DeBarge was an American R&B and soul music group. Hailing from Grand Rapids… Read Full Bio ↴DeBarge was an American R&B and soul music group. Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, the group is named for their shared surname, and included the brothers Mark, James, Randy, and Eldra (or "El"), and their sister Bunny. Younger siblings Chico, Darryl, and Carol DeBarge were also singers (though not with the group), with Chico later becoming a solo star in his own right. The DeBarges, of African-American/French-Canadian descent, signed with the Motown label in the 1970s, and became one of their few successful acts during the 1980s.

The Other Side
DeBarge Lyrics

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Hollow, such a lonely place, such a lonely place, oh
Such a lonely place without you, oh ah

My heart is acing me what should I do? Oh ah
We were playing with both fears are forever, oh ah
Until that clock tick-tock now was never, oh ah, oh ah

It's a shame same thing that you love

So much can make you hurt that much on the other side,
Oh ah, oh ah, oh ah,
Oh why did you leave you know I believe
And now I'm left to grieving for you

Shames like time standing still with a,
Didn't feel, every step is a treacherous move, oh ah, oh ah
It's not fair losing to a dangerous,
You took much too long to wait upon
Somewhere between heaven and earth
It all got lost where has it gone, the horror, horror
It's a shame same thing that you love so much

Can make you hurt that much on the other side,
Oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah

Overall Meaning

The song "The Other Side" by DeBarge is a poignant and mournful ballad about the pain of lost love. The lyrics describe a sense of emptiness and loneliness left in the wake of a relationship that has ended. The singer is left with a heartache that is all-consuming, causing him to feel lost, disconnected, and disconnected from the world.

The first verse speaks to the singer's sense of isolation, as he is consumed by the feeling of being hollow without his lover. The second verse takes a more introspective turn, as the singer questions what he could have done differently to stop the relationship from ending. The chorus is the emotional high point of the song, where the singer expresses the heartache that comes with the loss of love. The bridge is a reflection on the pain that comes with lost time and lost opportunities, as the singer contemplates what could have been.

The lyrics of "The Other Side" speak to the universality of loss and heartbreak, and the sense of devastation that comes with the end of a relationship. The song is a powerful meditation on the pain of love, made all the more poignant by its evocative delivery and composition.

Line by Line Meaning

Hollow, such a lonely place, such a lonely place, oh
Feeling empty and alone without you, I'm stuck in a desolate and bleak place.

Such a lonely place without you, oh ah
I'm lost without you and your absence amplifies the loneliness I feel.

My heart is acing me what should I do? Oh ah
My heart is in agony, and I'm unsure what to do in this situation.

We were playing with both fears are forever, oh ah
We were toying with each other's emotions, unaware that the consequences would be everlasting.

Until that clock tick-tock now was never, oh ah, oh ah
The time we spent together felt infinite, but now that you're gone, time feels like it's moving too quickly.

It's a shame same thing that you love So much can make you hurt that much on the other side, Oh ah, oh ah, oh ah,
It's unfortunate that the things we love can cause so much pain, especially when we're on opposite sides of a situation.

Oh why did you leave you know I believe And now I'm left to grieving for you
I believed in our relationship, and now that you're gone, I'm left mourning the loss of the love we shared.

Shames like time standing still with a, Didn't feel, every step is a treacherous move, oh ah, oh ah
Time seems to stand still when I think of you, and taking any step forward without you feels daunting and scary.

It's not fair losing to a dangerous, You took much too long to wait upon Somewhere between heaven and earth It all got lost where has it gone, the horror, horror
Losing you was unjust because you lingered too long in making a decision. I don't know where our love went wrong, and it's a source of anguish for me.

It's a shame same thing that you love so much Can make you hurt that much on the other side, Oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah, oh ah
It's heartbreaking that the passion we once shared could cause so much pain from both sides of the relationship.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELDRA DEBARGE, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS

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