Listen to this when
I'll Stand by You
You don't have to hide it. Someone will stay 🫂
Who it's for
Chrissie Hynde's ballad promises to stay with someone through their darkest moments, even when they feel ashamed.
Ashamed, hiding→Accepted, held
Feelings it meets
What it is
"I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 ballad by the Pretenders, written by Chrissie Hynde with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, from their album Last of the Independents. In it, the singer pledges love and faithful support to someone going through a difficult personal time. It reached No. 16 in the US and No. 10 in the UK.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3
