Next to You
One Step Away Lyrics


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No matter what this life may hold,
You know I'll never be alone.
And even if I have to go, you'll always be in my heart.
I will keep you in my mind, till' the end of time.
I will come back home.

I don't wanna go away, along this open highway.
I'm turned around looking back, with the rain dripping down the glass.
I press my hands to the window, I yell "I'll never let you go!"
But you're fading farther away.

This goodbye is not forever
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Than next to you, holding you
I'll stay next to you.

Life goes fast as time goes by
Worlds apart yet you're still on my mind
And I will never forget you
I know now someday somehow
It's mean to be I'll so you again
We both know we'll never be just friends
But your fading farther away

This goodbye is not forever
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Than next to you, holding you
I'll stay next to you

You changed me,
You're so damn amazing.
I forget what I was like before you came into my life.
Please wait for me,
I'll be back you'll see.
It will be like before, a gentle knock on your door.

You know that...

This goodbye is not forever
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Than next to you, holding you
I'll stay next to you

A knock on your door,




See your face once more.
I'll stay next to you!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Next to You" by One Step Away are an emotional tribute to a loved one who seems to be slipping away. The song tells the story of a person on a journey who is torn between moving forward and staying with the person they love. The opening lines, "No matter what this life may hold, you know I'll never be alone," reassure the loved one that they will always be in the singer's heart, even if they have to part ways.


The second stanza of the song portrays a heart-wrenching scene of parting. The singer is driving away, looking back at their loved one through the rain-drenched glass of the car. They press their hands to the window and yell that they will never let go, even as the distance between them grows. The chorus conveys the message that while they might have to be separate for a while, this goodbye is not forever, and they will find a way to be together again.


The final verse expresses the profound impact that the loved one has had on the singer's life. They acknowledge that the person has changed them and made their life amazing. They promise to come back, and it will be like before, a gentle knock on their door. The song ends with the affirmation that the singer will stay next to their loved one, and they will see each other again.


Line by Line Meaning

No matter what this life may hold,
No matter what happens in life,


You know I'll never be alone.
I will never be lonely,


And even if I have to go, you'll always be in my heart.
Even if I have to leave, I will always remember you,


I will keep you in my mind, till' the end of time.
I will remember you forever,


I will come back home.
I will return home someday.


I don't wanna go away, along this open highway.
I do not want to leave on this open road,


I'm turned around looking back, with the rain dripping down the glass.
I am turned around, looking back through the rain on the car window,


I press my hands to the window, I yell 'I'll never let you go!'
I press my hands on the window, yelling that I will never let go,


But you're fading farther away.
But you are getting further away.


This goodbye is not forever
This goodbye is not permanent,


There's nowhere else I'd rather be
There is no other place I would rather be,


Than next to you, holding you
Than next to you, holding you tight,


I'll stay next to you.
I will stay by your side.


Life goes fast as time goes by
Life goes by quickly,


Worlds apart yet you're still on my mind
Even though we are apart, I still think of you,


And I will never forget you
And I will never forget about you,


I know now someday somehow
I know that someday in some way,


It's mean to be I'll so you again
It is meant to be that we will see each other again,


We both know we'll never be just friends
We both know that we will never be just friends,


You changed me,
You changed me in a positive way,


You're so damn amazing.
You are incredibly amazing,


I forget what I was like before you came into my life.
I cannot remember what I was like before I met you,


Please wait for me,
Please wait for me to come back,


I'll be back you'll see.
I will return, and you will see,


It will be like before, a gentle knock on your door.
It will be like it was before, with a gentle knock on your door,


A knock on your door,
A knock on your door,


See your face once more.
To see your face once again,


I'll stay next to you!
And I will stay by your side!




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how the hek did they describe my life like that!? im an foregin exchange student and have a girlfried back in my home country.... and she actually interduced this song to me...

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I dont know how you arent famous yet

@danielwallace2854

Sadly still never were.

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