My Side
Anjali Taneja Lyrics

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Doesn′t matter how long it takes
Wouldn't wanna celebrate it
Without you by my side
By my side
I don′t wanna count on waiting
Wake up and the colors faded
Without you by my side
By my side

I don't think I would mind
Over time
Honestly didn't need all the wins I thought I did
Don′t mind
You won′t see me runnin'
Chasing gold on the way in a fever
And leave you on the line
Doesn′t matter how long it takes
Wouldn't wanna celebrate it
Without you by my side
By my side
I don′t wanna count on waiting
Wake up and the colors faded
Without you by my side
By my side
What good is a view
If it's shared with a fake smile and nothing
Nothing left to do
Oh what′s the use?
And with you there's just more patterns
Feel your texture on my skin
Swear it's so cold
When you′re gone
Doesn′t matter how long it takes
Wouldn't wanna celebrate it
Without you
I don′t wanna count on waiting

Wake up and the colors faded
And you're not by my side

Overall Meaning

In the song "My Side" by Anjali Taneja, the singer expresses her deep affection for the person she is with. She insists that it doesn't matter how long it takes, but she wouldn't want to celebrate without that special person by her side. She doesn't want to count on waiting, and waking up to a world with faded colors without her partner feels incomplete. She wouldn't mind taking time to get to where they want to be together, and she realizes that she doesn't need all the wins she previously thought she did in life.

Anjali Taneja desires to be with her partner and to take life as it comes, living and loving with her partner through it all. She doesn't want to chase gold or anything along those lines if it means leaving her partner behind. She emphasizes that being with her partner means more than any other thing or view that money can buy. She'll never pretend or give a fake smile when she's with the person she truly loves. The texture of that person's skin means everything to Anjali Taneja because it represents connection. When that person is gone, the singer describes experiencing an unshakeable coldness in her world.

Line by Line Meaning

Doesn't matter how long it takes
The amount of time it takes does not matter

Wouldn't wanna celebrate it
Celebrating without you is unappealing

Without you by my side
Not having you beside me is undesirable

By my side
Next to me

I don't wanna count on waiting
I do not want to rely on waiting

Wake up and the colors faded
Colors have faded when I wake up

I don't think I would mind
I might not actually mind

Over time
As time passes

Honestly didn't need all the wins I thought I did
I did not require all the victories I believed I needed

Don't mind
I do not object

You won't see me runnin'
I will not be seen running