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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.
Woke up today without you
I never thought this could happen to me
I still hear you say "I miss you"
I still hear you say "I need to be free"
Out on the streets rain is falling
And it looks like how I feel
Even the wind is calling
Missing you like I did
Refrain:
How could I ever stop these tears from falling
Will I ever close my eyes tonight
How could I ever live without you
By my side
I know that someday you'll wake up
Turning around and trying to find
The one you have lost
The love you gave up
The love you have left behind
Refrain
And if you are lost and lonely
Knock on my door and I'll be there
Tell me I am the one and only
Tell me you're through be care
Then finally I stop these tears from falling
Then finally I close my eyes in the night
How could I ever lived without you