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The Other Side of One

from While I'm Here by Steve Lindsley

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Like the previous tune, I wrote this song for a girl I was dating at the time, who later became my wife. Same girl as the last one. Also took my first stab ever at writing a string part for the cello in the tune.

lyrics

And I'm sitting here at this canvas
And it rests at the edge of my soul
I’m inspired to create it
And summon the spirits of old
But the rhymes outweigh the reasons
When the lines of battle are drawn
And the image that forms
Is nothing that I’ve ever known
So help me
Learn to express what’s inside
And keep me from running away to hide

They say beauty is in the beholder
What is held there, I’m not so sure
They say life’s for the taking
But no one can give anymore
Now in this place I've painted my feelings
And still nothing has ever come forth
Cause you search for your answers
And you find that the questions are more
Won’t you teach me the ways I can love myself
So I'll know just how to love someone else

And if you read my mind I’ll sing to you
If you love me, I’ll be strong
If you hold me close
When the picture’s all said and done
I will blossom here in your glory
I will breathe life all the day long
And I will walk with you
Down the road I once walked alone
To the other side of one

I have lived here awhile on my island
And the loneliness fills up my soul
I’m resigned to believe
That I’m stranded here until I grow old
But there’s a ship sailing o’er the horizon
Unexpectedly in through the night
Could it be my salvation
Depends on the way I shine my light
You know, you told me
That love would arrive someday
And I want to believe that it’s here to stay

And if you read my mind I’ll sing to you
If you love me, I’ll be strong
If you hold me close
When the picture’s all said and done
I will blossom here in your glory
I will breathe life all the day long
And I will walk with you
Down the road I once walked alone

And if you read my mind I’ll sing to you
If you love me, I’ll be strong
If you hold me close
When the picture’s all said and done
I will blossom here in your glory
I will breathe life all the day long
And I will walk with you
Down the road I once walked alone
To the other side of one

credits

from While I'm Here, track released April 1, 1999
Steve - vocal and guitar
Shain Carrasco - cello
Chris Rosser - everything else

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Steve Lindsley Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm a singer/songwriter performing for regional gigs and leading music for retreats and conferences. Enjoy the tunes!

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