[Verse 1:]
Honest where I start from
I try and impart my wisdom
A combination of truth and fear
That’s the way it’s always been
My father and his before him
At times we hurt the …
[Verse 1]
Oh, pity me
I’m so alone and so blue
My friends have all gone away
Their friendliness too
[Pre-Chorus]
It was I on my own
With no need to belong
And I wanted to die
That’s when …
[Verse 1]
Got some money, got some cash
I’m rich and now I’m sad
And I wonder if I’m sad about the money that I have
Got some boats on my plane
At the hotel …
[Intro]
Yeah
Polishin’ a goddamn sword, you know what I’m sayin’?
Polishin’ a sword (Uh, uh, uh, uh)
Concrete Family, Concrete Industries, Concrete Boys up, always, never down
(And this beat from Cash, not from …
When the only sound in the empty street
Is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
That belong to a lonesome cop
I open shop
When the moon so long has been gazing down
On …
The hurt in your eyes will never disguise
The spark that lived there before1
And I know that you’re so much more
Than you’re showin’2
The clouds in your hair will bring you to tears
But I will catch every drop3
Even if it don’t ever stop4
‘Cause you’re worth it, you’re worth it5
When you fight for every breath
And the waves are overhead
Let me lay your mind to rest6
I will stand by you7
When all of your dreams are shattered
And your world is left in tatters8
When you’re lost we’re lost together9
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you
If black is your brightest colour10
If hurt is your only lover11
When you fight, we fight together12
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you
I will stand by you [3x]
The war in your head will shoot you down dead
So don’t even try to win13
Is it worth it all in the end?
I don’t think so14
Try to embrace the lines on your face
The story of who you are
‘Cause I love what I’ve read so far
I mean it, I mean it15
When you fight for every breath
And the waves are overhead
Let me lay your mind to rest
I will stand by you
When all of your dreams are shattered
And your world is left in tatters
When you’re lost we’re lost together
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you
If black is your brightest colour
If hurt is your only lover
When you fight, we fight together
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you
I will stand by you [3x]
When you fight for every breath
And the waves are overhead
Let me lay your mind to rest
I will stand by you
When all of your dreams are shattered (yeah)
And your world is left in tatters
When you’re lost we’re lost together
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you (I will stand by you)
If black is your brightest colour
If hurt is your only lover (only lover)
When you fight, we fight together
I’ll stand by, I will stand by you (I will stand by you)
I will stand by you [7x]16
2Marlisa prefers to see the good in people rather than notice the troubles they are facing.
Marlisa is trying to encourage one of her loved ones that she is much more than she reveals to others.
Marlisa pledges to stand beside her friend and support her, especially when she feels hurt.
Marlisa says she will not get tired of supporting her friend, no matter how difficult it may be.
Marlisa encourages her loved one that she is worth every bit of her energy.
Marlisa wants to be a mental refuge for her friend when troubling times are present.
To stand by someone is to support them during hardships.
These lines are basically saying “whenever life is hard and you have no hope.”
Marlisa pledges to endure the same hardships as her loved one for as long as necessary.
This means “if there seems to be absolutely no hope.”
“If hurt is your only lover” means “if your life is full of nothing except pain.”
Marlisa promises to help her friend through any struggle.
Marlisa asks her friend not to cause herself more pain than necessary.
Marlisa says her friend doesn’t deserve more hardships than her life has already brought her.
Marlisa loves her friend for who she is, and she believes that her friend should be honored for who she is.
This song is about supporting a loved one, especially a friend facing many hardships.
1 user explanation and meaning
Morgan Barry
My interpretation of this song is that a close friend or loved one of the artist is going through a hard time. This friend could be going through an illness (probably depression), a recent loss of a loved one, or just having a difficult time in life. The artist is saying that she will be there for them no matter what. That no matter how dark or difficult life gets, she will stand by them.
I think this song is very meaningful and inspirational. One of my friends sent this to me when I was having a hard time I’m life. I listened to this song everyday and it lifted me up, it let me know that I have people that love and care about me. That they will be there for me no matter what. They will stand by me.