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“Stand Up” appears on One Direction’s debut album, Up All Night. Written by Josh Wilkinson and Roy Stride, the song deals with the group attempting to steal a girl’s heart. A “stand up” can be described as a robbery (such as the robbery of a bank), in which an item is intended to be stolen.
[Verse 1: Liam, Harry, Niall]
From the moment I met you, everything changed
I knew I had to get you, whatever the pain
I had to take you and make you mine (Take you and make you mine)
I would walk through the desert, I would walk down the aisle
I would swim all the oceans just to see you smile
Whatever it takes is fine (Whatever it takes is fine)
[Chorus: All, Harry & Niall]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
So put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
'Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leavin' till I've finished stealin'
Every piece of your heart, every piece of your heart
[Verse 2: Louis, Niall]
I know your heart's been broken, but don't you give up
I'll be there, yeah, I know it, to fix you with love
It hurts me to think that you've ever cried (You've ever cried)
[Chorus: All, Harry & Niall]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
So put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
'Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leavin' till I've finished stealin'
Every piece of your heart, every piece of your heart
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
So put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
'Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leavin' till I've finished stealin'
Every piece of your heart
[Bridge: Zayn]
Then I will steal us a car
And we will drive to the stars
I will give you the moon, it's the least I can do
If you give me the chance
[Breakdown: All, Niall]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
So put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
'Cause it's a stand up
[Post-Chorus: All, Harry]
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (You can call me a thief)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (But you should know your part)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (I'm only here)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (Because you stole my heart)
[Chorus: All, Harry & Niall, Zayn]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh (I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
So put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh (I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
'Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leavin' till I've finished stealin' (I won't be leaving)
Every piece of your heart, every piece of your heart
'Cause you stole my heart
[Post-Chorus: All, Zayn]
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (Call me a thief)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (But you should know your part)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief (I'm only here)
I'm a thief, I'm a thief ('Cause you stole my heart)
Stand Up was written by Josh Wilkinson & Roy Stride.
Stand Up was produced by Ash Howes & Richard “Biff” Stannard.
One Direction released Stand Up on Fri Nov 18 2011.