On February 13th 2006, the band announced that Nicollete Vilar had left the band, confirming rumors to that effect. On May 30th 2006, Emily Wynne-Hughes joined the band as their new lead singer.
By Your Side
Go Betty Go Lyrics
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I want the truth, but you're full of lies
And you're waiting for that moment to get by
Wait til night, time to feel your game
You suffocate, buried in your shame
And you're hoping that no one will see you cry
You had your chance, now set me free
There's nothing left, I've got to leave
I won't be
By your side!
I can't be
By your side
Your sorry pleas won't work out with me
There's just no use, get up off your knees
And I won't be here to clean your mess this time
You had your chance, now set me free
There's nothing left, I've got to leave
And now when you reach out, you'll see
I won't be
By your side!
I can't be
By your side
In the morning glow, the sun won't catch your eyes
I'll be gone, and you'll be paralyzed
I won't be trapped in your noose
Your death sentence not mine
I'm breaking free you're out of time
I won't be trapped in your noose
Your death sentence not mine!
I'm breaking free you're out of time!
Sun comes up driving on the 5
On the backs, packed with no goodbyes
But I know without a doubt I'll be alright
You had your chance, now set me free
There's nothing left, I've got to leave
And now when you reach out, you'll see
I won't be
By your side!
You had your chance, now set me free
There's nothing left, I've got to leave
And now when you reach out, you'll see
I won't be
By your side!
I can't be
By your side
I won't be
By your side!
I can't be
By your side
"By Your Side" is a song by Go Betty Go that explores the end of a dying relationship. The song is sung from the perspective of a partner who has had enough and knows that they need to leave. The first verse speaks to the partner's lies and the singer's awareness of them. The truth is wanted, but it's too late; the partner went too far, and time has run out. The partner is waiting for an opportunity to slip away unnoticed (or maybe to keep playing games), but the singer is watching and knows it. In the second pre-chorus, the partner tries to apologize and ask for another chance, but it's futile. The partner is on their knees begging for forgiveness, but the singer has reached their limit and won't clean up the mess anymore.
In the chorus, the singer declares that they won't be by their partner's side anymore, and the partner's apologies won't work this time. The verse following the chorus is the singer telling the partner that they won't be able to see them cry anymore. The tears and apologies will not work their magic. The singer is breaking free of their partner's emotional noose and will not stick around to suffocate. The final verse has the singer driving away in the morning, on their way to a new (and better) life. The sun won't catch the partner's eyes as they leave, and the singer doesn't look back. They know that they'll be "alright"– without their partner, but with the hope of finding something better.
Line by Line Meaning
You've gone too far and you're out of time
You’ve been pushing me too much and the time for compromise is over
I want the truth, but you're full of lies
I want honesty, but you keep deceiving me
And you're waiting for that moment to get by
You’re just hoping to get away with this without any consequence
Wait til night, time to feel your game
You manipulate and play games in the darkness when you think no one is watching
You suffocate, buried in your shame
Your guilt is taking over and you’re smothering in it
And you're hoping that no one will see you cry
You’re trying to hide your vulnerability and true emotions from others
You had your chance, now set me free
You’ve already had ample opportunities to make things right, but it’s too late for that now
There's nothing left, I've got to leave
There is no hope left in this relationship and I need to move on
And now when you reach out, you'll see
If you try to reach for me again, you’ll realize that I’m no longer there
I won't be
I refuse to be
By your side!
By your side any longer
I can't be
I am not capable of being
Your sorry pleas won't work out with me
Your apologies and excuses are not sufficient to repair the damage done
There's just no use, get up off your knees
There’s no point in trying to beg for forgiveness, it won’t change anything
And I won't be here to clean your mess this time
I refuse to be the one to fix the problems this time around
In the morning glow, the sun won't catch your eyes
When you wake up, I will already be gone
I'll be gone, and you'll be paralyzed
You’ll be shocked and unable to move when I finally leave
I won't be trapped in your noose
I will not be caught in your trap or manipulated by you any longer
Your death sentence not mine
The end of this relationship is your fault and your responsibility, not mine
I'm breaking free you're out of time
I am finally freeing myself from your control and it’s too late for you to stop me
Sun comes up driving on the 5
I am leaving and driving away, heading north on the highway 5
On the backs, packed with no goodbyes
I’m leaving without any goodbyes or farewells
But I know without a doubt I'll be alright
Despite the pain of letting go, I know that I will be okay in the end
Contributed by Maria J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielajeronimogarcia4416
Que genial que estén de regreso, las amo <3
@joeyclemenza7339
you know.... the fact that you ladies are still making music? ....this makes me happy. I'm like the same age as you all, and here I am thinking "fuck me, life is winding down." only, it's not. DON'T EVER stop making music, and thank you for reminding me that even now, life has only opened it's fucking boom boom room to me. mad love and respect. keep fucking rocking!!!!
by the way, i still remember your gig with flogging molly at club 101 in el paso. you ladies ROCKED that night too!!!
@GoBettyGoMusic
Thank you for the lovely words! As long as we're breathing and playing music makes us happy, we'll keep going. No reason to ever stop something that fills your soul in this world. Life is short, so live it up! By the way, we'll be back in El Paso on March 26!
@PhillCallaham
Elas voltaram e só agora fiquei sabendo aaaa
@mdjhg89
Excelente banda, muy buenas canciones en español e inglés, por lo que veo son latinos los apellidos de algunas integrantes de go betty go, las conocí quizás como muchos por el video juego burnout 3 takedown, y la primera canción que escuche se está banda obviamente es c'mon, ojalá sigan produciendo más música excelente sonido instrumental y muy potente y agradable voz.
@ran5355
I love your music :D
@emanuilspasov3678
man, im so glad you guys are back to making music again. I used to listen to you guys all the time back in high school, and the hole you left was definitely felt in the scene, and im not even from america.
it haunts you now was a banger, and so is this. really, really happy to have you back.
@bassistlearningdrums
I can never say enough good things about GBG. Totally love them
@colormegeeky
Keep making music ladies. So happy for you all. Played Burn Out 3, hearing "come on, Come on" just to see you ladies still rocking out till this day. Love yall. 😁 Rock Out!
P.s. Your styles are still awesome. 😁
@tomfisher7751
Wow, you girls never age haha. Such a great song 🎉