In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
When the night
Has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
Well I won't be affraid
No I won't be affraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Won't you stand by me
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
When the sky that we look upon
Thumble and falls
And the mountains crumble to the sea
I wont cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
When the night
Has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
I wont cry, no I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you fuckin stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
Darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
Has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
Well I won't be affraid
No I won't be affraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Won't you stand by me
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
When the sky that we look upon
Thumble and falls
And the mountains crumble to the sea
I wont cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
When the night
Has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
I wont cry, no I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you fuckin stand by me
So darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
Darling, darling stand by me
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, won't you stand, stand by me
Lyrics submitted by kamikaze_fool
Stand by Me Lyrics as written by Jerry Leiber Ben King
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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