I'll Stand By You

For me, singing is one of the most powerful forms of prayer. Just pouring my thoughts and emotions out, using someone else's words because my own always fall so short of what I really want to say. Different songs speak to me at different times. Right now I love the song I'll Stand By You, by the Pretenders. (I especially like when the songs that inspire me spiritually happen to be secular.) It seems as though God is speaking to me through the words of the song.

Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now


Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'cause I've seen the dark side too

When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less


I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now


Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you

When you're standing at the crossroads
Don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you

Pax Christi!