guys and I can still remember the single violin. The venue was not air conditioned. I was 18. The girl I was with was 17. 52 years later we are still a couple. And I still love the song.
@paxi4165
Harley Atkins awwwwwwww
@mandrew296
That's so sweet. Very cool to see a fellow South Carolinian in the comments!
@aviralmittal89
May you guys have a long and happy life ❤️
@adrianrubionavarro4256
Wow
@toprock1301
Much respect sir. I tip my hat
@dylantbsmith
I bartended in a karaoke bar for 7 years, and my father would always come visit me at work, but always refused to sing. He was in his early 60s and it was a playful point of pride for him that he had never been dragged into taking part. One particularly bad night, after I had gone through the loss of my child, he took me to a local karaoke bar and we just drank all night and forgot our worries. Eventually, he got drunk enough he went up to sing and this was the song he chose. In all honesty, It was probably the worst singing I've ever heard, and still somehow the most beautiful at the same time. I know he did it just to put a smile on my face during a difficult time, and I don't think he ever truly knew just how much it really meant to me.
He passed suddenly less than a year later, and I sang this at his funeral. This song is one of those rare things that makes me simultaneously cry from missing him while smiling at what was such a priceless moment. A true testament to how the little things can often mean the most
@thegreyman1575
Sometimes it’s the small things. I got you fam; big bet. Chin up, walk ahead and carry on. This life is a wonderful adventure! 😁
@megastalkergaming1577
Yo you made me cry
@gayatri-ydkh
Megastalker Gaming same