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, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And 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
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
The first verse of Ben E King's "Stand By Me" begins by setting the scene for the listener - it's nighttime and there is no light apart from the moon. However, the singer is not afraid because as long as their loved one stands by them, they will be okay. This idea of relying on someone is further emphasized in the chorus. The repetition of "darling" serves to further emphasize the need for companionship and support, and the repetition of "stand by me" drives this point home.
The second verse takes things one step further, with the singer stating that even if they were to face the end of the world, they would still be okay as long as their loved one is with them. This shows a level of trust and faith in the relationship. In the final repetition of the chorus, the singer extends an invitation to their loved one, asking them to stand by them whenever they are in trouble.
Overall, the song is a beautiful testament to the power of relationships, trust, and love. It is a reminder that we do not have to face difficult times alone, as long as we have someone to stand by us.
Line by Line Meaning
When the night has come
When the darkness of the night arrives
And the land is dark
And everything around me is obscured by the darkness
And the moon is the only light we'll see
And the only source of light I have is the moon
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
I will not be scared, I will not be scared
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
As long as you support me, I won't be afraid
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
My beloved, please stand by me now and always
If the sky that we look upon
If the sky we are watching
Should tumble and fall
If the sky collapses and falls apart
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
And if the mountains collapse into the ocean
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
I won't weep or shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
As long as you support me, I won't cry
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
My beloved, please stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
When you're facing difficulty, please stand by my side
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Please stand by my side
Darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me
Beloved, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Please stand by me
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Ben King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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@trixoan1502
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
@jesserowbotham
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…
@JianKaruro0048
🎶 So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me........
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MABUHAY!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
@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
@atlui415
When the boys are gone and you can listen to real music
@narfazlee5162
Be proud of your music taste bro
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