Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
The Other Side
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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You're as straight as they come
You go 'bout your day baby
While I hide from the sun
It's better if you don't understand
'Cause you won't know what it's like
Until you try
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time
But you just gotta decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
We would live forever
Who could ask for more
You could die if you wanted
But baby what for
It's better if you don't understand
And you won't know what it's like
Until you try
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time
But you just gotta decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
If they say life's a dream
Call this insomnia
'Cause this ain't Wonderland
It damn sure ain't Narnia
And once you cross the line
You can't change your mind
Yeah I'm a monster
But I'm no Frankenstein
And quite frankly
I've been feeling insane in between my eyes
I really can't explain what I feel inside
If you knew what I was you'd run and hide
Many have tried to go into the night
Cross over the line and come back alive
But that's the price we pay when we living on the other side
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time
But you just gotta decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
"The Other Side" is a song by Bruno Mars that features CeeLo Green and B.o.B. The song is an upbeat, pop-infused track that explores the complexities of a relationship between two people with different personalities. The lyrics describe the singer as "complicated" and his partner as "straight as they come," highlighting the differences between them.
The song also touches on the idea of taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone, as the singer encourages his partner to "cross the line" and join him on the "other side." The phrase "waiting on the other side" can be interpreted as waiting for the partner to take a chance on the relationship and join him in exploring the unknown.
The lyrics "If they say life's a dream, call this insomnia" suggest that the singer is living in a world that feels surreal and unattainable. He feels like he is on the other side of reality, and once his partner decides to join him, they will be able to live "forever." The line "And quite frankly, I've been feeling insane in between my eyes" further reinforces his feeling of being trapped in his own mind and the emotional weight he carries.
Overall, "The Other Side" is a song about taking risks and fully diving into a relationship. It is a reminder that sometimes the things we fear the most can lead to the most rewarding experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Truth of the matter is I'm complicated
I'm a complex individual and it's not easy to understand me.
You're as straight as they come
You are simple and straightforward.
You go 'bout your day baby
You live your life without worrying about anything else.
While I hide from the sun
I avoid the brightness of life and its challenges.
It's better if you don't understand
It's easier for you not to comprehend the complications of my life.
'Cause you won't know what it's like
You won't ever experience my life the way I do.
Until you try
You won't understand until you have experienced it yourself.
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
I'll be here to offer you something different.
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
You just need to step outside of your comfort zone.
I could wait a whole life time
I am patient enough to wait for you to make a leap of faith.
But you just gotta decide
It's up to you to choose which path you want to take.
We would live forever
We could have an everlasting life.
Who could ask for more
There's nothing else we could wish for.
You could die if you wanted
You could choose the easy way out by not fighting for a better life.
But baby what for
What's the point of giving up on life?
If they say life's a dream
If people say that life is like a dream.
Call this insomnia
Then I must be an insomniac because I can't sleep due to the uncertainties of life.
'Cause this ain't Wonderland
The reality of life isn't what we fantasize it to be.
It damn sure ain't Narnia
Life isn't a fairytale world like Narnia either.
And once you cross the line
Once you make a change in your life,
You can't change your mind
You can't go back to your previous life once you've made a change.
Yeah I'm a monster
I may seem scary or unapproachable to others.
But I'm no Frankenstein
However, I'm not just a creation Frankenstein's Monster, but rather a product of my experiences and circumstances of life.
And quite frankly
Honestly,
I've been feeling insane in between my eyes
I feel like I'm losing my sanity from the stress and anxiety.
I really can't explain what I feel inside
I can't find the words to describe the emotions that I am experiencing.
If you knew what I was you'd run and hide
If you knew what I really am, you would avoid me.
Many have tried to go into the night
Many people have attempted to find a better life outside of their comfort zone.
Cross over the line and come back alive
Few succeed in changing their lives for the better.
But that's the price we pay when we living on the other side
But that's the cost of pursuing a life that's different from what we know.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Jeremy Ruzumna, Johnny Wicks, Joshua Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar, Michael Caren, Patrick Stumph, Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin II Lawrence, Robert Ray Jr Simmons
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Lyrics :Truth of the matter is I'm complicated
You're as straight as they come
You go 'bout your day, baby While I hide from the sun
It's better if you don't understand 'Cause you won't know what it's like until you try
You know I, I've been waiting on the other side And you, all you gotta do is cross the line I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other Waiting on the other side We would live forever
Who could ask for more?
You could die if you wanted, but baby, what for?
It's better if you don't understand And you won't know what it's like until you try
You know I, I've been waiting on the other side And you, all you gotta do is cross the line I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other Waiting on the other side
If they say life's a dream, call this insomnia 'Cause this ain't Wonderland, it damn sure ain't Narnia And once you cross the line, you can't change your mind
Yeah, I'm a monster, but I'm no Frankenstein And quite frankly, I've been feelin' insane in between my eyes
I really can't explain what I feel inside If you knew what I was, you would run and hide Many have tried to go into the night And cross over the line, and come back alive But that's the price we paying when we living on the other side
You know I, I've been waiting on the other side And you, all you gotta do is cross the line I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other Waiting on the other side
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
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