You’ll relate to "Stand By Me" if you’ve ever felt discouraged and overwhelmed by life. In it, the artists highlight situations that can make us feel that way, such as being judged by others, drowning in problems, feeling unloved, feeling lonely, and trying to deal with those feelings unhelpfully. Experiencing these difficult things in life reminds us of our need to depend on God, and that’s good because He is a God who can be relied on.
Maybe you find yourself battling unhealthy coping mechanisms, and you don’t see a way out. Perhaps you’re feeling hopeless or facing a problem you know is too big to solve alone. Here are a few things to know based on these lyrics. Just like hip-hop artists Derek Minor and B. Stokes do in this song, you can talk to God honestly about what you’re going through. Remember, God will never fail you or abandon you, and He will strengthen you and guide you to exactly where you need to be in life if you trust Him and surrender to Him. As you listen to this song, consider sharing it with someone else who needs this message, too.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (NLT): "So be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
Lyrics
[Chorus: Greg James & B. Stokes]
I need You to stand by me, so don’t leave me alone
I need Your light to guide me to keep bringing me home
Help me keep it together, woah, woah, woah
Help me keep it together, woah, woah, woah
[Verse 1: Derek Minor]
I’ve been all alone, everybody gone, uh
Used to have a home, uh, guess I’m on my own
Do you love me or you don’t? Uh, ’cause I don’t really know, uh
Runnin’ out of hope, uh, findin’ ways to cope
I’ve drowned all my problems in the bottom of a bottle
I’ve been wrestlin’ my demons, they been winnin’, I ain’t lyin’
I’ve been tryin’, I’vе been tryin’, everybody put they burdеns on me
They been judgin’ who I am, but it’s things they don’t see
I know I be steppin’, I know that I’m really on edge
I know that there’s things that I said, I know I’m a mess
Feel like I should’ve been dead, I know that it’s all in my head
I-I-I’m really in need, I got other things that I’m workin’ through
Please, be patient with me (Patient with me), You don’t gotta leave
I know it ain’t perfect, but You know that it’s worth it
I know that we hurtin’, but we gon’ keep workin’ through it all
If I stand by you will you stand by me?
We been on a journey, we gon’ find our peace, woah, woah
[Chorus: Greg James & B. Stokes]
I need You to stand by me, so don’t leave me alone
I need Your light to guide me to keep bringing me home
Help me keep it together, woah, woah, woah
Help me keep it together, woah, woah, woah
Jasmin Patterson is a lifelong Christian music fan passionate about helping others connect with Christ. In addition to serving NewReleaseToday, she serves in college ministry and loves to write for seekers and believers, helping them discover and live biblical Christianity.
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