[Intro - Acoustic guitar strumming, soft organ swell] [Verse 1] The rain comes down, and I can't see the road, The signs all fade where the wind has blown, We said we'd change but we never quite knew, What time would take and what we'd hold on to. [Pre-Chorus] And when the light starts fading out, I’ll still hear you through the crowd. [Verse 2] The streets we knew, they don’t look the same, Old friends moved on, but we stayed in frame, It’s hard to know what’s false or real, When life turns fast and the cracks reveal. [Pre-Chorus] But when I stumble, when I fall, You’re the one who hears my call. [Chorus] So stand beside me when the night gets cold, When the story breaks and the truth unfolds, If the ground gives way beneath our feet, Just promise me you won’t retreat, Stand beside me — that’s all I need. [Verse 3] The rain comes down, and I can't see the road The signs all fade where the wind has blown, We said we'd change but we never quite knew, What time would take and what we'd hold on to. [Pre-Chorus] But when I stumble, when I fall, You’re the one who hears my call. [Chorus] So stand beside me when the night gets cold, When the story breaks and the truth unfolds, If the ground gives way beneath our feet, Just promise me you won’t retreat, Stand beside me — that’s all I need. [Bridge - Electric guitar build, soft harmony vocals] And maybe time will pull us apart, But I’ll still carry you inside my heart, Through every twist, through every doubt, You’re what this life’s about. [Chorus - Full band lift] So stand beside me when the night gets cold, When the story breaks and the truth unfolds, If the ground gives way beneath our feet, Just promise me you won’t retreat, Stand beside me — that’s all I need. [Chorus - Full band lift] So stand beside me when the night gets cold, When the story breaks and the truth unfolds, If the ground gives way beneath our feet, Just promise me you won’t retreat, Stand beside me — that’s all I need. [Outro - Repeated line fading with guitar arpeggios] Stand beside me… that’s all I need. [Fade Out - Guitar and organ sustain]
