Stand By Me – A Song for Anyone Struggling to Hold On | Derek Minor ft. Canon

🔥 I wrote this song for anyone who feels like they're barely holding on. If you've been battling demons and need a reminder that you're not alone, this is for you.

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🎵 Lyrics:
I need you to stand by me.
So don't leave me alone
I need your light to guide me
So keep bringing me home
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh

*Verse 1:*
I been all alone
Everybody gone
Used to have a home
Guess I'm on my own
Do you love me or you don't
Cause I don't really know
Running out of hope
Finding Ways to Cope
I've drowned all my problems in the bottom of a bottle
I've been wrestling my demons
They've been winning
I ain't lying
I've been trying
I've been trying
Everybody put their burdens on me
They've been judging who I am
But it's things they don't see
I know I be snapping, I know that I'm really on edge
I know that it's things that I said
I know I'm a mess
Feel like I should've been d**d
I know that it's all in my head
I'm really in need
I got a lot of things that I'm working through
Please be patient with me
You don't gotta leave
I know it ain't perfect but you know that it's worth
I know that we hurting but we gone keep working through it all
If I stand by you, will you stand by me?
We been on a journey.
We gone find our peace.

*Hook:*
I need you to stand by me.
So don't leave me alone
I need your light to guide me
So keep bringing me home
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh

*Verse 2 (Canon):*
I know you gone make it, yeah
Your life got you feeling salty, but you gone shake it, yeah
I done lost joy and now found it, you couldn't take it
Nah ah
My wounds, I had to let 'em heal
I swear that that pressure gone
So I pray that you don't give up
I know how it really feels to be stuck
Lost in my head, crying in my truck
God where you at? I'm hitting you up
I'm getting beat down but getting back up
Feeling like whew, it's drink in my cup
Was acting this way cuz I ain't feel yo love
I was thinking the worst of myself
I had to work on myself

Hmm...
I walked through some fire
But it ain't consume me

Hmm...
But the way I'm getting refined
I feel like jewelry

Hmm...
Shining through my teeth I feel like Juvie
Them nightmares on my street ain't come from no movie.

You been lonely for a minute
I done felt the same yeah I admit it
You don't want to be vulnerable yeah I get it
You afraid to show how you feeling

I can't let errbody in my business
I'm back on this mission I stand as a witness
The enemy rather have you forget
You are loved by His son and made in His image, that's why.

*Hook:*
I need you to stand by me.
So don't leave me alone
I need your light to guide me
So keep bringing me home
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Help me keep it together
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh
Whoa Oh Oh Oh

🎤 Why I Made This Song:
"Stand By Me" is personal. I've had moments where I felt like I was drowning in my struggles-like I was on my own. But I also know there's hope, faith, and resilience in the middle of the pain.

This song is for anybody who's fighting battles nobody sees and just needs someone to stand with them. You're not alone. Keep pushing.

🎯 This song is for you if:
✔️ You've been battling anxiety, depression, or pressure.
✔️ You need a reminder that you're stronger than you think.
✔️ You love music that blends hip-hop, faith, and real storytelling.

💬 Drop a comment – What's a moment where you almost gave up but kept going? I wanna hear your story.

🔔 Connect with me:
🌐 Website: https://derekminor.com
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