The Other Side
- Tonight Alive Lyrics


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I was back in high school when
We were talking late from ten
Staying up till three AM
Just friends

You didn't have your license yet
We would lie under sunsets
Without a single worry yet
Just friends

And you would let me dry your hair
I thought about you everywhere
I haven't been the same since then
Just friends

Cause every time I ran
I ran to you
I meant it every time I said I loved you
I kiss the thought of you and I
I still regret the day that we said goodbye

And do you think of me at night
I still wish we could've made it right
You can't say that I never tried
I guess everything seems more clear
Here on the other side

I left you at the station where
I would cry and watch you stare
Out the window as you left
Just friends

I called you form a payphone line
Out of the country but I'm fine
I just miss you all the time
Just friends

'Cause every time I ran
I ran to you
I meant it every time I said I loved you
I kiss the thought of you and I
I still regret the day that we said goodbye

And do you think of me at night
I still wish we could've made it right
You can't say that I never tried
I guess everything seems more clear
Here on the other side
Here on the other side

And there are so many things
I wanted to say
That I want so much
And you moved away
And I think of all the times that you were right
I wish I could explain

'Cause every time I ran
I ran to you
I meant it every time I said I loved you
I kiss the thought of you and I
I still regret the day that we said goodbye

And do you think of me at night
I still wish we could've made it right
You can't say that I never tried
You can't say that I never tried

'Cause every time I ran
I ran to you
I meant it every time I said I loved you
I kiss the thought of you and I
I still regret the day that we said goodbye

And do you think of me at night
I still wish we could've made it right
You can't say that I never tried
I guess everything seems more clear
Here on the other side

And if you're wondering
I'm great
I'm stronger now but still
The same
My love for you it will




Remain
My friend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tonight Alive's song The Other Side are about a relationship that went wrong and the regret that the singer has about it. The song starts off with the singer reminiscing about when they were in high school, and how they used to talk late into the night, stay up till 3 AM, and lie under the sunset as just friends. The singer mentions how they used to dry their friend's hair, thought about them everywhere, and how they haven't been the same since then. However, despite their feelings, they remained just friends. The song then moves on to their breakup, and how the singer left the other person at the station with tears in their eyes, called them from a payphone line, and missed them all the time.


The chorus of the song repeats the sentiment that every time the singer ran, they ran to the other person, and they meant it every time they said they loved them. They kiss the thought of being with the other person and regret the day that they said goodbye. The singer wonders if the other person thinks of them at night, and wishes they could have made things right. The song ends with the singer letting the other person know that they're great now, but their love for them remains, and they will always be friends.


Line by Line Meaning

I was back in high school when
I was reminiscing about that time in high school when we were still friends.


We were talking late from ten
We used to stay up late and talk until the early hours of the morning.


Staying up till three AM
We were staying up until 3 AM, even though we had to go to school the next day.


Just friends
We were just friends and nothing more at that time.


You didn't have your license yet
You couldn't drive yet because you didn't have your driver's license


We would lie under sunsets
We used to lay down under the beautiful sunsets and enjoy each other's company.


Without a single worry yet
We didn't have any worries or problems back then.


Cause every time I ran
Every time I needed help, I would run to you for comfort and support.


I ran to you
I always ran to your side when I needed someone to be with me.


I meant it every time I said I loved you
Whenever I told you I loved you, I meant it with all my heart.


I kiss the thought of you and I
I still cherish the thought of us being together.


I still regret the day that we said goodbye
I still feel sad and sorry for the day when we had to part ways.


You can't say that I never tried
I did everything I could to make things work between us.


And do you think of me at night
I wonder if you still think of me when you're alone at night.


I still wish we could've made it right
I still wish we could have sorted out our problems and stayed together.


Here on the other side
Being apart from you has made me realize things better and see things from a different perspective.


I left you at the station where
I remember the day when we parted ways at the station.


I would cry and watch you stare
I couldn't help but cry as I watched you stare at me.


Out the window as you left
I watched you leave through the window.


I called you form a payphone line
On one occasion, I called you from a payphone when I was out of the country.


Out of the country but I'm fine
I was calling to let you know that I was fine despite being out of the country.


I just miss you all the time
I miss you every single day.


And there are so many things
There are so many things that I wish I could tell you.


That I want so much
I want so many things, including being with you again.


And you moved away
I remember how you moved away from me and how much it hurt.


And I think of all the times that you were right
I often think back to the times when you were right about things.


I wish I could explain
I wish I could explain how I feel, but it's hard to put into words.


And if you're wondering
In case you're wondering


I'm great
I'm doing well.


I'm stronger now but still
Although I'm stronger now, I still think of you often.


The same
I'm still the same person you knew back then.


My love for you it will
My love for you will always remain the same.


Remain
It's something that will never change.


My friend
Even if we're just friends now, I still cherish the bond we share.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JENNA MCDOUGALL, MARK WEINBERG, WHAKAIO TAAHI

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Comments from YouTube:

Miky Korn

8 de Octubre 2021 saludos desde Texcoco México

Lizzy Quinn

this is too similar to Minneapolis by That Dog for me to like it

Steve -

Interestingly it's the only song on the album that's credited (in part) to an outside writer, Mark Weinberg. Perhaps he ripped it and sold it to them without them knowing, That Dog is a basically unknown band in Australia among young folks. That's giving TA a big benefit of the doubt of course.

Marcus Roizen

Phone’s breaking up

Krisna Geka

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