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Stand By Me
A K-pop rock track that mixes English and Japanese to talk about friendship and moving forward.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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N.Flying's Stand By Me, a brotherhood anthem
A K-pop rock track that mixes English and Japanese to talk about friendship and moving forward.
We both hurt each other, kizutsukeatta
N.Flying released 'Stand By Me' as part of their catalog, a band known for rock and pop blends since their 2014 debut. The lyric jumps between English and Japanese, with lines like 'We both hurt each other, kizutsukeatta' and 'bokura sugoshita ano memories'. It's a song that leans into the group's theme of brotherhood, something they've touched on in other tracks like 'Rooftop'.
The phrase 'We both hurt each other, kizutsukeatta' carries the weight of a real friendship, one that's been through rough patches but came out stronger. It's not just about loyalty; it's about the specific ache and trust that only comes from having messed up and still choosing to stick around. That mix of languages feels like the natural stumble of memory, where some things are easier to say in one tongue than another.
That line admits the messiness without drama, just stating a fact that makes the closeness afterward mean something. It's the kind of detail that keeps the brotherhood from sounding like a slogan.
The lyric avoids grand declarations in favor of small, repeated gestures: 'shine on me', 'never fade away'. It's a song built on persistence, not perfection, which fits a band that's weathered its own storms. The brotherhood here isn't idealized; it's earned through hurt and carried forward into an uncertain 'never ending dream'.
The way 'Oh stand by me' returns each time, a little more worn but still holding, gives the song its stubborn heart.
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Stand By Me
Oh stand by me Why don’t you forget?
bokura sugoshita ano memories owaranai hibi wa shine on me Oh stand by me kiseki nanda kitto korekara mo We’re the brotherhood I’ll never forget the days with you Oh stand by me Hello hello do you know saisho wa kodoku na one way I know I know at that time dakedo ima I don’t walk alone We both hurt each other,
kizutsukeatta And we become closer never fade away Oh stand by me Why don’t you forget?
bokura sugoshita ano memories owaranai hibi wa shine on me Oh stand by me kiseki nanda kitto korekara mo We’re the brotherhood I’ll never forget the days with you Oh stand by me Let me let me know bokura no my eyes ni wa Sunrise Set me set me free kanousei wa it’s just mugendai We both hurt each other,
kizutsukeatta And we become closer never fade away Oh stand by me Why don’t you forget?
bokura sugoshita ano memories owaranai hibi wa Shine on me Oh stand by me kiseki nanda kitto korekara mo We’re the brotherhood I’ll never forget the days with you Oh stand by me You wake me up now We are lonely (but) not alone So you must stand up,
please Come back please,
stay with me Stand by me Oh stand by me Nobody knows the future demo tomorrow is another day dakara itsumademo carry on Oh stand by me This is my destiny tabun this is a never ending dream We’ll never forget the days with you Oh stand by me Oh stand by me
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