The Other Side
Hugh Jackman Lyrics

Right here, right now
At this very moment

I put the offer out
I am proposing an opportunity

I don't want to chase you down
I don't want to convince you

I know you see it
I know you understand what I mean

You run with me
You join me and follow my lead

And I can cut you free
And I can help you break free

Out of the drudgery and walls you keep in
Out of your monotonous life and self-imposed restrictions

So trade that typical for something colorful
Exchange your ordinary life for something exciting

And if it's crazy, live a little crazy
And if it's deemed crazy, live a little wild

You can play it sensible, a king of conventional
You can play it safe and follow the status quo

Or you can risk it all and see
Or you can take a chance and see where it takes you

Don't you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play
Don't you want to escape from the same routine life you experience

'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
Because I can offer you what you need, so join me in this journey

It'll take you to the other side
It will lead you to a whole new experience

'Cause you can do like you do
Because you can continue living the way you already are

Or you can do like me
Or you can follow my lead

Stay in the cage, or you'll finally take the key
Stay in your self-imposed restrictions or finally break free

Oh, damn! Suddenly you're free to fly
Oh, wow! Suddenly, you have the freedom to do anything

Okay, my friend, you want to cut me in
Okay, you want me to join you

Well I hate to tell you, but it just won't happen
Unfortunately, I cannot accept your offer

So thanks, but no
Thank you, but I'll pass

I think I'm good to go
I think I'm content

'Cause I quite enjoy the life you say I'm trapped in
Because I am content with the life I lead

Now I admire you, and that whole show you do
Now I respect you and your way of life

You're onto something, really it's something
You have something important

But I live among the swells, and we don't pick up peanut shells
But I come from a higher social class, and we don't do menial tasks

I'll have to leave that up to you
I'll let you do that

Don't you know that I'm okay with this uptown part I get to play
Don't you know that I am content with playing my role in high society

'Cause I got what I need and I don't want to take the ride
Because I have what I need and I am not interested in your offer

I don't need to see the other side
I have no desire to experience something new

Now is this really how you like to spend your days?
Is this really how you want to live?

Whiskey and misery, and parties and plays
Drinking, unhappiness, parties, and entertainment

If I were mixed up with you, I'd be the talk of the town
If I were associated with you, people would talk

Disgraced and disowned, another one of the clowns
Shamed, rejected, and cast out like a clown

But you would finally live a little, finally laugh a little
But you would finally enjoy life and have fun

Just let me give you the freedom to dream
Just let me allow you to have aspirations and goals

And it'll wake you up and cure your aching
And it will stimulate you and alleviate your pain

Take your walls and start 'em breaking
Break down your self-imposed restrictions

Now that's a deal that seems worth taking
Now that's an offer that seems tempting

But I guess I'll leave that up to you
But I'll let you make the decision

Well it's intriguing, but to go would cost me greatly
It's fascinating, but it would have a significant impact on me

So what percentage of the show would I be taking?
So what percentage of this experience would I be a part of?

Fair enough, you'd want a piece of all the action
Okay, you want to be a part of all of it

I'd give you seven, we could shake and make it happen
I'd offer you 70%, and we could make a deal

I wasn't born this morning, eighteen would be just fine
I wasn't born yesterday; giving me less than 70% is not acceptable

Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime
Why not ask for an unreasonable amount?

Fifteen
15%

I'd do eight
I'd offer you 80%

Twelve
12%

Maybe nine
Maybe 90%

Ten
10%

Don't you wanna get away to a whole new part you're gonna play
Don't you want to escape from your current role and experience something new

'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
Because I can offer what you require, so join me in my journey

To the other side
To a different experience

So if you do like I do
So if you follow my lead

Forget the cage, 'cause we know how to make the key
Abandon your self-imposed restrictions because we have the solution

Oh, damn! Suddenly we're free to fly
Oh, wow! We are suddenly free to do anything

We're going to the other side
We are going to experience something different

'Cause if we do we're going to the other side
Because if we decide to do it, we will experience something new