Stand There by Composey

Stand There

Verse 1:
I had an awful moment, I was not given a chance,
But with a minute to correct it, I was back and in the dance.
My heart was racing quickly as the others flitted by
I was labeled as the other, I was passed by in their eyes

Chorus:
How it stung, how I questioned my confidence, my presence
Was knocked out of my hands and all they did was just stand there

Verse 2:
I have means to fix the problem such a quick and sudden change
I fell of the tracks a second, no blemish to my name
But the hurt and oh the hatred in their lack of how I felt
In just standing there, aggression, my self-esteem it didn’t hold


(chorus)

Verse 3:
How about all of our community, do we see them, really see them
Do we slap on a label and dehumanize them?
Do we toss them to the otherness from our high and lofty perch?
But when our own foundation crumbs and we are left in a lurch?

Chorus:
How it stings, how we question. Our confidence our presence
Will be knocked out of your hands and all they did was just stand there.

Bridge
We are so caught up in staying on top we’ve abandoned others, let them drop
And when it’s your turn to fall. Who will you call?

Chorus:
How it’ll sting, how we’ll question. Our confidence our presence
Will be knocked out of your hands and all they did was just stand there.

Verse 4:
How much effort does it take to give a kind acknowledgement
That we’ve been there, and if not, we’re not so different
When I see someone really struggling, I hope to see them too
Because it’s wrong, don’t believe them, you are valuable as you
Chorus:
How it stings, how you question. Your confidence, your presence
Will be placed into your hands because we did more than just stand there.

• Folk
• ally
• family friendly
• humanity
• indie folk
• multi-instrumentalist
• Saint Paul