Alyssa's début television appearance was on the television show Party Mamas and she was also runner up for The Next Star, a Canadian reality television show on YTV.[1] Whilst her first release "If You Are" failed to make an impact on the charts, her second release changed her life forever.
Alone Again, Alyssa's second single, was released on December 7, 2010. "Alone Again" peaked at #3 in her native country and was the top selling, highest charting, and most spun single by a Canadian artist at Canadian radio in 2011. 'Alone Again' débuted at #1 in the UK, however fell to #2 before the end of week chart. Her début album, "The Game" was released June 21st, 2011 and only charted in Canada at #25.
Reid's second album, "Time Bomb" was released 3 years later in 2014 on September 16th, featuring the singles "Running Guns", "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (which charted at #25 in Canada) and "Hurricane". She stated in an interview with Canadian news site "Mind Your Mind" that Hurricane is her favourite song to perform from the album.
Although Alyssa is yet to reach such heights in worldwide charts as she did with "Alone Again", her music continues to chart in her native Canada, with her latest release "Dangerous", featuring The Heist, reaching #66. She is currently signed to Canadian record label Wax Records[1] whilst living in Brampton, Ontario.
The Dark Side
Alyssa Reid Lyrics
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When I'm with you
Let's beat the city streets
Somewhere will never be found
Come save me now
Forget the memory
Bury them 6 underground
Don't just walk away
Don't just turn away
Take this pain away from me
Don't just walk away
Don't just turn away
Angel won't you stay with me
No space, no time
When I'm with you
I come to life
When I'm with you
No space, no time
When I'm with you
I come to life
When I'm with you
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yea-yea-yeah
Let's beat the city streets
Somewhere will never be found
Come save me now
Forget the memory
Bury them 6 underground
Come save me now
Don't just walk away
Don't just turn away
Take this pain away from me
Don't just walk away
Don't just turn away
Angel won't you stay with me
No space, no time
When I'm with you
I come to life
When I'm with you
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yea-yea-yeah
No space, no time
When I'm with you
I come to life
When I'm with you
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yea-yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yeah
Yeah aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye yea-yea-yea-yeah
The lyrics of Alyssa Reid's song "The Dark Side" talk about a woman who knows that her relationship is toxic and not good for her, but she still can't seem to leave it. She feels trapped, unable to escape her lover's hold on her. She describes how she comes to life when she's with him, even though she knows it's not healthy for her. She begs him not to walk away and to take the pain away from her, indicating that she needs him to rescue her from her own thoughts.
The chorus repeats the lines "No space, no time when I'm with you, I come to life when I'm with you", which means that she feels like she's living in a different world when she's with her lover, and that the bond between them is so strong that they're both able to escape reality.
Overall, the lyrics are emotional and show the struggle of someone who is in a toxic relationship but can't seem to let go because they still have feelings for the person. It's a common narrative in relationships and portrays the pain that comes with being in a situation where you know the best thing for you is to leave, but you just can't.
Line by Line Meaning
No space, no time
When I'm with you
Being with you makes me forget everything else and feel completely in the moment.
Let's beat the city streets
Somewhere will never be found
Come save me now
Forget the memory
Bury them 6 underground
Come save me now
Let's escape from the city and our pasts and start anew together.
Don't just walk away
Don't just turn away
Take this pain away from me
Please don't abandon me and leave me to deal with my pain alone.
Angel won't you stay with me
You are my guardian angel and I need you to stay by my side.
I come to life
When I'm with you
You fill me with energy and purpose, bringing me alive.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JASON ALEXANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
catarina andrade
love this song. thank you Alyssa:)
catarina andrade
love this song. thank you Alyssa:)
Marie Marrs
love it
Heyyaa coo
lol when my maths teacher played this in our lesson at the beginging everyone was lyk wtf u listening to ? :| then it kicked in and we all started dancing haha love this album :D
bskfsp
Luv it!!
Christopher S
so I was upset when this song was banned in Canada, her own country, but I am glad it is back.
Badass Claire Redfield
Your Not Human If You Don't Have A Dark Side. CRANK IT HELL YEAH.
Hi I'm Mars (:
Good song :D
Meelis Trelen
I like this song very :)
Joseano Pessoa Campos
O lado bom da coisa