The Other Side
-toto Lyrics


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The waiting game is over, no need for pretending
We were meant to be
It's only getting stronger, the love I feel for you
It's no mystery

I've got to find some way to tell you, though our world seems far apart
It just don't have to be
The time has come to testify, all the feelings I've been holding back
It's time to set them free

[Chorus:]
I've been watching you from the other side
I've been wanting to hold you through the night
I've got to find my way to the other side
I want to hold you tonight and forever

The moment that I saw you
I knew inside my heart, all my dreams would come true
I know it took some time to realize
A love we can't deny, I've got to see it through

[Chorus]

I want to be the one who loves you, now and forever
I want to take my place beside you
I want to be the one to hold you, now and forever
I will meet you there on the other side

[Chorus] [x 2]





From the other side, from the other side
I want to hold you tonight and forever

Overall Meaning

The song "The Other Side" by Toto is a love song about two people who were meant to be together, despite obstacles that seem to be standing in their way. The lyrics suggest that the waiting game is over, and there's no need for pretending anymore. The love between the two people is getting stronger and it's not a mystery anymore. The singer expresses his desire to tell the other person how he feels about her, even if their worlds seem far apart.


The chorus of the song emphasizes how the singer has been watching the other person from the other side, and he wants to hold her through the night. He's determined to find his way to the other side to be with her and hold her forever. The moment he saw her, he knew that all his dreams would come true, and he's ready to meet her there on the other side.


The lyrics of the song are very romantic and heartfelt, emphasizing the importance of true love and the desire to be with the person you love. The music is also very passionate and intense, adding to the emotional impact of the lyrics. The song is a testament to the power of love and how it can overcome any obstacle.


Line by Line Meaning

The waiting game is over, no need for pretending
We no longer have to pretend or wait any longer, because our love is real and it's time to acknowledge it.


We were meant to be
Our love and connection was always meant to be and it's now time to embrace it fully.


It's only getting stronger, the love I feel for you
As time goes on, the love I have for you only grows stronger and deeper.


It's no mystery
The love we share is not a mystery, it's clear for everyone to see.


I've got to find some way to tell you, though our world seems far apart
Even though we may be physically far apart, I need to find a way to express my love for you.


It just don't have to be
Our distance doesn't have to be an obstacle for our love, we can find a way to make it work.


The time has come to testify, all the feelings I've been holding back
The time has come for me to speak up and share all the feelings and emotions that I've been hiding and keeping to myself.


It's time to set them free
It's time to release all of the feelings and emotions I've been hiding and allow them to be known and expressed.


I've been watching you from the other side
Even though we may be separated physically, I've been watching over you and keeping you close to my heart.


I've been wanting to hold you through the night
All I've been wanting and yearning for is to hold you and be close to you through the night.


I've got to find my way to the other side
I need to find a way to bridge the physical distance that separates us and be with you.


The moment that I saw you
From the very first time I laid eyes on you...


I knew inside my heart, all my dreams would come true
I felt deep down in my heart that meeting you would fulfill all of my hopes and dreams.


I know it took some time to realize
It may have taken some time for me to come to terms with my feelings for you and realize how much I love you.


A love we can't deny, I've got to see it through
The love we share is undeniable and we must see it through to the end, no matter what obstacles we may face.


I want to be the one who loves you, now and forever
I want to be the one who loves and cares for you now and for all eternity.


I want to take my place beside you
I want to be by your side always, through thick and thin.


I want to be the one to hold you, now and forever
I want to be the one who you turn to for comfort and love always.


I will meet you there on the other side
No matter what it takes, I will find a way to be with you on the other side.


From the other side, from the other side
Once I've found my way to the other side...


I want to hold you tonight and forever
...all I want to do is hold you and spend forever together with you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID F. PAICH, MARTIN L. PAICH

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@LemonCube7

Right here, right now
I put the offer out
I don't want to chase you down
I know you see it
You run with me
And I can cut you free
Out of the drudgery and walls you keep in
So trade that typical for something colorful
And if it's crazy, live a little crazy
You can play it sensible, a king of conventional
Or you can risk it all and see
Don't you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play
'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
It'll take you to the other side
'Cause you can do like you do
Or you can do like me
Stay in the cage, or you'll finally take the key
Oh, damn! Suddenly you're free to fly
It'll take you to the other side
Okay, my friend, you want to cut me in
Well I hate to tell you, but it just won't happen
So thanks, but no
I think I'm good to go
'Cause I quite enjoy the life you say I'm trapped in
Now I admire you, and that whole show you do
You're onto something, really it's something
But I live among the swells, and we don't pick up peanut shells
I'll have to leave that up to you
Don't you know that I'm okay with this uptown part I get to play
'Cause I got what I need and I don't want to take the ride
I don't need to see the other side
So go and do like you do
I'm good to do like me
Ain't in a cage, so I don't need to take the key
Oh, damn! Can't you see I'm doing fine
I don't need to see the other side
Now is this really how you like to spend your days?
Whiskey and misery, and parties and plays
If I were mixed up with you, I'd be the talk of the town
Disgraced and disowned, another one of the clowns
But you would finally live a little, finally laugh a little
Just let me give you the freedom to dream
And it'll wake you up and cure your aching
Take your walls and start 'em breaking
Now that's a deal that seems worth taking
But I guess I'll leave that up to you
Well it's intriguing, but to go would cost me greatly
So what percentage of the show would I be taking?
Fair enough, you'd want a piece of all the action
I'd give you seven, we could shake and make it happen
I wasn't born this morning, eighteen would be just fine
Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime
Fifteen
I'd do eight
Twelve
Maybe nine
Ten
Don't you wanna get away to a whole new part you're gonna play
'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
To the other side
So if you do like I do
So if you do like me
Forget the cage, 'cause we know how to make the key
Oh, damn! Suddenly we're free to fly
We're going to the other side
So if you do like I do
(To the other side)
So if you do like me
(We're going to the other side)
'Cause if we do we're going to the other side
We're going to the other side



@OptimusPhillip

Barnum: I'd give you seven, we can shake and make it happen.
Carlyle: I wasn't born this morning, 18 would be just fine.
Barnum: Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime?
Carlyle: Fifteen
Barnum: I'd do eight
Carlyle: Twelve
Barnum: Maybe nine
Carlyle: Ten

AH, YES, THE NEGOTIATOR



@gooberonsight

The song in a nutshell

"Work with me"
"No I'm fine
"Really? No your not"
"Offer."
Later
"Alright 10"
𝗦𝗨𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗙*𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣



@user-rd5lc3em6e

Right here, right now,
I put the offer out.
I don't wanna chase you down,
But I know you see it.
You run with me
And I can cut you free
Out of the treachery
And the walls you keep in.
So trade that typical
For something colourful,
And if it's crazy
Live a little crazy.
You can play it sensible,
A king of conventional.
Or you can risk it all
And see.
Don't you wanna get away
From the strainful part you gotta play,
Cause I got what you need
So come with me and take the ride.
It'll take you to the other side.
Cause you can do like you do,
Or you can do like me.
Stay in the cage,
Or you finally take the key.
Oh, damn,
Suddenly you're free to fly.
It'll take you to the other side.
[Zac Efron]:
Okay, my friend you wanna cut me in,
But I hate to tell you but
It just won't happen.
So thanks, but no.
I think I'm good to go,
Cause I quite enjoy the life
You say I'm trapped in.
Now I admire you,
And that'll show you do.
You're onto something,
Really it's something.
But I live among the swells,
And we don't pick up peanut shells.
I'll have to leave that up to you.
Don't you know that I'm okay
With this uptown part I get to play,
Cause I got what I need
And I don't wanna take the ride
And I don't need to see the other side.
So go and do like you do,
I'm good to do like me.
Ain't in a cage
So I don't need to take the key.
Oh, damn,
Can't you see I'm doing fine.
I don't need to see the other side.
[Hugh]:
Now is this really how you'd like to spend your days;
Whiskey,
Misery,
And parties and plays.
[Zac]:
If I were mixed up with you
I'd be the talk of the town,
Disgraced and disowned,
Another one of the clowns.
[Hugh]:
But you would finally live a little,
Finally laugh a little.
Just let me give you the freedom
To dream and it'll
Wake you up,
And cure you're aching.
Take your walls
And start unbreaking.
Now that's a deal
That seems worth taking.
But I guess I'll leave that up to you.
[Zac]:
Well, it's intriguing,
But to go would cost me greatly.
So what percentage of
The show would I be taking.
[Hugh]:
Well, fair enough,
You'd want a piece of all the action.
I'd give you 7,
We can shake and make it happen.
[Zac]:
I wasn't born this morning,
18 would be just fine.
[Hugh]:
Why not just go ahead and ask
For nickels on the dime.
[Zac]:
15.
[Hugh]:
I do 8.
[Zac]:
12.
[Hugh]:
Maybe 9.
[Zac]:
10.
[Both]:
Don't you wanna get away
To a whole new part you're gonna play,
Cause I got what you need
So come with me and take the ride,
To the other side.
[Hugh]:
So if you do like I do.
[Zac]:
So if you do like me.
[Both]:
Forget the cage
Cause we know how to make the key.
Oh, damn,
Suddenly we're free to fly,
We're going to the other side.
(So if you do like I do)
To the other side.
(So if you do like me)
Going to the other side.
Cause if you do we're going
To the other side.
We're going to the other side.



All comments from YouTube:

@happytimeswithtim793

Disney: OY NO SWEARING


Hugh Jackman: oH dAmN

@desaster903

So I guess nobody else considers “Damn” to not be cursing...

@BattlBat

It'd be funnier with swear words lmao

@Zaprai721

dID yOU JusT SWeAr oN my ChRiStiAN MiNEcraFT SErvEr?

@BattlBat

@@Zaprai721 AWE HECK XD THEY IN TROUBLE

@hamclamcamp

@@BattlBat EXCUSE ME! DID YOU JUST CURSE ON MY CHRISTIAN MINECRAFT ROBLOX SERVER!?

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@royal3524

An ad decided to cut in at the BEST part. I skipped the ad and I hear “So thanks, but no”

I CANNOT explain how much I laughed.

@jadetheslime3140

Don't you wanna get away
To a whole new part you gotta play
Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride!
To the Other Side!

@cocoinaboxbox

@@jadetheslime3140 WHEN I READ THIS THAT PART OF THE SONG PLAYED

@jadetheslime3140

@@cocoinaboxbox You're welcome.

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