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Stand Back Lyrics
by Stevie Nicks
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Stand Back Lyrics
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, laaa, la-la
La, laaaa
La, la, la-la, laaaaa
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, laaa, la-la
La, laaaa
La, la, la-la, la, la, laaaaa
Too few, too few
Laaaaa
La, la, la-la, la, la, laaa, la-la
La, la, laaaa
La, la, la-la, laaaaaa
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
I need a little sympathy
Well, I need a little sympathy
Well, I need to be standing in
(Stand back)
Well, I need to be standing in
(Stand back)
Well, I need to be standing in
(Stand back)
Take me home
Take me home
(Stand back)
Don't you take me home
Well, I need a little sympathy
(Stand back)...
Meaning of Stand Back
“Stand Back” is a haunting exploration of heartbreak and the quiet devastation of rejection, delivered with Stevie Nicks’ signature melancholic beauty. The lyrics depict a woman who has repeatedly refused unwanted attention, only to be ultimately discarded – “First he took my heart then he ran.” She feels unseen, unheard, her feelings obscured by unspoken words, symbolized by the repeated instruction "Stand back," suggesting a dangerous distance and warning against approaching too closely. There’s a profound sense of loneliness and resignation as she accepts that no one truly understands her pain, represented by the repetitive refrain “To be standing in a line,” highlighting her isolation and feeling like just another overlooked person. The soaring vocals and layered instrumentation build to an almost desperate plea for sympathy before ultimately accepting her fate, moving away from the source of her sorrow, acknowledging "Maybe your attention was more Than I could do."
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