by your side
Tom Gregory Lyrics
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But something says I gotta leave this town
I've packed my bags and in my head I've
I've left a thousand times
Out of nowhere you walked by
Maybe I don't wanna leave this town no more, no more
Don't understand 'cause recently I've been trying
To leave this place, but whenever you arrive, I can't help it
I just want myself being by your side, by your side
We walked by the waves and watched the sky fall
And I swear you can make the sunshine brighter
You've packed your bags and now you have to go back home
I'd follow you a thousand times
Out of nowhere you walked by
Maybe I don't wanna leave this town no more
There's something that you did to this town that I
Don't understand 'cause recently I've been trying
To leave this place, but whenever you arrive, I can't help it
I just want myself being by your side, by your side
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
I was walking in shadows
Then you were right there beside me
I was walking in shadows
Then you were right there beside me
I was walking in shadows
Then you were right there beside me
I was walking in shadows
Then you were right there beside me
There's something that you did to this town that I
Don't understand 'cause recently I've been trying
To leave this place, but whenever you arrive, I can't help it
I just want myself being by your side, by your side
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
Ooh-ooh-ooh, darling, I can't help it
In Tom Gregory's song By Your Side, the singer is reflecting on the idea of leaving town after living by the sea for sixteen years. He has already packed his bags and left a thousand times in his head, but then someone walks by and he begins to question whether he wants to leave after all. This person seems to have done something to the town that he doesn't understand, and every time they arrive, he can't help wanting to be by their side.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is drawn to this person and wants to be by their side. They have walked together by the waves, and the singer feels that this person can make the sunshine brighter. Despite the fact that this person will soon be leaving town, the singer says that he would follow them a thousand times.
The song touches on the idea of finding meaning and purpose in life through human connection. The singer has felt restless and like something is missing, but the arrival of this person changes everything for him. They bring light into his life and make him want to stay in a place where he had previously felt like he didn't belong.
Line by Line Meaning
I've lived by the sea for 16 years now
For sixteen years, I've been living along the shore of the sea.
But something says I gotta leave this town
Although I've lived here for so long, something tells me it's time to depart.
I've packed my bags and in my head I've
I've mentally prepared to leave by packing my bags in my mind.
I've left a thousand times
I've imagined leaving this place many times in my head.
Out of nowhere you walked by
Suddenly, you appeared in front of me.
Maybe I don't wanna leave this town no more, no more
Now that I've met you, I may not want to leave this town anymore.
There's something that you did to this town that I
You did something to this town that I can't quite comprehend,
Don't understand 'cause recently I've been trying
I've been attempting to leave this place because of it, but
To leave this place, but whenever you arrive, I can't help it
Whenever you show up, I simply cannot bring myself to leave.
I just want myself being by your side, by your side
I only wish to stay by your side, close to you.
We walked by the waves and watched the sky fall
We strolled by the seaside while observing the sunset.
And I swear you can make the sunshine brighter
You have a special talent for making the sun seem even more radiant.
You've packed your bags and now you have to go back home
It's now your turn to pack your bags and return to your own home.
I'd follow you a thousand times
I'd willingly follow you anywhere, no matter how many times it takes.
Ooh-ooh-ooh, I can't help it
I am powerless to stop myself from feeling this way.
I was walking in shadows
Previously, I was stumbling through the darkness.
Then you were right there beside me
But then you came along and stood by my side.
Darling, I can't help it
My dear, I cannot resist my emotions any longer.
Writer(s): Benedikt Schoeller, Timothy Auld, Thomas Daniel Gregory
Contributed by Aubrey K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.