Right By Your Side
Eurythmics Lyrics
Give me two strong arms
To protect myself
Give me so much love
That I forget myself
I need to swing from limb to limb
To relieve this mess I'm in
'Cause when depression starts to win
I need to be right by your side
No one seems to touch me
Nothing seems to hurt me
When I'm close to you
I'm so full of desire
When you set my head on fire
I need to be right by your side
Every single one of us needs
Love, love, love
Everybody needs to give and receive love
Every single day can drag us
Down, down, down
But there's nothing left to fear
When love gets into town
I'm so full of desire
When you set my head on fire
I need to be right by your side
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNIE LENNOX, DAVID ALLAN STEWART
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Eurythmics were a new wave duo from the United Kingdom, currently disbanded but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of musician/producer David A. Stewart (often referred to as Dave Stewart) and singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, they formed in 1980 after the breakup of their former band The Tourists. Best known for their 1982 single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and album of the same name, they had a striking visual image, with Lennox having a very androgynous persona. They have described their music style as "for intelligent dancers". Both Stewart and Lennox have had success, particularly as songwriters, Read Full BioEurythmics were a new wave duo from the United Kingdom, currently disbanded but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of musician/producer David A. Stewart (often referred to as Dave Stewart) and singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, they formed in 1980 after the breakup of their former band The Tourists. Best known for their 1982 single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and album of the same name, they had a striking visual image, with Lennox having a very androgynous persona. They have described their music style as "for intelligent dancers".
Both Stewart and Lennox have had success, particularly as songwriters, outside of Eurythmics. They have sold over 75 million albums worldwide as a group. Eurythmics originally came together in 1980 and disbanded in 1990. They reunited in 1999 and split again in 2005.
After a Krautrock-inspired debut, their second and third albums were firmly in the electronic avant-garde of the time, somewhat akin to contemporaries such as The Human League and Ultravox, as befitting their striking visual style. Still, their albums 'Touch' and 'Sweet Dreams' sold very well and earned them a large fan following in the new wave scene, the strength of the song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (also known as just "Sweet Dreams") helping greately. Their fourth album (not counting the controversial soundtrack '1984') was 'Be Yourself Tonight', which became a commercial smash certified double platinum and planted them firmly in the synth pop genre in many people's minds. From this album came several popular singles, but ironically the single most lingering on playlists and on peoples' minds over the years has been the avant-garde single "Sweet Dreams".
Other popular tunes by the group include "Don't Ask Me Why", "Would I Lie To You?", "Who's That Girl?", and "Here Comes The Rain Again". Their style has been described variously as dance music, new wave, electropop, and the like with some songs having an aggressive rock inspiration. As well, Stewart was once notably married to former Bananarama and Shakespear's Sister member Siobhan Fahey.
In the 70s, Lennox and Stewart were a romantic couple. The complexities of their relationship over the years has fueled the emotionally cathartic nature of many of their songs.
Both Stewart and Lennox have had success, particularly as songwriters, outside of Eurythmics. They have sold over 75 million albums worldwide as a group. Eurythmics originally came together in 1980 and disbanded in 1990. They reunited in 1999 and split again in 2005.
After a Krautrock-inspired debut, their second and third albums were firmly in the electronic avant-garde of the time, somewhat akin to contemporaries such as The Human League and Ultravox, as befitting their striking visual style. Still, their albums 'Touch' and 'Sweet Dreams' sold very well and earned them a large fan following in the new wave scene, the strength of the song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (also known as just "Sweet Dreams") helping greately. Their fourth album (not counting the controversial soundtrack '1984') was 'Be Yourself Tonight', which became a commercial smash certified double platinum and planted them firmly in the synth pop genre in many people's minds. From this album came several popular singles, but ironically the single most lingering on playlists and on peoples' minds over the years has been the avant-garde single "Sweet Dreams".
Other popular tunes by the group include "Don't Ask Me Why", "Would I Lie To You?", "Who's That Girl?", and "Here Comes The Rain Again". Their style has been described variously as dance music, new wave, electropop, and the like with some songs having an aggressive rock inspiration. As well, Stewart was once notably married to former Bananarama and Shakespear's Sister member Siobhan Fahey.
In the 70s, Lennox and Stewart were a romantic couple. The complexities of their relationship over the years has fueled the emotionally cathartic nature of many of their songs.
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Patrick Stocks
Give me 2 strong arms
To protect myself
Give me so much love
That I forget myself
I need to swing from limb to limb
To relieve this mess I'm in
'Cause when depression starts to win
I need to be right by your side
No one seems to touch me
In the way you do
Nothing seems to hurt me
When I'm close to you
I'm so full to desire
When you set my head on fire
I need to be right by your side
Every single one of us needs
Love, love, love
Everybody needs to give & receive love
Every single day can drag us
Down, down, down
But there's nothing left to fear
When love gets into town
I'm so full of desire
When you set my head on fire
I need to be right by your side
FreeMySoles
Who else but Annie Lennox could put a line about "when depression starts to win" in a peppy song like this? There's always that honesty, depth, and complexity in everything she does.
Marianne piiksi
oh yes 👍👍👍😘
Ralph Jackson
@fufufoofoo She reportedly had some kind of nervous breakdown between being in the Tourists and re-emerging with the Eurythmics,sad to say.
fufufoofoo
That's a really good Question !
BTY, Annie sometimes suffers from frpression
ErableBleu
I loved this often-overlooked hit because we saw a lighter, happier side of Annie Lennox for the first time in a video. And it’s just an amazing song. I wish the 1980s had never ended. Real talent, brighter times, brighter colours, and fun videos. I miss Eurythmics.
T Collins
This song makes you feel good, it has a caribbean theme to it
Natalie Awudu
Steel pan ... can't hear a steel pan and not raise a smile🙂
Natalie Awudu
@Jeremy 🤣🤣 complete with leopard print outfit!
Natalie Awudu
It sure does, high life/ Caribbean vibe😀
Jeremy
All New Wave bands had to have one reggae/pop song in the mid-80s. It was some weird law they passed around 81.