Pipe that shit up, TnT
Where the fuck is Rod Wave?
Hey
By Your Side (Lyrics) - Rod Wave
Pipe that shit up, TnT
Where the fuck is Rod Wave?
Hey
[Verse]
It's November, where the fuck is Rod Wave?
Young nigga way outta state
Fucked up, gettin' over pain
Look how far a nigga came
You remember I ain't
had a thing
Fucked up, walkin' through the rain
At the top of the game, should've seen the niggas I was tryna bring
It's crazy the way these niggas change
Tell the city girl chill, you know baby mama know the deal
She know I could beat that pussy
Okay, let's switch the subject
Notice that both of my wrists is flooded
I been grindin' so hard, gettin' to this money
I been working like I know the drought is coming
Monday to
Monday, Sunday to Sunday, you know I'm street running
Okay, my daddy was a gangster, what the fuck that made me?
Niggas claiming that it's love dawg but it can't be
Know I fell in love with guns by the age of thirteen
And my pocket rocket on me, homie don't reach
Fuck dying in my Cuban link, I'm living in my Richard Millie
I just finished my tour, what a wonderful feeling
I got inside my bag and got out my feelings
I'm out my feelings
[Chorus]
Hey there everybody, what's it like in your city?
I'm a thousand miles away but look, tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do, oh
Times Square couldn't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true
Look, look
Hey there everybody, don't you worry about the distance
I'm right here if you get lonely
Give this song another listen, close your eyes
Uh, listen to my voice, it's my disguise
By your, your side
By your side
By your side, yeah, yeah
Watching you close
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"By Your Side" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released on YouTube on November 14, 2021, before being uploaded to other platforms on November 22. It is the lead single to Wave's fourth studio album Beautiful Mind (2022). The song sees Rod Wave open a new chapter in life, while reflecting on life after the nine months since he released his third album, SoulFly. The chorus interpolates the Plain White T's' "Hey There Delilah" (2006).
Background and composition[edit]
In March 2021, Rod Wave released his second album, SoulFly, which has a track called "Gone Till November", on which he promises: "So I, I'll be gone 'til November, go in and mark your calendar". He fulfilled that promise by releasing "By Your Side" onto YouTube on November 14, and on other digital platforms on November 22. He opens the song by acknowledging that promise.[1] Furthermore, the song contains pitched up vocals and "trunk-rattling" 808s, as Rod reflects on all the success he has achieved in the last year and his progession in the music industry, while also accepting his past.[2][3] The song contains only one verse, and towards the end of it, Rod references his 2019 track "Cuban Links", on which he raps that he will die wearing Cuban Link jewelry; on "By Your Side" though, he dismisses that notion, as he now prefers luxury brand Richard Mille, and has found a renewed interest in life ("I got inside my bag and got out my feelings").[1] In the chorus, Rod directly interpolates the first verse from Plain White T's's 2006 single "Hey There Delilah", except he changes "Hey there Delilah" to "Hey there everybody".[1][4] Genius' Ken Partridge opined that "'By Your Side' isn't a love letter to one person; it's a song for anyone who's stuck in their feelings and would like a little company".[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video accompanied the song's release and shows behind-the-scenes footage of Rod Wave's SoulFly tour.[2]
Charts[edit]
Release history[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Partridge, Ken (November 23, 2021). "Rod Wave Interpolates Plain White T's On New Song "By Your Side"". Genius. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ a b A., Aron (November 15, 2021). "Rod Wave Shares New Song "By Your Side"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Cho, Regina (November 15, 2021). "Rod Wave will be "By Your Side" in latest visual". Revolt. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "28 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "By Your Side - Single by Rod Wave". Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.