Stand Back

Album: The Wild Heart (1983)
Charted: 5
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  • No one looked, I walked by
    Just an invitation would have been just fine
    Said no to him again and again
    First he took my heart then he ran
    No one knows how I feel
    What I say unless you read between my lines
    One man walked away from me
    First he took my hand
    Take me home

    Stand back, stand back
    In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you
    It's alright, it's alright
    To be standing in a line (standing in a line)
    To be standing in a line
    I would cry

    La-la-la-la-la-la-la
    La-la, la-la
    La-la-la-la-la-la

    Do not turn away, my friend
    Like a willow, I can bend
    No man calls my name
    No man came
    So I walked on down, away from you
    Maybe your attention was more than you could do
    But one man did not call
    He asked me for my love and that was all

    Stand back, stand back
    In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you
    It's alright, it's alright
    To be standing in a line (standing in a line)
    To be standing in a line
    I would cry

    La-la-la-la-la-la-la
    La-la, la-la
    La-la-la-la-la-la-la
    Doo-doo, doo-doo, oh
    La-la-la-la-la-la-la
    La-la, da-da-da-da
    La-la-la-la-la, whoa-oh

    So I walked, walked down the line away from you
    Maybe your attention was more than I could do
    One man did not fall
    Well, he asked me for my love, that was all

    Stand back, stand back
    In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you
    It's alright, it's alright
    To be standing in a line (standing in a line)
    To be standing in a line
    I could cry

    Need a little, need a little sympathy
    Well, I need a little sympathy (cry)
    Well, I need a little sympathy
    Well, you could be standing in (stand back)
    Well, you could be standing in (stand back)
    Well, you could be standing in (stand back)
    Take me home
    Take me home (stand back)
    Won't you take me home?
    Well, I need a little sympathy (stand back)
    Well, you could be standing in (stand back)
    Why don't you take me home?
    Why don't you take me home? (Stand back)
    Take me home (alright)
    Take me (alright) home Writer/s: Prince Rogers Nelson, Stevie Nicks
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Daniel from Malaga, SpainI love this song so much, I found it when I was listening the radio in the am in my country, Spain, but I was listening a lot of music from the USA because I am going to live there some months. I love the music video with a storyboard inspired on the Civil War, Scarlett, etc. Yesss, stevie rocks, I love "I can't wait", "edge of seventeen", "rooms on fire", "if you ever did believe" and many more.
  • Tony from South Philly, PaStevie and Grace Slick are the best of the Women who can Rock!!!!
  • John# from Melbourne, AustraliaAwesome song! It sounds nice when you see the Stevie Nicks rego plates on my car :-)
  • Riff45 from Wilson, NcThis is one of my favorite songs/singer. It helps me when I need help. I'm kookie.
  • Kayla from Winnipeg, MbThis is my favourite song! I LOVE it! I listen to it every single day and when I don't listen to it, I am usually singing it! Again, love love love this song!
  • Scott from Kings Park, NyI love the song, but if you read the lyrics they don't make sense...but somehow it all works....
  • Vincent from Winnipeg, CanadaI found this song by accident through a remix of Dave Aude. I just love it now. This song was very well put together!
  • Rob from Wilkes-barre, Payes she is amazing, I wish artists more true artists like her were out there
  • Ben from Hillsborough, Njnice, nice song. very well put together.
  • Tyson from Green's Fork, IlStevie ROCKS!!!

    L. Buckingham, Calif.
  • Sara Mackenzie from Middle Of Nowhere, Fli LOVE this song!!!!!!! (no comments on this song?! come on, it's an awesome song, very upbeat and personal!) =)
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