“Stand” interpolates and expands on “While U Were Away”, one of YEBBA’s three features on Mark Ronson’s 2019 album, Late Night Feelings. Lyrics for “Stand” were first hinted at in an expanded live performance of “While U Were Away” on Later… With Jools Holland in October 2019.
[Intro]
You are the light of my world
Don't need to try so hard
Dreaming of time on my hands
Changing the ways I fall
[Verse 1]
I want you
But I don't want your reasons why
You can't even look me in my eye
I told you
So don't you make me say it one more time, like
[Pre-Chorus]
When you went away
Moonlight took the day
Stars and darkness all collide
In the loneliest of space
[Chorus]
Will you stand, stand, stand, stand, stand, oh?
Will you stand, stand, stand, stand?
[Verse 2]
Can you stand the rain?
When summer's gone and there's no use in
Weighing it out all the time all in vain
Seeping deeper into blame
[Pre-Chorus]
When you went away
Moonlight took the day
Stars and darkness all collidе
In the loneliest of spacе
When you went away
My universe divided
All that's left is the matter of asking myself
[Chorus]
Will you stand, stand, stand?
Or will you falter
Will you lean into the timeless bending
Never-ending strength in your heart
Or will you prosper
Will you recover after all the love
You've lost and lost again
Will you stand, stand, stand, stand, woo-woo?
Will you stand, stand, stand?
[Bridge]
The universe divided over all of me (Yeah)
And I've been looking deep into my soul
Finding my reflection in the mercury (Mercury)
And turning my transgressions into gold (Whoa, whoa)
Knew you would be miles away (Yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
Can you stand the pain, pain, baby?
Can you stand?
Can you stand the rain?
Can you stand?
Tell me, can you stand?
[Outro]
When you went to heaven, oh, I knew you would be miles
Oh, I knew you would be miles away
Hey, you couldn’t stay
Now baby, I don’t blame you
I won’t miss you
Too desperately
Can you stand the rain
Even through the pain
When they calling you out your name
Oh, you stand the rain even through the pain
When they calling you out your name
Can you stand the rain?
Make it through all the things they say
Stand was written by Yebba & James Francies & Andrew Wyatt & Homer Steinweiss & Nick Movshon.
Stand was produced by Mark Ronson.