"This Side" was the first single by the progressive bluegrass band '' Nickel Creek'' from their second album, '' This Side''.

Sean Watkins Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brother of Sara ...

takes vocal duties for "This Side". The song was written by

. It is one of three songs recorded by Nickel Creek that were written single-handedly by Sean, the other two being "Somebody More Like You" on '' Why Should the Fire Die?'', and "Speak". The single peaked at #56 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart.

Synopsis

"This Side" is about going through a transition to a different lifestyle, being scared at first, but then feeling comfortable with the change. The narrator sings "it's foreign on this side, and I'll not leave my home again". Later, he changes his mind, by singing "it's foreign on this side, and it feels like I'm home again".

Chart performance

Personnel

- guitar, lead vocals * Sara Watkins - fiddle, harmony vocals * Chris Thile - mandolin, harmony vocals *Byron House - acoustic bass

External links

Music video at the CMT website

References

Nickel Creek songs 2003 singles Songs written by Sean Watkins 2002 songs ---- {{nickelcreek