Stand By You – English Lyrics

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Wildfire

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of empathy and connection with Rachel Platten's 'Stand By You'. This inspiring pop anthem offers not just a catchy melody but a profound lesson in supportive language, showcasing how to express unconditional care and solidarity. Discover heartfelt phrases and emotional expressions that empower you to be a steadfast friend or partner, making this song a perfect resource for learning to articulate deep emotional bonds in English.

[English]

even if we can't find heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven

Hands, put your empty hands in mine And scars,

show me all the scars you hide And hey, if your

wings are broken Please take mine so yours can

open too Cause I'm gonna stand by you Oh, tears

make kaleidoscopes in your eyes And hurt, I know

you're hurting, but so am I And love, if your wings

are broken Borrow mine so yours can open too Cause

I'm gonna stand by you Even if we're breaking

down, we can find a way to break through Even if we

can't find heaven, I'll walk through Hell with you

Love, you're not alone, cause I'm gonna stand by

you Even if we can't find heaven, I'm gonna stand by

you Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through

Hell with you Love, you're not alone, cause I'm gonna

stand by you Yeah, you're all I never knew I needed

And the heart, sometimes it's unclear why it's

beating And love, if your wings are broken We can

brave through those emotions too Cause I'm

gonna stand by you Oh, truth, I guess truth is

what you believe in And faith, I think faith is

helping to reason No, no, no, love, if your wings

are broken Borrow mine so yours can open too Cause

I'm gonna stand by you Even if we're breaking

down, we can find a way to break through Even if we

can't find heaven, I'll walk through Hell with you

Love, you're not alone, cause I'm gonna stand by

you Even if we can't find heaven, I'm gonna stand by

you Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through

Hell with you Love, you're not alone, cause I'm gonna

stand by you I'll be your eyes 'till yours can't

shine I'll be your arms, I'll be your steady

satellite And when you can't rise, well, I'll cry

with you on hands and knees Cause I...

(I'm gonna stand by you) Even if we're breaking

down, we can find a way to break through (come on)

Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through

Hell with you Love, you're not alone, cause I'm gonna

stand by you Even if we can't find heaven, I'm

gonna stand by you Even if we can't find heaven, I'll

walk through Hell with you Love, you're not alone,

cause I'm gonna stand by you Love, you're not alone

No, I'm gonna stand by you (Even if we can't find

heaven, heaven, heaven) I'm gonna stand by you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece or in good condition
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - feeling pain
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of salty liquid from the eyes when crying
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
wings /wɪŋz/ B1	noun - body parts used for flying (in birds or insects)
scars /skɑːrz/ B2	noun - marks left on skin or surface after an injury heals
heaven /ˈhev.ən/ B1	noun - a place regarded in some religions as the home of God and the angels
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being true
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - the parts of the body between the shoulders and hands
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears from the eyes as an expression of emotion noun - the act or sound of shedding tears
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
kaleidoscopes /kəˈlaɪ.də.skəʊp/ C2	noun - a constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements; or an optical instrument that shows patterns by reflection
steady /ˈstɛdi/ B2	adjective - firmly fixed, constant, not changing
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty

Key Grammar Structures

• even if we can't find heaven,

  ➔ Conditional clause (Even if...)

  ➔ This line uses the conditional clause 'even if' to express a hypothetical situation. It introduces a condition that may or may not be true.

• Hands, put your empty hands in mine

  ➔ Imperative sentence and possessive adjective

  ➔ The sentence is an imperative (command) using the verb 'put'. 'Your' is a possessive adjective.

• And hey, if your wings are broken Please take mine so yours can open too

  ➔ Conditional clause, subjunctive mood and the phrasal verb 'take mine' and the auxiliary verb 'can'.

  ➔ This line has a conditional clause, the subjunctive (implied), uses the phrasal verb 'take mine' and the modal verb 'can' to express possibility.

• Cause I'm gonna stand by you

  ➔ Future tense (going to)

  ➔ This uses 'going to' to express future intention or a pre-arranged plan.

• Oh, tears make kaleidoscopes in your eyes

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and plural noun

  ➔ 'Tears' (plural noun) is the subject, and the verb 'make' agrees with the plural subject. 'Eyes' is also a plural noun.

• Even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through

  ➔ Present continuous and phrasal verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense ('are breaking') and the phrasal verb 'break through'.

• I'll walk through Hell with you

  ➔ Future tense (will) and prepositional phrase

  ➔ Uses the future tense with 'will' and the prepositional phrase 'through Hell'.

• And when you can't rise, well, I'll cry with you on hands and knees

  ➔ Conditional Clause, modal verb 'can't' and phrasal verb

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional clause, the modal verb 'can't' (contraction of 'cannot'), and a phrasal verb phrase.