Sheryl Crow

Always On Your Side [ft. Sting]

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Always On Your Side [ft. Sting] Lyrics

My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away
But every now and then you come to mind
'Cause you were always waiting to be picked to play the game
But when your name was called, you found a place to hide
When you knew that I was always on your side

Well everything was easy then, so sweet and innocent
But my demons and my angels reappeared
Leavin' only traces of the man you thought I'd be
Too afraid to hear the words I'd always feared
Leavin' you with only questions all these years

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are you left to wander, all alone, eternally
This isn't how it's really meant to be
No it isn't how it's really meant to be

Well they say that love is in the air, never is it clear,
Try to pull it close and make it stay
Butterflies are free to fly, and so they fly away
And I'm left to carry on and wonder why
Even through it all, I'm always on your side

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are you left to wander, all alone, eternally
When this isn't how it's really meant to be
No it isn't how it's really meant to be

Well they say that love is in the air, never is it clear
How to pull it close and make it stay
Butterflies are free to fly, why do they fly away
Leavin' me to carry on and wonder why
Was it you that kept me wandering through this life
When you know that I was always on your side

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kimmygirl21 On May 06, 2006

If It Makes You Happy

My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away 
But every now and then you come to mind 
'Cause you were always waiting to be picked to play the game 
But when your name was called, you found a place to hide 
When you knew that I was always on your side

Well everything was easy then, so sweet and innocent 
But my demons and my angels reappeared 
Leavin' only traces of the man you thought I'd be 
Too afraid to hear the words I'd always feared 
Leavin' you with only questions all these years

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear 
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear 
Or are you left to wander, all alone, eternally 
This isn't how it's really meant to be 
No it isn't how it's really meant to be

Well they say that love is in the air, never is it clear, 
Try to pull it close and make it stay 
Butterflies are free to fly, and so they fly away 
And I'm left to carry on and wonder why 
Even through it all, I'm always on your side

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear 
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear 
Or are you left to wander, all alone, eternally 
When this isn't how it's really meant to be 
No it isn't how it's really meant to be

Well they say that love is in the air, never is it clear 
How to pull it close and make it stay 
Butterflies are free to fly, why do they fly away 
Leavin' me to carry on and wonder why 
Was it you that kept me wandering through this life 
When you know that I was always on your side

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2006-05-06 20:08:08

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by Noora_75

19y ago

I love this song, it's easy , I loved when it ends with this:

Butterflies are free to fly, why do they fly away Leavin' me to carry on and wonder why Was it you that kept me wandering through this life When you know that I was always on your side

They both did a good job

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by Happymum

3y ago

This song is for my husband After 25 years of pursuing his career ambitions he finally was offered the top position in a multi-million company. I gave up my career to go with him around the world, building a home for our children and him 3 days after his offer he collapsed in front of my son and died in my arms. I will never know if the offer was too much for him or if it was the dream that kept him going, and the reality that was too much. I am left ensuring the children are safe for their future One day we will meet again, so he can explain why he had to fly away and leave me to deal with everything. But until then I will keep on

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