You Keep Me Standing

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Romantic darkwave + indie rock, warm synths, raw male vocal, driving drums, emotional lift

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# YOU KEEP ME STANDING

[INTRO – MALE, LOW / DISTANT]

I know the sound
the house makes late at night.

The floor.
The pipes.
The headlights passing by.

And somewhere in the dark
between the things I never say,

you reach across the silence
and put your hand on mine.

[VERSE 1 – MALE]

I’ve always been the one
who checks the locks before we sleep.

The one who keeps the weight
a little deeper than it should be.

I tell you not to worry.
I tell you I’m alright.

I make another problem small
and carry it through the night.

People like a steady man.

Someone who doesn’t bend.

They never ask
what keeps him standing in the end.

[CHORUS – MALE]

Let it come down.

Let it cover this town.

I’ll take the weather
when the weather turns around.

If your world starts shaking,
I’ll be somewhere you can land.

And when I forget
how much one man can withstand—

[FEMALE – CLEAR, DISTANT]

Then lean on me...

[MALE]

You keep me standing.

[VERSE 2 – MALE]

Some mornings I get dressed
before I’ve really slept at all.

Cold coffee beside me.
My back against the wall.

I know what needs attention.
I know who needs a call.

I know how to keep moving
when there’s nothing left at all.

But you know when I’m running
on nothing but the will

to take another step
and somehow carry still.

You never ask me
to become somebody else.

You just stay close.

And somehow that helps.

[CHORUS – MALE]

Let it come down.

Let it cover this town.

I’ll take the weather
when the weather turns around.

If your world starts shaking,
I’ll be somewhere you can land.

And when I forget
how much one man can withstand—

[FEMALE – CLEAR, SLIGHTLY CLOSER]

Then lean on meee...

[MALE]

You keep me standing.

[INSTRUMENTAL – DARK BUILD]

[VERSE 3 – MALE]

I used to think that loving you
meant keeping you from every fall.

That if I kept my hands strong enough,
I could somehow hold it all.

I thought protection meant
you’d never see me scared.

I thought the weight was mine
because I chose to bear it.

But I was wrong.

I was never standing here alone.

[BRIDGE – MALE, NEAR WHISPER]

Every time I came home quiet.

Every time I lost my way.

Every time I said, “I’m alright,”
when we both knew I wasn’t—

you stayed.

No questions.

No promises.

You stayed.

I thought I was carrying you.

I never saw
what you were carrying too.

Maybe that’s what love is.

Not one of us being strong.

Just knowing
when it’s your turn
to hold on.

[FINAL BUILD]

[MALE]

So let it come down.

Let the windows shake tonight.

I don’t need to beat the storm.

I don’t need to make it right.

If your knees give out beneath you,
put your weight on mine.

And if tomorrow I’m the one
who can’t keep walking in a straight line—

[FEMALE – CLOSE, WARM, CLEAR]

Then lean on meeee...

[MALE]

I know.

You keep me standing.

[OUTRO – GUITARS / BOTH VERY SPARSE]

[MALE]

I’ll carry you
when you need me to.

[FEMALE]

And I’ll carry you
when you forget I can.

[MALE]

Maybe that was always
the whole of it.

[BOTH – QUIET]

We keep each other standing.

[MALE – DISTANT, SUSTAINED]

Ohhh...

[LONG INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR OUTRO]

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# YOU KEEP ME STANDING [INTRO – MALE, LOW / DISTANT] I know the sound the house makes late at night. The floor. The pipes. The headlights passing by. And somewhere in the dark between the things I never say, you reach across the silence and put your hand on mine. [VERSE 1 – MALE] I’ve always been the one who checks the locks before we sleep. The one who keeps the weight a little deeper than it should be. I tell you not to worry. I tell you I’m alright. I make another problem small and carry it through the night. People like a steady man. Someone who doesn’t bend. They never ask what keeps him standing in the end. [CHORUS – MALE] Let it come down. Let it cover this town. I’ll take the weather when the weather turns around. If your world starts shaking, I’ll be somewhere you can land. And when I forget how much one man can withstand— [FEMALE – CLEAR, DISTANT] Then lean on me... [MALE] You keep me standing. [VERSE 2 – MALE] Some mornings I get dressed before I’ve really slept at all. Cold coffee beside me. My back against the wall. I know what needs attention. I know who needs a call. I know how to keep moving when there’s nothing left at all. But you know when I’m running on nothing but the will to take another step and somehow carry still. You never ask me to become somebody else. You just stay close. And somehow that helps. [CHORUS – MALE] Let it come down. Let it cover this town. I’ll take the weather when the weather turns around. If your world starts shaking, I’ll be somewhere you can land. And when I forget how much one man can withstand— [FEMALE – CLEAR, SLIGHTLY CLOSER] Then lean on meee... [MALE] You keep me standing. [INSTRUMENTAL – DARK BUILD] [VERSE 3 – MALE] I used to think that loving you meant keeping you from every fall. That if I kept my hands strong enough, I could somehow hold it all. I thought protection meant you’d never see me scared. I thought the weight was mine because I chose to bear it. But I was wrong. I was never standing here alone. [BRIDGE – MALE, NEAR WHISPER] Every time I came home quiet. Every time I lost my way. Every time I said, “I’m alright,” when we both knew I wasn’t— you stayed. No questions. No promises. You stayed. I thought I was carrying you. I never saw what you were carrying too. Maybe that’s what love is. Not one of us being strong. Just knowing when it’s your turn to hold on. [FINAL BUILD] [MALE] So let it come down. Let the windows shake tonight. I don’t need to beat the storm. I don’t need to make it right. If your knees give out beneath you, put your weight on mine. And if tomorrow I’m the one who can’t keep walking in a straight line— [FEMALE – CLOSE, WARM, CLEAR] Then lean on meeee... [MALE] I know. You keep me standing. [OUTRO – GUITARS / BOTH VERY SPARSE] [MALE] I’ll carry you when you need me to. [FEMALE] And I’ll carry you when you forget I can. [MALE] Maybe that was always the whole of it. [BOTH – QUIET] We keep each other standing. [MALE – DISTANT, SUSTAINED] Ohhh... [LONG INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR OUTRO]

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