Step to the Side

Copyright by Glynda Duncan

Been tied down way too long in this loveless thing you call a marriage
Lived my life the way you told me to
Lost myself somewhere along the way
It's time I toughened up and moved on!

Need to find myself again
I miss that funny, sassy carefree girl
If I mess up I'll have myself to blame
Life's too short to live your way
I'm ready for my life to begin

STEP TO THE SIDE...GET OUTTA MY WAY!!!
Best not try to stop me!
I've a lifetime of catching up to do
BRINGING THIS GIRL BACK OUT THAT'S TRAPPED INSIDE OF ME
AND TONIGHT I'M GONNA RIDE....TONIGHT I'M GONNA RIIIIIDE...
STEP TO THE SIDE!

You introduced me as your wife,
never mentioned my first name
Treated me as your property
THROUGH PLAYING YOUR SELFISH GAMES
TONIGHT I'M TAKING BACK MY LIFE!

I prayed until my knees were bruised
Should I leave or should I stay
TRIED TO THINK OF FOUR GOOD REASONS
And I couldn't even think of one
LEAVING YOU IS WHAT I CHOOSE

Step to the side...get outta my way
Best not try to stop me
I've a lifetime of catching up to do
Gonna bring back that girl that's trapped inside of me
And tonight I'm gonna ride...tonight I'm gonna ride
Step to the side

Need to find a reason to smile
Reason to wake up, and LOVE ME again...

STEP TO THE SIDE, GET OUTTA MY WAY
Best not try to stop me
I've a lifetime of catching up to do

GONNA BRING BACK THAT GIRL THAT'S TRAPPED INSIDE OF ME
AND TONIGHT I'M GONNA RIDE...
TONIGHT I'M GONNA RIDE...
STEP TO THE SIDE!!

If anyone has ever heard a song with a powerful lyric like this, addressing an abusive spouse situation, PLEASE let me know, because I KNOW music, and to date, have not read/heard anything this powerful. I know all about "Independence Day" but she ended up killing herself. This woman is standing up to the abuser and saying "Get the eff outta my way, mothereffer, and don't DARE stop me!" Waaaaaay different. The lyric is something that grabs you. Marc may have heard it 100 times, but I HAVEN'T, and how much of the population lives in Nashville and hears similar songs every day? I would wager not many. So it's really who beats who to the punch first. Glynda has a viable song here, IMO, and with the right marketing and demo, this song could actually go places! Even if the market for it is abused spouses, geez, we're talking MILLIONS of people!

I haven't heard a song this powerful yet, and I'm VERY familiar with the country scene. As I stated, my band, with Glyn's permission, will rock it up a bit and put some pissed off vox on it, and I hope to do some effective marketing with it as well. This song is every bit as powerful as Allanis Morrisette's "You Outta Know" IMO.

Last edited by Polly Hager; 08/05/10 03:30 AM.
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