The Other Side
Billy Ray Cyrus Lyrics


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Oh I've heard about the streets of gold
Since I was just a kid
Stories that my grandpa told
The truths that he unhid
Preacher man sang a song of love
Our savior was his pride
And he told of the perfect place
Just beyond the other side

Well there won't be no more sickness
Sorrow, death or pain
The sun will shine forever
No more darkness, no more rain
Glory hallelujah
Will echo through the halls
The other side is waitin'
Should our maker come to call

The other side is perfect
It was made just for a king
At the right hand of Almighty God
The angels start to sing
And the light surrounds Your very soul
The truth You cannot hide
The pearly gates will open
If You reach the other side

The other side is perfect
It was made just for a king
At the right hand of Almighty God
The angels start to sing
And the light surrounds Your very soul
The truth You cannot hide
The pearly gates will open
If when You reach the other side

The wait'l sure be worth it




When You reach the other side
Oh, the other side

Overall Meaning

In the song "The Other Side" by Billy Ray Cyrus, the lyrics speak of a heavenly realm beyond this life. The song begins with the singer expressing his knowledge of the stories of heaven that he learned from his grandfather. These stories introduced him to the concept of a perfect place, unlike this flawed mortal world, waiting just beyond "the other side." The preacher man sang of love and told of the paradise humans can achieve after their time on earth has ended, which is something that fills the singer with hope.


The chorus reflects on the joys of this perfect place - they will not experience the sorrow, pain, or death that plague us in this current life. The singer pictures a world where the sun shines eternal and no darkness or rain spoils the beautiful landscape. The lyrics remind listeners that heaven is a place where hallelujahs ring out ceaselessly, and God's love can be intimately experienced by all. The repetition of the line "the other side is waiting" emphasizes the urgency of living life the right way so that when we reach the other side, we're prepared.


The verses repeat the imagery and ideas shared in the chorus, but with more conviction. The singer highlights the perfection of this place, emphasizing that it was made specifically for a king. The light that surrounds Your very soul is touching, conveying the idea that love and light are the core values of this place. The mention of the pearly gates opening when reaching the other side reinforces the idea that one must earn the right to enter this paradise by being good in life. The lyrics call for patience since waiting for the other side will all be worthwhile.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh I've heard about the streets of gold
I have been hearing about the perfect afterlife since I was a child.


Since I was just a kid
I have been hearing about it for a very long time.


Stories that my grandpa told
The stories were passed on from one generation to another in my family.


The truths that he unhid
My grandfather revealed the truths about the afterlife which were hidden from us.


Preacher man sang a song of love
The pastor sang a song about the love of God and the perfect place after death.


Our savior was his pride
The pastor was proud of our savior and what he offered after death.


And he told of the perfect place
The pastor described the afterlife as a perfect place without any flaws.


Just beyond the other side
The afterlife is on the other side of death.


Well there won't be no more sickness
In the afterlife, there won't be any illness or disease.


Sorrow, death or pain
There will be no more sadness, death or suffering in the afterlife.


The sun will shine forever
There will be endless happiness and joy in the afterlife.


No more darkness, no more rain
The afterlife will be free of all darkness and bad weather conditions.


Glory hallelujah
There will be great joy and happiness in the afterlife.


Will echo through the halls
The happiness and joy in the afterlife will reverberate through the atmosphere.


The other side is waitin'
The afterlife is waiting for us.


Should our maker come to call
If God calls us to the afterlife, we should go without fear.


The other side is perfect
The afterlife is an absolutely perfect place.


It was made just for a king
The afterlife was perfectly made for people.


At the right hand of Almighty God
God rules over the afterlife and it is perfect because he created it.


The angels start to sing
The angels sing and express their happiness in the afterlife.


And the light surrounds Your very soul
The afterlife is full of light and purity.


The truth You cannot hide
In the afterlife, everything is revealed and one cannot hide from the truth.


The pearly gates will open
The pearly gates of heaven will open for entry into the afterlife.


If You reach the other side
One has to die to reach the afterlife.


The wait'l sure be worth it
The wait for the afterlife will be worth it because of its perfection.


When You reach the other side
After dying, one will reach the perfect afterlife.


Oh, the other side
The perfect afterlife.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billy Cyrus

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