Stand By Me
Pennywise · Wild Card / A Word From The Wise [1988]
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 afraid
No, I won't be afraid
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
tumbles and fall
And the mountains 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
So darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you, stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh 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 won't cry, No 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, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
When the sky that we look upon
Crumbles and fall
And the mountains tumble to the sea
I won't cry, No I won't cry,
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
Well, I won't be afraid
No, I won't be afraid
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
tumbles and fall
And the mountains 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
So darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you, stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh 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 won't cry, No 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, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
When the sky that we look upon
Crumbles and fall
And the mountains tumble to the sea
I won't cry, No I won't cry,
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Darling, darling,
Stand by me,
Oh won't you stand by me
Oh won't you stand, oh won't you stand
Stand by me
Stand By Me - Pennywise
Released in 1988 on the album Wild Card / A Word From The Wise, "Stand By Me" stands as a defining track in the career of Pennywise. The song exemplifies the band's signature blend of punk energy and melodic sensibility, characteristic of their early work in the English New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. With its driving rhythm and anthemic chorus, the recording captures the raw, youthful spirit that propelled the group to international fame. It remains a staple of their discography, often performed live to energize crowds and cementing its status as a classic within their catalog.