“SIDE BY SIDE, EVEN WHEN APART”
(Female sings HER parts. Male sings HIS parts. Both sing TOGETHER sections.)
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VERSE 1 — HER (Female Solo)
We wake up slow with the sunrise light,
Coffee cups clinkin’ in the quiet of the night.
Some days we’re lucky, same shift, same pace —
Workin’ side by side in our little island space.
But when he’s swing or midnight, the house feels wide,
I hold it down, keep the rhythm inside.
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CHORUS — BOTH (Sing Together)
Side by side, even when we’re apart,
Video calls try, but they can’t touch the heart.
Face to face is where we feel whole,
Two steady hands, one shared soul.
He can stand alone, but she helps him see —
Without her strength, who would he be?
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VERSE 2 — HIM (Male Solo)
I clock in late while she locks up home,
She keeps the place steady while I roam.
She guides my steps more than she knows,
In every choice, her wisdom shows.
And when I’m home, I take my share,
Fix what I can, lighten her care.
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CHORUS — BOTH (Sing Together)
Side by side, even when we’re apart,
Video calls try, but they can’t touch the heart.
Face to face is where we feel whole,
Two steady hands, one shared soul.
He can live without her, but he’d never choose —
She’s the compass he’d hate to lose.
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BRIDGE — BACK & FORTH (Alternating Lines)
HER: I keep the house warm when the nights get long.
HIM: I keep the faith strong when the shifts feel wrong.
HER: I wait for the headlights pulling in slow.
HIM: I breathe again when I see her glow.
BOTH: Two different paths, one steady beat —
Life hits softer when our hands meet.
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FINAL CHORUS — BOTH (Sing Together)
Side by side, even when we’re apart,
Video calls try, but they can’t touch the heart.
Face to face is where we feel whole,
Two steady hands, one shared soul.
We’re built together, that’s how we’ll stay —
Side by side, come night or day.
CrisostomoQuinene
