Side By Side

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I see people all around me
All with visions of unity
But what I have yet to see
Is visions turned to reality
All these people
Standing together
All brothers under the skin
Birds of a feather
Together all will be
Recognized
If we stand
Side by Side
It's time to take a different route
No need to stand there and shout
That all is fine no need to pout
Well I'm gonna try to work things out
There's a reason
Why we all hang out together
There's a reason
Why we all go to the same shows
There's a reason
Why we all do what we do
Without each other what do we have?
Nothing

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will.i.am On Aug 26, 2002

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2002-08-26 07:12:08

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by xSHARPx

19y ago

sick song obviously about people talking about unity within the scene but not doing anything to make it happen. love the band love teh live version

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