Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American … Read Full Bio ↴Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.

Wier's career dates back to the mid 1960s and covers multiple music genres. He started as the drummer and vocalist of Austin, TX garage rockers The Wig. After the group split, he went on to become very successful as a country artist. He is most famous for his composition Don't It Make You Wanna Dance which was a minor pop hit for him, but has been covered by, among others, Jerry Jeff Walker, Chris LeDoux, John Hiatt, and Barbara Mandrell. Bonnie Raitt's version of the song was a country hit when it was included on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. Wier was inducted into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2002.

My Side of the Story
Rusty Wier Lyrics

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Que más quisiera yo
Que darte todo el corazón
Pero tu ya eres de otra que no vale nada

Que más quisiera yo que haberte visto
Antes que el
Que tu mirada fuera mía en las mañanas
Y sin embargo se

Que cuando el se te desnuda
Estas pensando en mi
Que el pecado en la locura de seguir con el

A pesar que lo nuestro es eminente
Este amor es tan potente
Y tengas miedo de perderte junto a mi

Y llueven lágrimas
Que bajan por tu cara
Y son mis lágrimas
No me pidas que huya ahora de este huracán

Que nos tiene por completos hechos lágrimas
Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor

Y sin embargo se que cuando ella se desnuda
Estas pensando en mi
Que el pecado en la locura de seguir así

A pesar que lo nuestro es eminente
Este amor es tan potente
Y tienes miedo de perderte junto a mi

Y llueven lágrimas
Que bajan por tu cara

Y son mis lágrimas
No me pidas que huya ahora de este huracán
Que nos tiene por completo hechos lágrimas
Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor

(Y llueven lágrimas de amor)
Que bajan por tu cara
Y son mis lágrimas
(Que no huya de este huracán)
No me pidas que huya ahora de este huracán
Que nos tiene por completo hechos lágrimas
Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor
Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor
Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rusty Wier's song "My Side of the Story" paint a picture of a love triangle filled with turmoil and confusion. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to give his heart to someone who is already in a relationship with someone else, someone who is seemingly not good enough for her. The singer longs for the moments when he can be with her, but knows that they cannot be together due to their current circumstances.

Even though their love is strong and passionate, there is a sense of fear and apprehension that runs throughout the song. The two lovers are afraid of losing each other, but at the same time, they are both unwilling to walk away from the situation. The chorus drives this home with the repeated phrase "y llueven lágrimas", or "it's raining tears", which symbolizes the emotional turmoil that the characters are feeling. The singer is pleading with his lover not to give up on him, to recognize that their tears are a result of a deep and genuine love that they cannot ignore.

Overall, the lyrics to "My Side of the Story" are a complex exploration of the complexities of love and the repercussions of choices made in the heat of the moment. It is a song that speaks to the heart and soul of anyone who has ever been caught in the middle of a difficult love triangle, torn between choosing what is right and what is easy.

Line by Line Meaning

Que más quisiera yo
I wish I could give you everything I have

Que darte todo el corazón
But you belong to someone who doesn't deserve you

Pero tu ya eres de otra que no vale nada
And even though I wish I had seen you before him and had your love, I know that when he's with you, you think of me

Que haberte visto
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

Antes que el
And even though tears are streaming down your face, don't ask me to run away from this hurricane of emotions we share

Que tu mirada fuera mía en las mañanas
We're both consumed by this love that has us both drowned in tears, but tell them it's tears of love

Y sin embargo se
And even though he's with you, you think of me

Que cuando el se te desnuda
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

Estas pensando en mi
And even though tears are streaming down your face, don't ask me to run away from this hurricane of emotions we share

Que el pecado en la locura de seguir con el
We're both consumed by this love that has us both drowned in tears, but tell them it's tears of love

A pesar que lo nuestro es eminente
And even though he's with you, you think of me

Este amor es tan potente
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

Y tengas miedo de perderte junto a mi
And even though tears are streaming down your face, don't ask me to run away from this hurricane of emotions we share

Y llueven lágrimas
We're both consumed by this love that has us both drowned in tears, but tell them it's tears of love

Que bajan por tu cara
And even though he's with you, you think of me

Y son mis lágrimas
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

No me pidas que huya ahora de este huracán
And even though tears are streaming down your face, don't ask me to run away from this hurricane of emotions we share

Que nos tiene por completos hechos lágrimas
We're both consumed by this love that has us both drowned in tears, but tell them it's tears of love

Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

(Y llueven lágrimas de amor)
And even though tears are streaming down your face, don't ask me to run away from this hurricane of emotions we share

(Que no huya de este huracán)
We're both consumed by this love that has us both drowned in tears, but tell them it's tears of love

Pero dile que son lágrimas de amor
Our love is inevitable and powerful, but you're afraid to lose everything by being with me

Writer(s): Suzy Bogguss

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