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Side (Greek: Σίδη Side, Turkish: Side) was an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, in the region of Pamphylia, in what is now Antalya province, on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It is now a resort town and one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey, near Manavgat and the village of Selimiye, 75 km from Antalya) in the province of Antalya.
It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.
Strabo and Arrian both record that Side was founded by Greek settlers from Cyme in Aeolis, a region of western Anatolia. This most likely occurred in the 7th century BC. Possessing a good harbour for small-craft boats, Side's natural geography made it one of the most important places in Pamphylia and one of the most important trade centres in the region. According to Arrian, when settlers from Cyme came to Side, they could not understand the dialect. After a short while, the influence of this indigenous tongue was so great that the newcomers forgot their native Greek and started using the language of Side. Excavations have revealed several inscriptions written in this language. The inscriptions, dating from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, remain undeciphered, but testify that the local language was still in use several centuries after colonisation. Another object found in the excavations at Side, a basalt column base from the 7th century BC and attributable to the Neo-Hittites, provides further evidence of the site's early history. The name Side is Anatolian in origin and means pomegranate.
I entrust my will to you
Love is lost kizutsuke au you ni
The desire fires it on
Kanashii sekai wa rensa suru
Worshipping an image
All people should be equal,
We are all God's children
Never try to judge your enemy
I will climb that hill in time - for truth
And I will bear the cross upon my back
I entrust my will to you - meaning of love
To one who understands, I'm satisfied
Koboreru onaji chi
Without feeling sorry for me
Mabushii hikari wo kanjiru
Because I go to Him
You must love each other,
As I love each one of you
Come, walk in my footsteps
I will climb that hill in time - for truth
And I will bear the cross upon my back
I entrust my will to you - in your hearts
I see a future that is full of calm,
It guides me on
To you I entrust my will
I see a future that is full of calm
In you my will lives on
Carried down through time
My will lives on
Carried down through time
My will lives on
Carried down through time
My will lives on