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By My Side

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By My Side

Release date: 8th February 2000

From The Better Life

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About This Track

"By My Side" is a track by 3 Doors Down, from the album The Better Life, released 8th February 2000. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

By My Side

[Verse 1]

They blazed a trail I dared to run

They built this world and I have come

I need another, like a brother

For a cryin' shoulder

[Chorus]

This could be the last time

You will stand by my side

I can feel my soul, it’s bleeding

Will you fly with me this evening?

[Verse 2]

Sober mind, time now is gone

They carved my body not of stone

A petty maze of emptiness

I said, "To hell with all the rest"

[Chorus]

This could be the last time

You will stand by my side

I can feel my soul, it’s bleeding

Will you fly with me this evening?

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

This could be the last time

You will stand by my side

I can feel my soul, it’s bleeding

Will you fly with me this tonight?

This could be the last time

You will stand by my side

I can feel my soul, it’s bleeding

Will you fly with me this evening?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From The Better Life

2000

Album

The Better Life

Release year

2000

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Credits

Writer: Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
Lyricist: Brad Arnold
Composer: Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
Producer: Paul Ebersold
Bass: Todd Harrell
Drums: Brad Arnold
Guitar: Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts
Vocals: Brad Arnold
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Mike Butler
Copyright ©: Escatawpa Songs, Motown Records, Universal Records
Credited: Andrew Garver, Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Escatawpa Songs, Matt Martone, Matt Roberts, Mike Butler, Motown Records, Paul Ebersold, Republic Records, Stephen Marcussen, Toby Wright, Todd Harrell, Universal Records, Vitamin String Quartet
Digital Audio Editor: Andrew Garver
Label: Republic Records
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen
Mixing Engineer: Toby Wright
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Motown Records, Universal Records
Publisher: Escatawpa Songs
Recording Engineer: Matt Martone, Paul Ebersold