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Stand Your Ground 2022

by Kimwei

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Please send this song far and wide to those it can bring hope and heart to. You can also search on youtube to find the full video. With love from: Kimwei McCarthy, Grand Bard of Exeter, UK Ami Jo Lee, Singer, Devon UK Laura Kamau, Singer, UK Liz Kitchen Franklin, Royal Opera, UK Phil Hogg, Singer, Totnes UK Tammy (Singer) & David Heathfield (Storyteller) Exeter UK Tom Pottage, Musician, Nottingham UK Adrianne Greenbaum, Singer & Professor of Flute at Mount Holyoke College USA Jennifer Parnall, Singer, Spain/Canada Kimaya Gurung, Storyteller, Kathmandu Nepal Laura Collins, Singer/Vocal Coach, Birmingham UK Oli Savill, Musician Emily Grossman, Singer, Totnes UK Andii Diamond, Singer, Birmingham UK Marina Rolink, Singer, Glasgow UK Alla Goeksu, Storyteller, with family and friends, Germany & Ukraine No autotune was used in the making of this video and a mixture of professional singers & untrained singers contributed - in other words, this song comes to you from our hearts, just as we are. xx Stand Your Ground - Lyrics Kimwei McCarthy, Grand Bard of Exeter March 2nd 2022 It’s not for me to say stay strong. It’s not for me to say carry on. This is not what you deserve: Having no choice but to serve. I watch you weeping And I’m not there to hold your hand. I won't be there to help you stand. I hope someone hears your call And can catch you when you fall. I watch you falling And I will send my thoughts Like angels on the wind. May they wrap their wings around you as you... ...Stand your ground. While your world is falling down We are thinking of you now. Stand your ground. We are sending angels now. It’s time for us to pray for you - That you can do this better than you think you can do. When your loved ones are all gone It’s not for me to say stay strong - You need an angel So I will make my thoughts Grow wings into the night After curfew hear them singing as you... ...Stand your ground While your world is falling down We are thinking of you now Stand your ground We are sending angels now
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My fiancee Emily and I made a home video to celebrate Pride 2022 (London Pride is today, 2nd July). This song is about when you have to ask someone to accept a drop in privilege in order to be in a relationship with you, meaning they start experiencing discrimination in areas where they didn't before. It's something that can be hard to talk about and coming out isn't always easy. Please share this with anyone who needs to hear it, whether it might be for them or for someone they know. Sending love out to all those in the world who simply can't come out because it's threat to their safety. Also, remembering that coming out and experiencing a privilege drop doesn't just happen to the LGBTQ+ community, but to those who are disabled, neuro-different, those with invisible cultural heritages, activists and many more. We salute you. Let love find you. COME OUT WITH ME TONIGHT, by Kimwei, July 2022 Guitar Standard Tuning, Full capo 3 & A major capo 5 VERSE 1 Will you dare to hold my hand and get shot down where you stand? Oh everybody warned you. Will you dare to hold my hand? Did you have your whole life planned and loving me will turn it upside down? Oh never mind my darling let it turn upside down. CHORUS 1 Come out with me tonight. It’s not gonna be alright. Oh everybody told you it’s not gonna be alright. Come out with me tonight. We won’t win if we get in a fight Oh never mind my darling, come out with me tonight. VERSE 2 Will you be here by my side when my entry is denied? Oh everybody warned you, will you be here by my side? Did you hope to reach the stars instead of walking down my path? Oh never mind my darling. Will you walk with me down this path? CHORUS 2 BRIDGE ‘cause we’ll lose and we will win each other again and again and again. Oh and everyone will tell you how they knew that we would win. And our path will catch the sun and be seen by everyone and everyone will follow as we walk towards the sun. CHORUS 3 Come out with me tonight. It’s going to be alright. Oh everybody will tell you how they knew we would be alright Come out with me tonight. We won’t have to put up a fight, Oh ‘cause everyone will love us as we walk towards the light. OUTRO Come out with me tonight x3 Oh ‘cause everyone will love us. Come out with me tonight. Will you dare to hold my hand?
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With love in my heart I wrote this song today for the people of the Ukraine and recorded it as soon as I could when had some time in my van. Sending love and angels. Share with anyone who this song might help bring hope or heart to. ❤ Stand Your Ground Kimwei McCarthy, Grand Bard of Exeter March 2nd 2022 It’s not for me to say stay strong. It’s not for me to say carry on. This is not what you deserve: Having no choice but to serve. I watch you weeping And I’m not there to hold your hand. I won't be there to help you stand. I hope someone hears your call And can catch you when you fall. I watch you falling And I will send my thoughts Like angels on the wind. May they wrap their wings around you as you... ...Stand your ground. While your world is falling down We are thinking of you now. Stand your ground. We are sending angels now. It’s time for us to pray for you - That you can do this better than you think you can do. When your loved ones are all gone It’s not for me to say stay strong - You need an angel So I will make my thoughts Grow wings into the night After curfew hear them singing as you... ...Stand your ground While your world is falling down We are thinking of you now Stand your ground We are sending angels now #ukraine #UkraineCrisis

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released March 2, 2022

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