In June 2017, Kaplan released his solo debut EP Sage and Stone under the name Avriel & the Sequoias. With a move to a folk-oriented style, he signed with Fantasy Records and released his second EP I'll Get By in February 2020. His debut studio album Floating on a Dream was released in May 2022.
Otherside
Avi Kaplan Lyrics
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Wrapped around my skin
Pulls me deeper
Drags me back again
Tangle me up in your vines
Take my spirit, take my mind
Ruby river glowing in the sun
Wash me over
Show me where you run
Roll me deeper in your tide
Take my spirit, take my mind
Take me over to that other side
Silver moonlight
Come show me the way
Hold me over 'til the break of day
Lead me closer to your light
Take my spirit, take my mind
Take me over to that other side
In Avi Kaplan's song "Otherside", he sings about being entranced by nature's beauty and succumbing to its power. The recurring theme of being "taken over to that other side" suggests a desire to escape reality and explore a new realm of existence. The first line "Emerald ivy wrapped around my skin" could be interpreted as nature's embrace, holding him close and forming an intimate relationship with the environment. The following lines "Pulls me deeper, drags me back again" indicate a struggle between the desire to escape and the pull of reality.
The second verse continues with the imagery of nature, describing a "ruby river glowing in the sun" and a desire to be washed over and shown where it flows. In this verse, the sense of surrender to nature is stronger, with the line "Roll me deeper in your tide." The final verse brings in the image of the "silver moonlight" serving as a guide to lead him towards a new experience. The repetition of the line "Take my spirit, take my mind" reinforces the idea of letting go of the current state of being and embracing a new one.
Overall, the song's lyrics suggest a desire for transformation and escape through connecting with nature. The imagery of ivy, rivers, and moonlight helps to build a vivid picture of the journey towards the "other side."
Line by Line Meaning
Emerald ivy
Green vines wrapped around me.
Wrapped around my skin
It envelops and has me trapped.
Pulls me deeper
It draws me in more.
Drags me back again
And then leaves me behind.
Tangle me up in your vines
Ensnare me with your vines.
Take my spirit, take my mind
Take away all of me.
Take me over to that other side
Take me to somewhere we've never been.
Ruby river glowing in the sun
Red, shining water that glistens in the sunlight.
Wash me over
Cover me completely.
Show me where you run
Tell me where you go.
Roll me deeper in your tide
Take me to depths I've never known before.
Silver moonlight
Bright white light when the sun's gone.
Come show me the way
Lead me to my destination.
Hold me over 'til the break of day
Protect me throughout the night.
Lead me closer to your light
Guide me toward your brightness.
Take me over to that other side
Take me somewhere new and unbelievable.
Writer(s): Avi Kaplan
Contributed by Ava L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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LYRICS:
emerald ivy
wrapped around my skin
pulls me deeper
drags me back again
tangle me up
in your vines
take my spirit take my mind
take me over to that other side
ruby river glowing in the sun
wash me over
show me where you run
roll me deeper in your tide
take my spirit take my mind
take me over to that other side
silver moonlight
come show me the way
hold me over til the break of day
lead me closer to your light
take my spirit take my mind
take me over to that other side
@aznSeddie
Avi is a forest faerie king and no one can convince me otherwise. The production here is gorgeous!
@Ombarra
HE REALLY IS THOUGH !!
@amberhill7689
Yessssss
@christiancummins8714
A gorgeous faerie king lol ☺
@TheChickenlittle11
With the heart of a dragon 🙂
@amberhill7689
@Connor Haines Yesssss!!
@MrsTeenagewiccan
I’m back to listen to this song again , as I do whenever I desperately need to calm down because anxiety . I can’t even describe with words just how soothing to the core this is , with both headphones in closing your eyes it just feels like music is able to tune everything else out , breathing in and out . Been listening to him before he went solo and his music is so soulful it’s truly a blessing
@mariawilliams4941
💜💜
@VinAnrba
This song gave me peace during the strange time of covid, when i found this. Still come back to it. Feels like a hug from God or something
@shuratobrc
@@VinAnrba , and this song is, for God is Beauty and this song and video is thoroughly beautiful, despite all the shades of blue it has. I have noticed that many people find loneliness as like being stranded in a dark foggy forest, while for others is the solitude that allows oneself to look within and hear that VOICE that guides us – a voice that can't be heard with ears... of body or mind.