Side By Side

[ Lyrics ]

Not behind you, not above—right here.

One year since that casting floor,
matching bags, same quiet war.
You looked up — I held my breath,
recognized a mirror dressed in rest.
We shot still lifes on rooftops high,
laughed through tears, rewrote the sky.
Then came the flash, the sudden fame,
and ‘your moment’ played my name.

I clapped, but my chest felt heavy.
You fought, but the light got shady.
Green room words like shattered glass,
then silence where our voices passed.

But now we walk, side by side,
no more running, no more lies.
Not behind you, not above—right here,
holding space, no ghost to fear.
They wanted one star, not this view —
but I shine better next to you.

Yeah, I shine better next to you.

Remember 3 a.m. edit grind?
Coffee stains and damaged pride.
You said, ‘I was scared to lose the frame,’
I said, ‘I still love the way you name
each shot like it’s sacred ground —
just forgot I had a part in the sound.’
Built a collective, brought the crew,
taught them how to tell the truth.

No more ‘me’ or ‘you’ or ‘mine,’
just two futures twined in line.
Not a throne — just open doors,
for the girls who came before.

Now we walk, side by side,
no more running, no more lies.
Not behind you, not above—right here,
writing legends, year after year.
They wanted one star, not this view —
but I shine better next to you.

Yeah, I shine better next to you.

All that ink on coffee-stained sheets,
all those tears in deleted DMs.
We were never meant to be complete
if it meant losing empathy.
Industry said, ‘Fight to win,’
we said, ‘Watch us build a world within.’
This ain’t rivalry — it’s home.
And darling, we’re not walking alone.

So we rise, side by side,
no more shadows, no divide.
Not behind you, not above — right here,
holding light, not ghosting fear.
Let ‘em talk, let ‘em choose,
there’s enough love to break the rules.

Yeah, we shine better — side by side. 

Side by side…

Right here.