Digging back t… Read Full Bio ↴dirtmusic is Chris Eckman, Hugo Race and Chris Brokaw
Digging back to their roots in search of the raw urban folkblues, Eckman, Race and Brokaw converge paths in the European spring for full immersion in the journey of a brand new collaborative project: DIRT MUSIC
Three multi-instrumental artists from diverse backgrounds - three voices discovering a mutual language in the legacy of the frontier. Six strings, some keys, "found" percussion, steel bottleneck, roots feels, acoustic storytelling illuminated by an electronic vein. Dreams and memories carved from hard bedrock reality: DIRT MUSIC - a road movie in evolution...
In this exclusive Eckman, Race and Brokaw will be performing new material written for the occasion and evolved on the road - for a future release album of both live and studio material drawing on folkcountryblues tempered by twenty-first century experience.
CHRIS ECKMAN leads the acclaimed American band, The WALKABOUTS. His collaborations include CHRIS & CARLA, the STRANGE, HOST, MIDNIGHT CHOIR, TOSCA, and WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY.
HUGO RACE is leader of TRUE SPIRIT. Collaborations include SEPIATONE, THE BAD SEEDS, ROGALL'S ELECTRIC CIRCUS, TRANSFARGO, SONGS WITH OTHER STRANGERS, THE MEROLA MATRIX.
CHRIS BROKAW's bands include COME, CODEINE, THE NEW YEAR and more. Collaborations include EVAN DANDO, THE WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY, THALIA ZEDEK, STEVE WYNN and KARATE.
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The Other Side
Dirtmusic Lyrics
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You say you're done, you're moving on
This ain't the world that I used to be
Looks like you've won, it's not the one
Sick of leaving my city, not yourself
At your lover, but we're not
Now you have somebody who really cares
How you work it up, it is unfairYou used to be the one to talk on the side
Excusing all the hearts I see walked through
Every night, acting like you been a playerThat grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh yeah
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh yeahSeems like ain't nothing cool, never be around
Know it's time to tell about how you feel
Take you whole and try to treat you well
She'll be back up at the club againI know what you want, but you're not gon' get it
That's a no for sure that you gotten with it
You do what you want with somebody else
I'm gone, babyMy homie said I need to step it
My momma said bitches be watchin' you
They be puttin' their hands all in your pocket
But the credit card that's in your wallet
Drinkin' liquor when we celebratin'
Calculatin' over phones
Tryna get a nigga take the condom off
Cuz she want that tax every month
The Dirtmusic song "The Other Side" features a chorus that emphasizes the idea that "the grass ain't greener on the other side" as the singer addresses a former lover who has moved on to someone else. The song seems to suggest that the singer believes his former love will eventually discover that the new relationship is not as fulfilling as she might have hoped. He seems to be addressing the former lover directly, implying that her move to a new relationship may have been hasty or unwise, as he identifies her as someone "acting like a player" and notes that she will soon return to the club.
The verses of the song provide additional insight into the singer's feelings towards the former lover as well as his own life. He seems to be unhappy with his current circumstances, perhaps feeling stuck in a city or job that he no longer wants. He is frustrated with the former lover's behavior, feeling that she has treated him poorly, but implies that he has moved on to someone who treats him better. Overall, the song seems to suggest that relationships can be complicated, but that sometimes people need to experience the "other side" in order to realize what they truly want.
Line by Line Meaning
the girl that you used to be
Referring to the person's past self
You say you're done, you're moving on
Explaining that the person is moving on from their past self
This ain't the world that I used to be
Suggesting that the current situation is different from how it used to be
Looks like you've won, it's not the one
Implying that the person has succeeded in moving on from their past self
Sick of leaving my city, not yourself
Expressing that the writer is unhappy with leaving their home
At your lover, but we're not
Revealing the writer's frustration with their former lover
Now you have somebody who really cares
Pointing out that the person has found someone who cares about them
How you work it up, it is unfair
Conveying that the person's actions are unjustified
You used to be the one to talk on the side
Indicating that the person used to gossip
Waiting for my love to break up
Suggesting that the person was waiting for their former lover to break up with someone else
Excusing all the hearts I see walked through
Pointing out that the person was forgiving of other people's actions
Every night, acting like you been a player
Implying that the person acted as if they were a player
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Stating that the other side is not better
Oh yeah
Affirming the previous statement
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Again stating that the other side is not better
Oh yeah
Again affirming the previous statement
Seems like ain't nothing cool, never be around
Complaining that the current situation is not cool
Know it's time to tell about how you feel
Acknowledging the need to express one's feelings
Take you whole and try to treat you well
Promising to take care of the person
She'll be back up at the club again
Predicting that the person will return to their old ways
I know what you want, but you're not gon' get it
Recognizing the person's desires but stating that they will not be fulfilled
That's a no for sure that you gotten with it
Assuring the person that their request will not be met
You do what you want with somebody else
Telling the person to do what they want with someone else
I'm gone, baby
Announcing the writer's departure
My homie said I need to step it
Talking about advice received from a friend
My momma said bitches be watchin' you
Sharing advice received from a parent
They be puttin' their hands all in your pocket
Warning about people who want to take advantage of the writer
But the credit card that's in your wallet
Suggesting that the person wants to take the writer's money
Drinkin' liquor when we celebratin'
Describing a celebratory drinking situation
Calculatin' over phones
Implying that people are using their phones to calculate things
Tryna get a nigga take the condom off
Referring to a person trying to convince someone to have unprotected sex
Cuz she want that tax every month
Explaining that the person wants a consistent payment every month
Contributed by Ruby Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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