Story Behind The Song
An observation of how we can all be guilty of endlessly searching for that extra "something" in our lives, when more often than not, it's staring us in the face - "Standing next to you"
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant |
| Subject |
World |
Similar Artists |
The Eagles, The Byrds |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
STANDING NEXT TO YOU Key G Running time:
HEAVEN'S ON THE CORNER, PARADISE IS DOWN THE STREET
SHANGRI LA IS JUST ACROSS THE ROAD,
NEXT TO THE MISSION FOR THE INDISCREET
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH THAT YOU COULD BELIEVE IN
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I KNOW WHAT I WANT
EVERYTHING BEFORE MY EYES RIPE FOR THE TAKING
BUT THE SWEETNESS DOESN?T SEEM TO LAST THAT LONG
YOUR WEALTH IS DISAPPEARING, YOUR PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT
THERE'S A WAVE OF INDECISION, THAT WON'T COME IN OR WON'T GO OUT
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH THAT YOU COULD BELIEVE IN
BUT I DON?T BELIEVE THAT I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
EVERYTHING BEFORE YOUR EYES RIPE FOR THE TAKING
BUT THE SWEETNESS DOESN?T SEEM TO LAST THAT LONG
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PERFECTION, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
THE ONE YOU NEED IS STANDING NEXT TO YOU
IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR SALVATION, I'LL TELL YOU WHO TO CHOOSE
THE ONE YOU NEED IS STANDING NEXT TO YOU
SOLO
HOW WILL YOU FEEL TOMORROW, WHEN THE STORY ENDS
WE ARE NO LONGER LOVERS, HOW CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH THAT YOU COULD BELIEVE IN
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
EVERYTHING BEFORE YOUR EYES RIPE FOR THE TAKING
BUT THE SWEETNESS DOESN?T SEEM TO LAST THAT LONG
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PERFECTION, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
THE ONE YOU NEED IS STANDING NEXT TO YOU
IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR SALVATION, I'LL TELL YOU WHO TO CHOOSE
THE ONE YOU NEED IS STANDING NEXT TO YOU (Repeat Line)
Copyright: Steve Dale & Jeff Sadler