Drawing us in with an intricate guitar melody and immersive synthscape, Conor Maynard opens By Your Side with an atmospheric and dimensional vocal design as he sings the introspective, yet vulnerable prose, “There’s no conversation, there’s nothing to say that’ll take us back, there’s no way to change it, no we’ll never salvage the plans we had…”
The star goes on to sing, “But I can’t explain it, I can’t let you go, will you hold my hand, I know I look crazy, oh, but give me a moment, I’ll make it last…” as he confesses his feelings toward the muse of the opus.
We appreciate the depth and authentic emotion that the artist conveys with his words as he fights for a failing relationship. Speaking on the message of the release, Conor confesses, “By Your Side is the second single of a string of releases about something I went through last year. This song is for all the people who have ever had to let go of someone or something that they so badly didn’t want to part with.”
The nuanced add libs work perfectly within the cohesive tapestry of sound that Conor has created with By Your Side, and the overall sonic experience is relatable and refined.
We have added By Your Side to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Conor Maynard‘s wider discography including the first single in this series, If I Ever.