The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
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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I think the f word was a little unessesary. It would have been just as good without it. O well.
i like the "f-word"...lol..i havent called it that since like 3rd grade, but anyway...i think it gives it a little more like power...i fuckin love this cover
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Isn't this a NoFx cover?
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I don't think Pennywise and NOFX sound similar at all. And this cover could NEVER be as good as the original one. still good though. And the f-word is alright. And the movie rules.
stryker, get your head out of your ass you fuckhead. NOFX and Pennywise sound nothing alike. and this band did do a LOT of covers, so it could have been from a different band.