[Intro: ominous toms, distorted bass] [Verse 1: restrained baritone] A joke went flying through the room At someone standing all alone Everybody laughed politely Like the cruelty was unknown I felt the silence asking me What kind of person I would be [Pre-Chorus: guitar ascends] I didn't need a grand display Just had to find the words to say [Chorus: powerful major-key lift] I'll stand where they stand When the crowd turns away I won't let another person's pain Become the price of fitting in If kindness has a cost Then it's one I'm glad to pay I'll stand where they stand And ask if they're okay [Break: polyrhythmic bass, heavy tom fills] [Verse 2: rising melodic intensity] I said, "That wasn't funny" Then I walked across the floor Asked if they wanted company And stayed a little more [Bridge: half-time, gentle] Courage isn't always loud Sometimes it's leaving the laughing crowd [Final Chorus: epic guitar and vocal harmonies] I'll stand where they stand Let nobody face it alone A kinder world begins When we make each other known [Outro: sustained gritty vocal] You don't stand alone.
