other side
Bobby Alu Lyrics

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There is this new thing
If you close your eyes and you click three times you′re in
Where you been? All this time looking for a remedy to change your life
Keep on knocking. Waiting for the right time when am I ready to strike?
Light it up. All I'm looking for is a way to the other side

A way to the other side
A way to the other side

A way to the other side

If only I could, climb a little faster and get on to the top
What you got? Get a bit closer and you might find out it′s not
What I want. Then I think how did I get stuck in this awful place
Hit me up. I was just hoping to get to the other side

To get to the other side
Get to the other side
Get to the other side

I'm like a yoyo going from the get-go, I wanna see, give it to me keep it in the flow
I'm a reject if I don′t make it, just a little bit all over the place
I really wanna smooth it out everything simplify
I really can′t help it that all I wanna do is try to get to the other side

To get to the other side
All I'm looking for is a way to the other side

A way to the other side
A way to the other side

Overall Meaning

Bobby Alu's song "Other Side" is a song that captures the universal feeling of seeking change and growth. The song opens with the lyrics, "There is this new thing, if you close your eyes and you click three times you're in, where you been?" It's easy to get stuck in a rut, and these lyrics express a desire to escape from that and find a way to "the other side." This "other side" represents the better version of oneself and the quest to find ways to reach that version.

The lyrics, "If only I could climb a little faster and get to the top, what you got? Get a bit closer and you might find out it's not what I want," reflect our inner struggles as we try to achieve our goals. We often set unrealistic expectations and get too caught up in the pursuit of success that we forget what we truly want. The chorus repeats the same line, "All I'm looking for is a way to the other side," a reminder that what we truly want is to reach our potential and find the best version of ourselves.

The verse, "I'm like a yoyo going from the get-go, I wanna see give it to me keep it in the flow," is an expression of the constant struggles we face in life, and how we need to keep moving forward no matter what life throws our way. The song's message is to let go of our fears and doubts and to continue pushing for growth, to simplify things, and to try to get to the other side.

Line by Line Meaning

There is this new thing
Something new and exciting has been discovered.

If you close your eyes and you click three times you're in
There is a way to enter this new thing, like a secret code.

Where you been? All this time looking for a remedy to change your life
The search for something to improve one's life has been ongoing.

Keep on knocking. Waiting for the right time when am I ready to strike?
Continual effort is being made with the hope of success when the opportunity arises.

Light it up. All I'm looking for is a way to the other side
The ultimate goal is to discover a path to this new thing.

If only I could, climb a little faster and get on to the top
Wishing for the ability to progress more quickly towards the end goal.

What you got? Get a bit closer and you might find out it's not what I want
Questioning what's been obtained so far and realizing it may not be what was desired.

Then I think how did I get stuck in this awful place
Feeling stuck and discontented with current circumstances.

Hit me up. I was just hoping to get to the other side
Expressing a desire to continue pursuing the goal of discovering the way to this new thing.

I'm like a yoyo going from the get-go, I wanna see, give it to me keep it in the flow
Describing a back and forth motion of trying to make progress and stay on track.

I'm a reject if I don't make it, just a little bit all over the place
Feeling like a failure if progress isn't achieved, and struggling to stay focused.

I really wanna smooth it out everything simplify
The desire to simplify and streamline the process of reaching the end goal.

I really can't help it that all I wanna do is try to get to the other side
The ultimate desire and motivation is to succeed in finding a way to this new thing.

To get to the other side, all I'm looking for is a way to the other side
Continually seeking and desiring to find the way to the new thing.

A way to the other side
The ultimate goal: finding the path to the new thing.

A way to the other side
Continuing to focus on finding the path to the new thing.

A way to the other side
The repeated mantra of the pursuit of the path to the new thing.

Writer(s): Charles Wall, Paul Bromley

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