Stand by me. This song tells of a time when a summer love that was so sweet that I can taste it even now. It was a time when I anxiously and desperately yearned1 for a girl’s touch knowing that touch would immediately melt2 me like ice in a heat wave.
The voice of Ben E. King still haunts my mind. When the night came that summer I was poised for romance and passion. I wanted to experience that loving feeling that I had heard so much about from the radio and friends. I wanted to be close to a girl. But, not just any girl. The girl I wanted feels like I had just sipped hot chocolate and relaxed all over. Nut brown with black glittering eyes.
And the land, is dark and the moon is the only light we’ll see. Those words made me feel like I was racing towards the girl. There I would sweep her off her feet with sheer adoration3 and unbridled love. No, I won’t be afraid. Just as long as you stand by me. That said it all for me. With her by my side, the world would be my toy.