“By Your Side,” released January 12, 2001, is the lead single from Sade’s fifth album Lovers Rock, and the first new music from the band since 1993’s “Please Send Me Someone To Love” appeared on the soundtrack of the Tom Hanks film Philadelphia.
In the lyrics of the song about loyalty in love (whet...
[Verse 1]
You think I'd leave your side, baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down
When you're down on your knees
I wouldn't do that
I'll tell you you're right when you want
And if only you could see into me
[Chorus]
Oh, when you're cold
I'll be there
Hold you tight to me
[Verse 2]
When you're on the outside, baby
And you can't get in
I will show you
You're so much better than you know
When you're lost and you're alone
And you can't get back again
I will find you
Darling, and I'll bring you home
[Bridge]
And if you want to cry
I am here to dry your eyes
And in no time, you'll be fine
[Verse 3]
You think I'd leave your side, baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down
When you're down on your knees
I wouldn't do that
I'll tell you you're right when you want
And if only you could see into me
[Chorus]
Oh, when you're cold
I'll be there
Hold you tight to me
Oh, when you're low
I'll be there
By your side, baby
Oh, when you're cold
I'll be there
Hold you tight to me
Oh, when you're low
I'll be there
By your side, baby
By Your Side was written by Sade Adu & Paul Spencer Denman & Stuart Matthewman & Andrew Hale.
Sade released By Your Side on Fri Oct 13 2000.
“By Your Side” came about from a lovers rock moment, like a reggae moment in the studio. And it was very spontaneous, Paul was playing his bass, and we were just all in the studio jamming.
A lot of the lyrics, even, in the moment, just came from my head. It wasn’t something that I was trying to root...