He was born John Ned Shines in Frayser, Tennessee. He spent most of his childhood in Memphis playing slide guitar at an early age in local “jukes” and for tips on the streets. His first musical influences were Blind Lemon Jefferson and Howlin’ Wolf, but he was taught to play the guitar by his mother. Shines moved to Hughes, Arkansas in 1932 and worked on farms for three years putting his musical career on hold. But it was a chance meeting with Robert Johnson, his greatest influence, that gave him the inspiration to return to music. In 1935, Johnny Shines began traveling with Robert Johnson, touring the south and heading as far north as Ontario. There, they both appeared on a local radio program. The two went their separate ways in 1937, one year before Johnson’s death.
Johnny Shines played throughout the U.S. South until 1941 when he decided to head back to Canada and then to Africa. He never made it past Chicago. In Chicago, Shines found work in the construction trade and continued to play in local bars.
He made his first recording in 1946 for Columbia Records, but the takes were never released. He later recorded for Chess and was once again denied. He kept playing with local blues musicians in the Chicago area for several more years. In 1952, Johnny Shines recorded what is considered his best work for the J.O.B. Records label. The recordings were a commercial flop and Shines frustrated with the music industry, sold his equipment and returned to construction.
In 1966, Vanguard records found Shines taking photographs in a Chicago blues club. He recorded with the label takes for the 3rd installment of Chicago/The Blues/Today!. The album has since then become a blues classic and it brought Johnny Shines into to mainstream music scene.
Shines toured with the Chicago All Stars alongside Lee Jackson, Big Walter Horton and Willie Dixon. In the late sixties and seventies, Johnny Shines toured with Robert Johnson’s step-son, Robert Junior Lockwood as the last remaining original delta blues musicians. In 1980, Shines’ music was brought to a standstill when he suffered a stroke. He would later appear in the documentary “Searching for Robert Johnson” and manage to release one last album, Back To The Country. Johnny Shines Died on April 20, 1992 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
In 1989, Johnny Shines met a Minnesota born young blues player named Kent Duchaine, and the two of them toured for the next several years until Shines' death.
Stand By Me
Johnny Shines Lyrics
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Stand by me! nal barabwajwo ajik sarangeul moreujiman
Stand by me! nal jikyeobwajwo ajik sarange seotuljiman
Neoreul bol surok gibuni johajyeo
Han songi jangmireul sago sipeojin
Ireon nae moseup singihande
Nae maeumi neo-ege danneundeutae
I sesangi areumdawo
Ireon seolleimeul neodo neukkindamyeon
Budi jogeumman gidaryeojwo
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Neoui hwanhan miso gadeukhi
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Ije naesoneul naesoneul jaba
Stand by me nareul barabwajwo ajik sarangeul moreujiman
Stand by me nareul jikyeobwajwo ajik sarange seotungeot gata
Neoreul al surok gaseumi tteollyeowa
Naneun geujeo utgoman isseo
Neoege salmyeosi kiseu haebolkka
Jogeum ni mame dagaseolkka
Nae maeumi eojjeomyeon sarangilkka
Nan ajigeun sujubeunde
Ajik hangeoreumdo daga seojimotan
Naui sarangeul gidaryeojwo
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Neoui hwanhan miso gadeukhi
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Ije jogeumssik jogeumssik galkke
Stand by me nareul barabwajwo jomdeo gakkawo jigosipeo
Stand by me nareul jikyeobwajwo jomdeo meotjige boigo sipeo
Nan cheoeumen mollasseo
Nugungal baraboneunge
Ajikdo naemam molla
Geudaeneun geudaereul saranghae
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Neoui hwanhan miso gadeukhi
Together make it love!
Forever make it your smile!
Ije naesoneul naesoneul jaba
Stand by me nareul barabwajwo ajik sarangeul moreujiman
Stand by me nareul jikyeobwajwo
The lyrics to Johnny Shines's song "Stand By Me" express a sense of vulnerability and a plea for support from a loved one. The chorus repeats the phrase "Stand by me" twice, asking for the listener to stay close despite the fact that the singer is still learning about love. The first verse describes the feeling of being around the person they love and how it makes them feel good, even though they can't quite vocalize it yet. The second verse expresses the singer's uncertainty about their feelings and whether they are truly in love. They ask if the other person could kiss them with sincerity, and if they would still be willing to wait for their love if they are not certain about their emotions.
Overall, "Stand By Me" is a song about vulnerability and trust, and the desire to have someone there to support and stand by you, even when things are uncertain. It speaks to the universal experience of falling in love and navigating the complex emotions that come with it, and the importance of having someone to lean on during the process.
Line by Line Meaning
Stand by me! nal barabwajwo ajik sarangeul moreujiman
Be by my side! Look at me, even though I don't know what love is yet.
Stand by me! nal jikyeobwajwo ajik sarange seotuljiman
Stand up for me! Protect me, even though I have already been hurt by love.
Neoreul bol surok gibuni johajyeo
The more I see you, the better I feel.
Nado mollae noraereul bulleo
I also sing without knowing how to sing.
Han songi jangmireul sago sipeojin
I want to wear one-sided chrysanthemum blooms.
Ireon nae moseup singihande
I suffer because of my appearance like this.
Nae maeumi neo-ege danneundeutae
My heart is approaching you.
I sesangi areumdawo
This world is beautiful.
Ireon seolleimeul neodo neukkindamyeon
If you also feel this happiness.
Budi jogeumman gidaryeojwo
Wait for me a little bit longer.
Together make it love!
Let's create love together!
Forever make it your smile!
Make it a smile for an eternity!
Neoui hwanhan miso gadeukhi
Full of your bright smile.
Ije naesoneul naesoneul jaba
Now, take my hand little by little.
Stand by me nareul barabwajwo ajik sarangeul moreujiman
Be by my side and look at me, even though I don't know what love is yet.
Stand by me nareul jikyeobwajwo ajik sarange seotungeot gata
Stand up for me and protect me, as if I have already experienced love.
Neoreul al surok gaseumi tteollyeowa
My heart flutters as I get to know you better.
Naneun geujeo utgoman isseo
I'm just a fool.
Neoege salmyeosi kiseu haebolkka
Can I kiss you with my heart?
Jogeum ni mame dagaseolkka
Can I touch your heart a little bit?
Nae maeumi eojjeomyeon sarangilkka
If my heart feels this way, is it love?
Nan ajigeun sujubeunde
I'm still immature.
Ajik hangeoreumdo daga seojimotan
I haven't taken a single step yet.
Naui sarangeul gidaryeojwo
Please wait for my love.
Stand by me nareul barabwajwo jomdeo gakkawo jigosipeo
Be by my side and look at me, I want to be a little closer to you.
Stand by me nareul jikyeobwajwo jomdeo meotjige boigo sipeo
Stand up for me and protect me, I want to see you a little more clearly.
Nan cheoeumen mollasseo
I didn't know at first.
Nugungal baraboneunge
Who is looking at me?
Ajikdo naemam molla
I still don't know my heart.
Geudaeneun geudaereul saranghae
But you, I love you.
Writer(s): Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King
Contributed by Jonathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.