#SLS for 10/20/19 ~ “Stand”

Jim gives us lean/sit/stand as prompts today and of course I immediately think “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers who said he wrote the song after moving to Los Angeles and missing his community back home in West Virginia.  Then I thought well everyone loves “Lean on Me” and there may be duplicates.  Which is okay by me but I also felt like escaping and what better way to spend time than searching through some smoking hot music where finally I landed on R.E.M’s “Stand”  Also including a link to the wiki for the meaning of “Stand”

Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, William Thomas Berry, John Michael Stipe, Michael E. Mills

Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before

Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before

If you are confused, check with the sun
Carry a compass to help you along
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around

So stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before

Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before

Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, season is calling

Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before

Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before

If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, reason is calling
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around

So stand (Stand!)
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before

Now stand (Stand!)
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t

Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before

Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before

Stand in the place where you are
Now face north
Stand in the place where you are
Now face west
Your feet are going to be on the ground
(Stand in the place where you are)
Your head is there to move you around, so stand

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