Celine Dion : "STAND BY YOUR SIDE" (ONE HEART 2003)

"Stand by Your Side" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion, for her eight English studio album One Heart (2003). It was written by Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, and produced by Taylor and Humberto Gatica. The moving ballad sees Celine promising to someone who has been deeply wounded that she will comfort and support it. It was released on 29 September 2003 as the third (promotional only) single from the album, in the United States. "Stand by Your Side" reached number 17 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.

"Stand by Your Side" debuted at number 29 on the Adult Contemporary chart, on 24 September 2003, with 224 plays and becoming the second most increased AC song that week. On 16 October 2003, the song became the "Greatest Gainer" after climbing to number 18. On 24 October 2003, the song climbed to number 17, its peak position. The song spent 18 weeks inside the Adult contemporary chart.

Elisabeth Vincetelli of Entertainment Weekly called it an "inevitable power ballad." Chuck Arnold from People commented, "Even her trademark ballads feature less of the vocal histrionics that we've come to expect from Dion." A review from Billboard wrote that "It is a beauty, elegantly restrained and as singable and well-executed as her many previous hits," but ultimately felt that "close followers of Dion's career can't help but feel disappointed that her label doesn't make a meaningful push to be more adventurous. 

STAND BY YOUR SIDE

I cry and you comfort me

I'm lost and you hear my scream

So it's hard to watch you falling

When you run so deep in me

You live in me

Gonna stand by your side now

Let me kiss all your tears away

You can stay in my arms now

And I know I can make you believe again

I walk but you can run through fire

I search for reasons and baby you inspire

But I know somebody hurt you

And I know you really need a friend

Well you can take my hand

Gonna stand by your side now

Let me kiss all your tears away

You can stay in my arms now

And I know I can make you believe again

So when you're feeling like you can't go on

Don't you know

You never walk alone no

And you live in me

Gonna stand by your side now

Let me kiss all your tears away

You can stay in my arms now

And I know I can make you believe again

I'm gonna stand, stand by your side

Kiss all your tears away tonight

I'm gonna stand, stand by your side

Make you believe again

I wanna look in your eyes now and see you smiling again

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(Paul Barry / Mark Taylor)