Stand By Me Lyrics
[Intro]
[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
[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]
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
Woah, just stand now
Oh, stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
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
Woah, just stand now
Oh, stand, stand by me
About
Genius Annotation
Released in 1961, this song was inspired by the spiritual hymn “Lord Stand By Me”. It has since been recorded into more than 400 other versions.
It was ranked the 122nd out of Rolling Stones “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. In 2012 it ranked as one of BMI’s top 5 most performed songs of the 20th century, with more than 11.6 million performances.
When it debuted in 1961, it reached the Billboards #1 position in “Hot R&B Singles.”
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What did Ben E. King say about "Stand By Me"?
Genius Answer
Ben E. King first offered it to his group, The Drifters but was told – “Not a bad song, but we don’t need it.”
Once solo – He and Jerry Lieber went to work –
I showed him the song. Did it on piano a little bit, he called the musicians back into the studio, and we went ahead and recorded it.
And the rest is history.
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was this song made for anyone in particular
Genius Answer
One of the songwriters (and singer) Ben E. King said it was inspired by a Sam Cooke song “Stand by My Father”. OTOH – there is a line from psalms in the second verb – a call to God?
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October 27, 1961
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