The Other Side
1927 Lyrics


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You were the girl
The girl that no-one ever really knew
I was the one
The one i thought you cared about
I thought it was the only love
That ever existed
Maybe i'm only dreaming about you
You never ever really cared

Telephone
The only bridge onto the isle of you
Isle of love
Too late to say i cared for you
I thought it was the only love
That ever existed
Maybe i've got it wrong about you
A never ending run around

Now i'm standing on the other side
The other side from you
Why'd you ever go and leave me all alone feeling blue
(repete)

Alone on the road
The static crackles on my radio
If i could i'd sing a song of love for you
I thought it was the only love that ever existed
Maybe i'm only dreaming about you
You never ever really cared

Now i'm standing on the other side
The other side from you
Why'd you ever go and leave me all alone feeling blue
(repete)

You were the girl
The girl that no-one ever really knew
I was the one
The one i thought you cared about
I thought it was the only love that ever existed
Maybe i'm only dreaming about you
A never ending run around

Now i'm standing on the other side
The other side from you




Why'd you ever go and leave me all alone feeling blue
(repete)

Overall Meaning

The song "The Other Side" by Australian rock band 1927 is a heartbreaking, reflective ballad about unrequited love and loss. It tells the story of a man who loved a girl who never really cared about him. He thought it was the only love that existed, but he later realizes that he was wrong about her. The song conveys the feeling of being trapped on one side of a divide, longing to be with someone who is on the other side, but ultimately being left alone and feeling blue.


The lyrics are filled with poignant imagery, such as "The only bridge onto the isle of you" and "Alone on the road, the static crackles on my radio". They paint a picture of a forlorn and lonely man, haunted by memories of the girl he loved but couldn't have.


The chorus is where the emotion of the song really hits home, as the singer repeatedly asks "Why'd you ever go and leave me all alone feeling blue". It's a cry of pain and heartbreak, expressing the singer's confusion and desperation at being left behind.


All in all, "The Other Side" is a beautiful and melancholic ode to lost love and longing, with a powerful message that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt left behind and alone.


Line by Line Meaning

You were the girl
You were the one I fell in love with


The girl that no-one ever really knew
But I didn't really know who you were or how you felt


I was the one
I thought that you cared for me as much as I cared for you


The one I thought you cared about
But now I see that I might have been wrong


I thought it was the only love
I thought that our love was unique and special


That ever existed
And that we would be together forever


Maybe I'm only dreaming about you
But maybe it was all just in my head


You never ever really cared
And you never felt the same way I did


Telephone
The only way I can reach you now is through the phone


The only bridge onto the isle of you
It's like you're on an island and I can only talk to you from afar


Isle of love
An island where we used to find love and happiness together


Too late to say I cared for you
But now it's too late for me to express my love for you


A never ending run around
It feels like I'm always chasing after something that I'll never get


Now I'm standing on the other side
Now I feel like I'm separated from you


The other side from you
Like we're not on the same page anymore


Why'd you ever go and leave me all alone feeling blue
I don't understand why you left me and now I'm left feeling sad and lonely


Alone on the road
Now I'm alone and on my own journey without you


The static cracks on my radio
There's nothing but static and noise now that you're gone


If I could I'd sing a song of love for you
But even if I try to reach out and express my love for you, it won't matter


Repete
Repeating the same feelings and emotions again and again




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