It’s never easy to say good-bye, especially at an airport where you usually do not have the luxury to linger. I was intrigued when I saw this posted to Twitter recently: “Had coffee with my husband at the airport this morning, a date without the kids for the first time in a long time.” (That’s 117 characters by the way). This was posted by Pam Slim, a person I follow on Twitter who is an entrepreneur, wife and mother. She travels a lot as does my wife and her posting hit home. I typed back that that line sounded like a song and I wrote it down in my journal. After looking at the line for a few days I knew that there was a story in there. It may not be Pam’s story or even my story, but I’m sure this happens all too often: one spouse goes and one souse stays to make sure there is something to come back to. What are the feelings involved? Loneliness, regret, resentment, guilt, nostalgia? The list could go on and on. I also thought about the person leaving and how they have one side at home and one side that is committed to the trip to where ever they are headed. The one constant throughout this scene is love: love on the other side of good-bye, love on the other side of the person who is leaving.
This is a demo recording and the thing I’ve noticed is that I don’t think I should be singing this song. Perhaps this is more a song suited to a female voice? What do you think?
Peace -
Darryl
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The Other Side of You
I just had coffee with you in the airport
Waitin’ for your plane
A date without the kids
The first one in I can’t remember when
Another week-long business trip
They’re callin’ your flight to leave
And I miss you already
I can’t let go of your hand
There are so many ways to interpret this scene
We pick the one that makes us feel alright
Say good-bye, see you soon, just make me believe
That our love isn’t a lie
This love isn’t a lie
‘cause on one side you go
One side you stay
One side you know what is true
One side’s your heart
One side’s your fate
But my love will be waiting on the other side of you
The kids are in bed but they’ve been askin’
When you’d be comin’ home
Please stop by the gift shop
Those little things help them forgive
Our bed is half empty
I put a pillow where you usually sleep
I turn out the light, check the time
It’s too late for my wish
Are you as lost as I am with out you
Do you ever ask what we’re working for
College tuition, Disney Land trips
It seems we always want more
It seems we always want more
‘cause on one side you go
One side you stay
One side you know what is true
One side’s your heart
One side’s your fate
But my love will be waiting on the other side of you
I just want to dance
Like we did that first night
Where did the moments go
In our hands then out of sight
Out of sight out of mind
‘cause on one side you go
One side you stay
One side you know what is true
One side’s your heart
One side’s your fate
But my love will be waiting on the other side of you
