Stand by You (2021) Movie Script

Hey, Mile!

They're ready for you!

Got about 60 seconds.

Coming!

What the hell

is going on in there?

Mile, got about 30 seconds!

Get ready!

Miley, they're ready for you.

Oh, she look good.

Well, hello, everybody!

How's everybody doing?

Welcome!

Welcome to "Stand By You."

We're here at the Ryman

in Tennessee

For a Peacock special

from yours truly

Who was born and raised not

far from this shiny stage

We're known for our whiskey

and known for our jam

And being too glam

to give a damn

I guess you could say

breakin' hearts is in my genes

I'm happy to have you

in my hometown

I know Dolly's watchin',

don't wanna let her down

So I brought glitter and gold

right down to my shoe

But that's not

what's important to me

Or the reason I started

Happy Hippie

It's my love and admiration

for this community

Yeah, I brought guests,

and I got jokes

But that's not all that's

happenin' here, folks

We've come together tonight

to celebrate

It feels great on stage,

it's been a while

Can't wait to get ya singin'

and makin ya smile

Whether you're in

these seats right here

Or you're watchin from home

The grass is green,

the sky is blue

My makeup's on fleek,

honey, so is my 'do

But to be honest,

I'm wondering

Why the hell I'm in a mumu

Lil Nas X fell asleep,

looks like nobody cares

That always happens when

I don't show my derriere

But this is a Pride special

after all

Let's just play Cher

Do you believe

in life after love?

Happy Pride, everybody!

No matter how hard I try

You keep pushing me aside,

and I can't break through

There's no talking to you

It's so sad that

you're leaving

It takes time to believe it

But after all

is said and done

You're gonna be

the lonely one, oh, oh

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

Now what am

I supposed to do?

Hello, Mother.

Just sit around

and wait for you

Well, I can't do that

There's no turning back

I need time to move on

I need love to feel strong

But I've had time

to think it through

And maybe

I'm too good for you

Let's go!

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

I know that

I'll get through this

And I know

I know that I am strong

I don't need you anymore

Well, honey,

I don't need you anymore

No, I don't

need you anymore

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think you're

strong enough, no, no"

No, no, no

I can feel inside me saying

"I really don't think

I'm strong enough, no, no"

No, no, no

I can feel something

inside me saying

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

Show me how strong you are!

Do you believe

in life after love?

I can feel something

inside me say

"I really don't think

you're strong enough, no"

Do you believe

in life after love?

Thank you!

Howdy, Nashville.

Can y'all say howdy?

Howdy!

One more time for Miss Pearl.

Howdy!

Thank you so much

for filling the Ryman up

with all this love and support

in honor of Pride Month!

We're happy to have everybody

here under one roof.

Everybody's welcome here!

Now, before we get started

and dive even deeper

into this fabulous gig

that I've put together all by

myself with no help,

I wanna just say after

this last year and a half,

I think we could all use some

good ol' entertaining escapism.

And I'm just happy and honored

that I can be the one

to serve an hour

of flamboyant fantasy, honey!

But the LGBTQ+ community

that we are here

to celebrate and honor

is constantly

experiencing the struggles

that some of us have only had

to face due to COVID-19,

such as isolation,

being distanced or removed

from our families,

or feeling a loss of freedom

in lockdown.

Hate and injustice

and inequality,

it's a global pandemic

all on its own.

This community and the rights

of individuals a part of it

are at risk.

Lockdown does not

have to be physical.

What about

when you aren't able

to move freely

as your fully expressive self

because of violence

or judgement?

Not cute.

My goal through Happy Hippie,

my nonprofit

that supports LGBTQ+ youth,

is to erase the hate

and replace it with freedom.

Standing here in a state that

stands proud on patriotism,

and in the US that represents

"The Land of the Free,"

there is an extensive amount

of devoted action

that must take place

for this country

to be exactly all of that

for all Americans.

And so for my first

musical guests,

I'm very proud to introduce

multi-Grammy award winners

and allies to this community,

Little Big Town.

And it's a big deal!

Come on now.

Come on, silver.

Come on, shoe.

You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged

Oh, I realize it's

Hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can lose sight of it all

And the darkness

makes you feel so small

But I see your true colors

shining through

I see your true colors,

and that's why I love you

So don't be afraid

To let them show

Your true colors

True colors

Are beautiful like a rainbow

Yes, they are.

Show me a smile

Then don't be unhappy

Can't remember when I

Last saw you laughing

If this world

makes you crazy

And you've taken

all you can bear

You call me up

Because you know

I'll be there

And I see your true colors

shining through

- Yes!

- I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid

- Come on!

- To let them show

Your true colors

True colors

Are beautiful

Like a rainbow

Come on.

I can't remember when

I last saw you laugh.

If this world makes you crazy

and you've taken all you can bear

Just call me up

'Cause you know

I'll be there

I'll see your true colors,

shining through

- Yes!

- I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid

To let them show

Your true colors

True colors

Are beautiful

Like a rainbow

Yes, they are!

Thank you!

Is this not the most fun show?

It's all down here from here.

Thank you.

Thanks so much, LBT!

NBD.

We're cool like that.

Thank you, everybody.

As you know,

we're here to celebrate

something very special.

Tonight will be all

about my outfits!

I mean...

having a good time surrounded

by love and great music,

but most importantly

bringing awareness

to really important issues.

Now, with that being said,

this next song

is off a record of mine

called "Can't Be Tamed"...

which was about

my own personal

self expression and freedom.

This song is one that

I wrote for a friend of mine

struggling to come out in 2010,

and the conversation wasn't

nearly as fluid and open

as it is today.

But there is still so much

progress to be made.

This song is called,

"My Heart Beats For Love."

I've been stranded

on a lonely street

Got lost in the shadows,

fell hard in the battle

Heard cries

and the suffering

Walked through the darkness,

left broken and heartless

I'm calling out,

can you hear my voice?

I'm gonna find you

through all the noise

You know there's nothing

that I wouldn't do

To shine your light

as I reach for you

My heart beats for love,

My heart beats for love

It's the sound that I hear,

tells me not to give up

It breathes in my chest,

and it runs through my blood

My heart beats for love,

my heart beats for love

Oh, yeah

And I've been told at

least a thousand times

It's not worth the struggle,

the hurt or the trouble

I keep running up

to these front lines

No, no, I won't surrender

I'll wait here

with you forever

I'm standing here

with my flag held high

Can't you see that

it's worth the fight

- Sing along!

- My heart beats for love

My heart beats for love

It's the sound that I hear,

tells me not to give up

It breathes in my chest,

it runs through my blood

My heart beats for love,

my heart beats for love

Sing it with me if you know it.

I'll run across

this battlefield

Screaming out,

can you hear me now?

I'm holding on,

I stand my ground

I'm screaming out,

can you hear me

- Now?

- My heart beats for love

My heart beats for love

It's the sound that I hear

Tells me we won't give up

It breathes in my chest

and it runs through my blood

My heart beats for love,

my heart beats for love

My heart beats for love,

my heart beats for love

It's the sound that I hear

I promise, I won't give up!

It breathes in my chest,

and it runs through my blood

My heart beats for love,

My heart beats for love

I'm gonna keep fighting for us,

for our community that

we treasure and we hold so dear.

And while I do it,

I'mma be in Gucci.

Alright!

Now I want to introduce

my very special next guest.

We're starting out with TJ,

who loves a man

with a sense of humor

and online gaming.

And John who loves pad Thai

and his favorite color

is a calming shade of blue.

And together,

they are my new friends,

Brothers Osborne.

Slay 'em, TJ.

Many times,

I tried to tell you

Many times, I cried alone

Always,

I'm surprised how well

You cut my feelings

to the bone

Don't want to leave you,

really

I've invested too much time

To give you up that easy

To the doubts that

complicate your mind

We belong to the light,

we belong to the thunder

We belong to the sound of the

words we've both fallen under

Whatever we deny or embrace

for worse or for better

We belong

We belong,

we belong together

Maybe it's a sign

of weakness

When I don't know

what to say

And maybe I just

wouldn't know

What to do with my strength

anyway

Have we become a habit?

Do we distort the facts?

Now there's no looking

forward

Now there's no turning back

When you say

we belong to the light

We belong to the thunder

You're everything!

We belong to the sound

of the words

We've both fallen under

Oh, whatever

we deny or embrace

For worse or for better

We belong

We belong,

we belong together

Close your eyes

and try to sleep now

Close your eyes

and try to dream

Clear your mind

and do your best

To try and wash

the palette clean

We can't begin to know it

How much we really care

I hear your voice inside me

I see your face everywhere

- Still you say

- We belong to the light

We belong to the thunder

We belong to the sound of the

words we've both fallen under

Oh, whatever

we deny or embrace

For worse or for better

We belong

We belong,

we belong together

We belong, we belong!

We belong to the light,

we belong to the thunder

We belong

We belong to the sound

of the words

We've both fallen under

Yeah!

Whatever we deny or embrace

For worse or for better

We belong

We belong,

we belong together

We belong

Thank you!

I gotta say,

we do belong, all of us.

We belong!

Thank you, Brothers Osborne.

We're ready.

These shoes

feel a little too big.

If I do this for you

right now, bitch,

I might slip out of them...

look.

I think I'm okay.

Hey, mister deejay,

put a record on

I wanna dance with my baby

And when the music starts,

I never want to stop

It's gonna drive me crazy

Come on!

Music makes the people

Come together, yeah!

And music makes

the bourgeoisie

And the rebel

Don't think of yesterday

and don't look at the clock

I like to boogie-woogie

It's like riding on the wind,

and it never goes away

Touches everything I'm in,

got to have it everyday

Come on!

Music makes the people

Come together, yeah!

And music makes

the bourgeoisie

And the rebel, yeah!

Music

Come on, everybody!

Do you believe in love?

'Cause I've got something

to say about it,

and it goes something like this.

Don't go for second best,

baby

Put your love to the test,

you know, you know

You've got to make him

express how he feels

And maybe then you'll know

your love is real

You don't need diamond rings

or 18-karat gold

Fancy cars that go very fast

you know they never last,

no, no

What you need

is a big strong hand

To lift you to your

higher ground, yeah

Make you feel like

a queen on a throne

Make him love you till

you can't come down

Hey, don't go for second best,

baby

Put your love to the test,

you know, you know

You've got to make him

express how he feels

And then you'll know

your love is real

Express yourself!

You've got to make him

Express himself

Hey, hey, hey, hey

So if you want it right now

Make him show you how

Express what he's got

Baby, ready or not

Express yourself

Life is a mystery

Everyone must stand alone

I hear you call my name

And it feels like home

When you call my name,

it's like a little prayer

I'm down on my knees,

I wanna take you there

In the midnight hour,

I can feel your power

Just like a prayer,

I wanna take you there

I hear your voice

It's like an angel sighing

I have no choice

I hear your voice

Feels like flying

I close my eyes

Oh, God, I think I'm falling

Out of the sky

I close my eyes

Heaven help me

When you call my name,

it's like a little prayer

I'm down on my knees,

I wanna take you there

In the midnight hour,

I can feel your power

Just like a prayer,

I wanna take you there

Life is a mystery

Everyone must stand alone

I hear you call my name

And it feels like home

Just like a prayer

You know I'll take you there

You're like a muse to me

You are a mystery

Just like a dream

You are not what you seem

Just like a prayer,

no choice

Your voice can take me there

Oh, you take me there

Just like a muse to me

Just like a prayer,

I'll take you there

It's like a dream to me

Just like a prayer

Oh, I'll take you there

It's like a dream to me

Just like a prayer,

I'll take you there

You are a muse to me

Bish!

Take me there

Thank you!

I said,

I wanna touch the Earth

I wanna break it in my hands

I wanna grow something

wild and unruly

I wanna sleep

on the hard ground

In the comfort of your arms

on a pillow of blue bonnets

In a blanket made of stars

Oh, it sounds good to me

I said,

cowboy take me away

Fly this girl as high

as you can into the wild blue

Set me free, oh

I pray

Closer to heaven above

and closer to you

Closer to you

I mean...

we couldn't have looked better

together if we had planned it.

- I mean, we had to.

- Okay. We kind of planned it.

Oh, I wanna walk

and not run

I wanna skip and not fall

I wanna look at the horizon

And not see a building

standing tall

I wanna be the only one

For miles and miles

Except for maybe you

And your simple smile

Oh, it sounds good to me

Oh, yes, it sounds

- It sounds

- So good to me

Cowboy, take me away

Fly this girl as high

as you can into the wild blue

Set me free, oh, I pray

Closer to heaven above

and closer to you

Closer to you

You look so damn good.

I can't see your face, but...

it ain't gonna matter

once the lights are off.

I said,

I wanna touch the Earth

I wanna break it

in my hands

I wanna grow something

wild and unruly

Oh, it sounds good to me

Cowboy, take me away

Fly this girl as high

as you can into the wild blue

Set me free, oh, I pray

Closer to heaven above

and closer to you

Come on!

Closer to you

Cowboy, take me away

Close to you

Thank you, cowboy!

Thank you!

Oh, man.

Thank you.

It might not feel like it

all the time,

but we have made a lot

of progress in recent years.

This is a celebration,

so I want to start

with something.

In the U.S.,

marriage equality became

the law of the land in 2015.

And a record number

of out athletes

competed in the last Olympics.

And a record number

of LGBTQ lawmakers

were elected in 2018.

And we now have the first

openly gay cabinet member.

What about that?

We are seeing our community

represented more and more

in all

of its beautiful diversity

in culture, politics,

and leadership.

It's important

to recognize all the wins,

no matter how big or small.

And talk about a big win,

I wanna bring out Grammy winner

and dancing queen, Maren Morris,

to celebrate!

She's everything.

Come on, girl!

On the low, I'm trying

to take her back to the farm.

You know what I'm sayin'?

And she's about to sing.

You can dance

You can jive

Having the time of your life

Oh, see that girl

Watch that scene

Digging the dancing queen

Alright, let's go!

Queen Maren, everybody!

Friday night,

and the lights are low

Looking out for

a place to go

Where they play

the right music

Getting in the swing

You come to look for a king

I think she's talking about me.

Anybody could be that guy

The night is young,

and the music's

High

With a bit of rock music

Everything is fine

You're in the mood

for a dance

And when you get the chance

Sing!

You are the dancing queen

Young and sweet, only 17

Dancing Queen

Feel the beat from

the tambourine

Oh, yeah

You can dance

You can jive

Having the time of your life

Oh, see that girl,

watch that scene

Digging the dancing queen

Alright! Next up!

Hey!

You're a teaser,

you turn 'em on

You leave 'em burning,

and then you're

Gone

Looking out for another,

anyone will do

You're in the mood

for a dance

And when you get the chance

- Show Maren what Pride is about!

- You are the dancing queen

Young and sweet, only 17

Dancing Queen

Feel the beat from

the tambourine

Oh, yeah

You can dance

You can jive

Having the time of your life

Oh, see that girl,

watch that scene

Digging the dancing queen

Alright, y'all.

Ha! I'm leaving

with Maren Morris!

This might be one of those...

long "wardrobe changes".

Hey, hey

Red cups and sweaty bodies

everywhere

Hands in the air

like we don't care

They are singing.

- I might go out there and vamp.

- Yeah. Do it.

Okay. We're good.

We're ready to go.

If you're not

ready to go home

Can I get a "Hell no"

'Cause we gonna go all night

'Til we see the sunlight

La-da-di-da-di,

we like to party

Dancing with Molly,

doing whatever we want

'Cause this is our house,

this is our rules

We can't stop

We won't stop

Can't you see it's we

who own the night?

Can't you see it we

who 'bout that life?

We can't stop

We won't stop

'Cause we run things,

things don't run we

We don't take nothing

from nobody, yeah, yeah

That's right!

A little something.

Thank you guys so much.

Why you look so sad

Tears are in your eyes

Come on, come to me now

And don't

Be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

'Cause I've seen

the dark side, too

And when the night

falls on you

You don't know what to do

Nothing you confess

Could make me love you less

I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

And so

if you're mad get mad

Don't hold it all inside

Come on, talk to me now

And hey

What you got to hide

Yeah, I get angry too

Well, I'm a lot like you

When you're standing

at the crossroads

And don't know

which path to choose

Let me come along

'Cause even if you're wrong

I'll stand by you

I won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

Take me in,

into your darkest hour

No, I'll never desert you

I'll stand by you

And when

When the night falls on you,

baby

You're feeling all alone

Oh, you won't be on your own

You, yeah

I won't let nobody hurt you

Oh, and I'll stand by you

Take me in,

into your darkest hour

No, I'll never desert you

I'll stand by you

And you and you and you

And you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

And you and you and you

And you and you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

I won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

Thank you!

And it's true.

Thank you all so much.

I wanna bring out my girl

Mickey Guyton,

an ally of the community.

Hey!

And just a queen

who doesn't have

a heart of glass,

- but of gold!

- Yes!

She's everything!

Give it for Mickey Guyton!

Give it to me!

Once I had a love,

and it was a gas

Soon turned out

I had a heart of glass

Seemed like the real thing,

only to find

Mucho mistrust,

love's gone behind

She is everything tonight!

Yes way!

Once I had a love,

and it was divine

I soon found out

that I was losing my mind

it seemed like the real thing,

I was so blind

Mucho mistrust

Love's gone behind

- Hey!

- Sing it, Mickey!

In between

What I find is pleasing,

and I'm feeling fine

Love is so confusing,

there's no peace of mind

If I fear I'm losing you,

it's just no good

You teasing like you do

I mean, Mickey can sing!

Give it to her!

Once I had a love,

and it was a gas

It soon turned out,

I had a heart of glass

Work!

Seemed like the real thing,

only to find

Mucho mistrust,

love's gone behind

Lost inside

Adorable illusion,

and I cannot hide

I'm the one you're using,

please don't push me aside

We coulda made it cruising,

yeah

Hey!

You're riding high on

love's true bluish light

Hey!

Mickey!

Girl...

My girl slays.

And she parties, so we gotta go!

Hey!

These are the kind-

When I ask you

if you like my outfit,

this is the reaction

I'm looking for.

Okay?

Take note.

Jaime's been saying "sickening"

all day,

but this is the kind

of enthusiasm,

when I'm like,

"Ain't this cute?"

It's like, yeah!

It's sickening!

It's everything!

Like, this is what

I'm asking for.

"Yeah, looks good.

Can we talk about the show?"

That's what I get.

Alright.

Nashville is the home

of country music.

And country music is all about

authentic storytelling.

And the more people

we welcome in

and allow them

to be who they are,

the more personal stories

we will get to hear.

And being born and raised

in Nashville,

I know treating others

how we wanna be treated,

hospitality,

and kind-heartedness

is at the core of our values.

That's the spirit of the South.

It's what we're known for.

So, I encourage and ask my city

to be welcoming to all people

because that's who we are,

and that's what we do.

Tennessee has been a place that

I call home all of my life,

and it provides me

with a sense of safety

that I wish

for everyone to experience.

So, let's be that place,

Nashville,

where people of all identities

feel at home.

There is a lot of work

to be done

and progress to be made.

But this next song is about

not being discouraged

by the distance,

but inspired by the journey.

Life's a climb.

But the view is great!

I can almost see it

That dream I'm dreaming

But there's a voice

inside my head

Saying you'll never reach it

Every step I'm taking

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking

I

I gotta keep trying

Got to keep my head

held high

There's always gonna be

another mountain

Always gonna wanna

make it move

Always gonna be

an uphill battle

Sometimes,

I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about

how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting

on the other side

It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes might

knock me down

But no, I'm not breaking

And I may not know it

But these are the moments

That I'm gonna remember most,

yeah

I just gotta keep going,

and I

I gotta be strong

Let me hear you!

Just keep pushing on

'Cause

There's always gonna be

another mountain

I'm always gonna

wanna make it move

Always gonna be

an uphill battle

Sometimes,

I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast

I get there

It ain't about what's waiting

on the other side

It's the climb

Oh, yeah

There's always gonna be

another mountain

Always gonna wanna

make it move

Always gonna be

an uphill battle

It ain't about how

fast I get there

It ain't about what's waiting

on the other side

It's the climb

Oh, yeah

Let me hear you!

Well, keep on moving,

keep climbing

Keep the faith, baby

Let me hear you!

It's all about,

it's all about

The climb

Keep the faith

Thank you.

Thank you, everybody.

Thank you.

Okay. Hold on.

We got lipstick time.

We gotta do it here.

Just give me a powder, honestly.

You guys want to see me

beat my face?

Honestly.

We're just gonna do it here.

This is a safe space.

We can all do what

we need to do.

This is James,

who beat my mug.

I'm gonna do a tutorial.

So first we go in

with our beauty blender.

Okay. Actually, don't take

any makeup advice from me.

This has been a shit show.

But... I'm just joking.

He's sickening,

and he's iconic.

A little red lipstick on

the tip never hurt anybody.

Thank you.

Alright.

Now, to create the changes

we want to see,

it's gonna take dedication.

To make progress,

you have to be disciplined

and take small steps

towards big dreams

and be devoted daily.

I learned everything I know

about that type of diligence

from my coaches at

Premier Cheerleading

here in Nashville.

And it's with pride,

I introduce the next generation

of cheerleaders

of Premier Athletics!

I wanna thank my coaches,

Chasity & Jay,

for making this possible

and instilling in me that

nothing worth anything is easy.

It takes persistence

and determination.

And a special thanks to my

best friend Lesley

for dealing with me

all the times

I was being Miley

and it's always

been pretty extra.

So, thanks for putting

this together for me, girl.

This is a very special

full circle moment.

Love you!

Who's ready to party

in the USA?!

Let's go girls!

Don't sue me, Shania.

I hopped off

the plane at LAX

With a dream and my cardigan

Welcome to the land

of fame excess

Whoa, am I gonna fit in

I jumped in the cab,

I'm here for the first time

Look to my right,

I see the Hollywood sign

This is all so crazy,

everybody seems so famous

My tummy's turnin',

and I'm feelin' kinda homesick

Too much pressure,

and I'm nervous

That's when the taxi man

turned on the radio

- Sing it!

- And a Jay-Z song was on

And a Jay-Z song was on

Show 'em how we do it, girls!

So I put my hands up,

they're playing my song

The butterflies fly away

I'm noddin' my head

like yeah

I'm movin' my hips like yeah

I put my hands up,

they're playing my song

They know I'm gonna be okay

Yeah

It's a party in the U.S.A.

- Yes!

- Yeah

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Get to the club

in my taxi cab

Everybody's looking

at her now

You better work!

"Who's that chick

that's rockin' kicks?

"Hey, she gotta be

from out of town"

Hey, it's so hard with

my girls not around me

It's definitely not

a Nashville party

'Cause all I see

are stilettos

I guess I never got the memo

My tummy's turnin',

and I'm feelin' kinda homesick

There's too much pressure,

and I'm nervous

So, the deejay dropped my

A Britney song was on

So I put my hands up,

they're playing my song

The butterflies fly away

I'm noddin' my head

like yeah

Movin' my hips like yeah

I got my hands up,

they're playing my song

They know I'm gonna be okay

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Feel like hopping

on a flight

Back to my hometown tonight

Yes!

But something

stops me every time

The deejay plays my song,

I feel alright

So, I put my hands up,

they're playing my song

The butterflies fly away

I'm noddin' my head

like yeah

Movin' my hips like yeah

Hands up,

they're playing my song

They know I'm gonna be okay

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Put my hands up,

they're playing my song

The butterflies fly away

I'm noddin' my head

like yeah

Movin' my hips like yeah

Hands up,

they're playing my song

Know I'm gonna be okay

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

Yeah!

It's a party in the U.S.A.

This is my last song.

I want to thank you guys for

being such an amazing audience.

I couldn't have asked

for more incredible people

to fill up this room.

Including you guys,

and you beautiful gals,

everybody backstage

that made it possible,

NBC and Peacock,

everybody that put this show on.

It has been a dream come true

to celebrate pride and share

this message with y'all.

So, we're gonna close this show

with a song that is

about not what we want

but what we demand.

This song is called "Freedom".

I won't let you down

I will not give you up

I gotta have faith

in the sound

It's the one good thing

that I've got

I won't let you down

So please don't give me up

'Cause I would really, really

love to stick around

Oh, yeah

Yeah, heaven knows

I was just a young boy

Didn't know what

I wanted to be

Didn't know what

I wanted to be

I was every little hungry

schoolgirl's pride and joy

I guess it was enough for me

Guess it was enough for me

To win the race,

a prettier face

Brand new clothes

and a big fat place

On your rock and roll TV

Rock and roll TV

But today the way I play

the game is not the same

No way

I think I'm gonna

make myself happy

Now I'm gonna

get me some happy

I think there's something

you should know

I think it's time

I told you so

There's something deep

inside of me

There's someone else

I've got to be

Take back your picture

in a frame

Take back your singing

in the rain

I just hope you understand

Sometimes the clothes

don't make the man

All we have to do now

Is take these lies

- And make them true

- Somehow

All we have to see

Is that I don't

belong to you

And you don't belong to me,

- Yeah, yeah

- Freedom

Freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom

Oh, yeah!

Freedom

Oh, yeah, freedom

Hey!

You've got to give

for what you take

Heaven knows we sure

had some fun, boy

What a kick,

just a buddy and me

I see you!

We had every big-shot

good-time band on the run, boy

We were living in a fantasy

- Hey!

- Living in a fantasy

Yeah, we won the race,

got out of the place

And I went back home,

got a brand new face

- For the boys on MTV

- Boys on MTV

But today the way I play

the game has got to change

- Oh, yeah

Now I'm gonna

get myself happy

Now I'm gonna

get me some happy

I think there's something

you should know

I think it's time

I stop the show

There's something

deep inside of me

There's someone

I forgot to be

Take back your pictures

in a frame

Don't think that

I'll be back again

I just hope you understand

Sometimes the clothes

don't make the man

- But sometimes they do, honey!

- All we have to do now

Is take these lies

And make them true somehow

All we have to see

Is that I don't

belong to you

And you don't belong to me

Yeah, yeah!

Yeah, oh, yeah

Freedom

Oh, freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom

Oh, yeah, freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom is a basic human right.

Well, right now for some of us,

it's more of a privilege

than a luxury.

My dad always says that

a problem clearly defined

is half solved.

But we know the issues

we're faced with.

But now we have to look them

fearlessly in the eye.

and confront generations

of misunderstanding and hatred.

We can't end at awareness.

We can't talk about it.

We got to be about it.

We gotta combat these issues

with education, compassion,

brazenness, and above all else,

love!

Love is always the answer.

Whenever you're in doubt

about yourself,

your own power, your identity,

your sexuality,

whatever the challenge

you're facing may be,

love is never wrong.

As Mama Ru says,

"If you can't love yourself,

"how in the hell are you

gonna love somebody else?

"Can I get an amen!"

All we have to do now

Is take these lies

- And make them true

- Somehow

All we have to see

Is that I don't

belong to you

And you don't belong to me,

yeah, yeah

Freedom

Oh, yeah, freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom

Oh, yeah, freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

We're sending little sparkles

and peace, hope, and optimism

to everybody at home

who joined us to celebrate Pride

here at the Ryman!

Thank you to this vaxxed

audience for being responsible

and taking the steps

to protect each other

and make it possible

for live shows like this one

to come back to life!

Goodnight, y'all!

You've got to give

for what you take

Everybody say "love"!

Thank you, everybody!

Goodnight.

Thank you to all my guests!

Brothers Osborne!

Little Big Town!

Mickey Guyton!

Maren Morris!

Thank you guys so much!

Thank you everybody!

Thank you to my queens!

Thank you, Premier Athletics!

Thank you Orville Peck!

You my boo thing on the low.

Thank y'all so much!

Thank you!

Freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Freedom

You've got to give

for what you take

Stand by You (2021) - full transcript