Stand By Me

thumb|320px|Florence and the Machine on "Stand by Me"
"Stand By Me" is the theme song of Final Fantasy XV. It was arranged and performed by the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, and produced and mixed by Emile Haynie. The song was first made famous in 1961 by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King.
"Stand By Me" features the "Prelude" in its background instrumentation. The song expresses the gratitude Noctis Lucis Caelum feels towards his friends and cannot find the words to express.
"Stand By Me" was released on the Songs from Final Fantasy XV EP on August 12, 2016. It was also released as a bonus track on the limited edition box of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
Part of "Stand By Me" plays in the opening when the party is pushing the broken down Regalia to a service station. The full song plays during the ending credits. "Stand By Me" does not play in Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition. Noctis makes a possible reference to the song when he asks the Glaives to stand by him in a scene added to the Royal Edition and Windows Edition of the game.
== Lyrics ==
The lyrics were released on the official video on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2DSmy3Tro
:When the night has come
:And the land is dark
:And the Moon is the only light we'll see
:No, I won't be afraid
:Oh, I won't be afraid
:Just as long as you stand, stand by me
:So, darling, darling stand by me
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand now
:Stand by me
:Stand by me
:If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
:Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
:I won't cry, I won't cry
:No, I won't shed a tear
:Just as long as you stand, stand by me
:And darling, darling stand by me
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand now
:Stand by me
:Stand by me
:[Chorus]
:And darling, darling stand by me
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand
:Stand by me
:Stand by me
:Whenever you're in trouble
:Won't you stand by me?
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand now
:Stand by me
:And darling, darling stand by me
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand now
:Stand by me
:Whenever you're in trouble
:Won't you stand by me?
:Oh, stand by me
:Oh, stand now
:Stand by me
:Stand by me
== References ==
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Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XV