Stand Up for Something
Common, Andra Day
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You can have all the money in your hands All the possessions anyone can ever have But it's all worthless treasure, true worth is only measured Not by what you got, but what you got in your heart You can have, you can have everything What does it, what does it mean? It all means nothing If you don't stand up for something You can't just talk the talk You got to walk that walk, yes you do It all means nothing If you don't stand up for something And I stand up for you And I stand up for you, yes I will, yes I will You do the best that, do the best that you can do Then you can look in the mirror Proud of who's looking back at you Define the life you're living Not by what you take or what you're givin' And if you bet on love there's no way you'll ever lose Take a stand, make a stand for what's right It's always worth, always worth the fight It all means nothing If you don't stand up for something You can't just talk the talk You got to walk that walk, yes you do It all means nothing If you don't stand up for something And I stand up for you Stand for respect, dignity If that's all you got, then you got all you need And without that, you don't have a thing, oh, no, no Rise up, love, lift your hands I stand with you 'cause I understand Ain't here to judge, just to take a stand The greater plan's the Creator's plan Let's all rise like the day began Reach out and touch with the Savior's hand On rock, we stand like this native land Let the ways of love be the ways of man And it all means nothing If you don't stand for something You can't just talk the talk You got to walk that walk, yes you do It all means nothing If you don't stand up for something And I stand up for you (stand up, stand for you) I stand up for you (stand up) And I stand up for you (stand up, stand for you) Stand up for you, yes I will, yes I will (stand up)
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Written by: Diane Eve Warren, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Cassandra Monique Batie
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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10 facts about this song
Collaborative Creation"Stand Up for Something" is a musical collaboration by singer-songwriter Andra Day and rapper-actor Common.
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Soundtrack SongThe song was created as part of the soundtrack for the biographical legal drama film "Marshall" in 2017.
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Nominations"Stand Up for Something" gathered various award nominations. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 90th Academy Awards and received a nomination for Best Song at the 2018 Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
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InspirationThe song is inspired by the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, and his fight for civil rights.
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Stellar ContributionDiane Warren, a prolific songwriter who has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, contributed to the songwriting of "Stand Up for Something".
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Positive ReviewsThe song received praiseworthy reviews from critics for its inspiring lyrics and powerful performances by Day and Common.
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Music with a MessageThe song conveys an empowering message about standing up for justice, equality, and rights, which resonates well with the theme of the film it was written for.
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Collaboration ThemesDay and Common have stated that the song is a call to action to stand up for something you believe in, an idea they wholeheartedly agree with.
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ImpactThe song has become an anthem for activism and has been used in various campaigns for social justice and equal rights.
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Chart PerformanceThe song didn't make the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 39 on the Adult R&B Songs chart for two weeks in December 2017.
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