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I'll Stand By You

by Pretenders

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Album: Last Of The Independents (1994)

Charted: 10 16

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The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

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Take It Easy Rock

Oh, why you look so sad?

Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through

'Cause I've seen the dark side too

When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less

I'll stand by you

I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

So if you're mad, get mad

Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too

Well I'm a lot like you

When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'Cause even if you're wrong

I'll stand by you

I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

And when
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own

I'll stand by you

I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

Writer/s: Thomas Kelly, Christine Hynde, Billy

Steinberg
Publisher: BMG Rights Management
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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Comments: 9
Anonymous

This was our song. Now I cant even hear it. I would drop
everything and embrace you right there whereever we
were. I miss Ruth Youth.

Suzanne Benson from Utica Ny

This song was popular during the time of my dad's

hospitalization in Miami FL in early 1995 while he was
fighting AIDS. It helped me to "get through" his illness
and after he succumbed to the disease. He never heard
the song to my recollection ~ but even now, when I
think of him, or at my lowest point, this song will come
on the radio, as though to comfort me...

Camille from Toronto, Oh

An incredibly written song given its very proper and

perfect emotional content by Chrissie Hynde. She just
nails it. The musical arrangement, not that I know much
about it, but it just adds to the heartfelt emotions. Top-
notch.

Zoe from That One, Australia

This song is from God to Us :)

Kay from Meredith, Nh

This song came on the radio immediately after my

mother passed away. I could not believe it. I talked at
her funeral about how she stood by her family always, in
the end we stood by her, and now she would always be
with us to guide us. Then I played the song. Very
powerful.

Dee from Oklahoma City, Ok

I am getting married next month. We are playing this

song as the processional. I hope to get a string quartet
to play the beginning and after the vows, use a CD for
the chorus. As the ceremony is informal, this is a perfect
song for two individuals who share a mutual respect and
love for each other.

Nicola from London, England

This song is great to listen to, and this is about

friendship. For being there for your boyfriend/girlfriend.
And being there for friends.

John-martin from Silver Creek, Ms

What I would not give to have someone as strong as

Chrissie Hynde is in the "I'll Stand By You" video. I know
what it is to feel hopeless, oppressed and depressed and
feeling no one cares. When family is not there for you
and friends you thought you had weren't really friends
at all. This is a great song and I wondered if Chrissie
"felt" this one?

Bethan from Somerset, Uk.

The Girls Aloud version of this song, recorded for BBC

Children In Need, reached #1 in the UK in November
2004. It was #1 for 2 weeks, before being knocked off
by Band Aid 20.

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