The Other Side
Richard Marx Lyrics


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Everyone, even those I love
Say that I must move on
It's time to pick the pieces up
What's done is done
What's gone is gone
And I, I know they mean me well
But I'm not buying what they sell
[Chorus]
I can see your face
In every shooting star
Can you feel my pain
From where you are?
I really want to know was it worth the ride?
And will you be waitin' on the other side?
The other side

I've been a soul adrift
Without you here to steady me
And I still listen for your voice
Through the anger and insanity
And I'm desperate for your help
Oh I look for it in myself

[Chorus]

And I, I'm desperate for your help
Oh I, I find it in myself

[Chorus]





The other side

Overall Meaning

Richard Marx's song The Other Side is a poignant ballad that captures the feelings of profound loss and dealing with the aftermath of a broken relationship. The verses talk about how everyone, including those who love and care for him, urge the singer to move on from the past, pick up the pieces and start afresh. They tell him that what's done is done and what's gone is gone, indicating that there is no point dwelling on what he has lost. However, the chorus reveals that the singer is unable to do so. The lyrics reveal his deep emotional connection with his lost love. He says he can see her face in every shooting star and wonders if she can feel his pain too. He wonders whether the love they shared was worth the ride and if she will be waiting for him on the other side.


The verse talks about how the singer has been soul adrift since his love has gone away. He misses her voice, which used to steady him in times of anger and insanity. He's become desperate for her help and even though he looks for it in himself, he finds it hard to let go of the past.


The song is a heart-rending expression of loss, grief, and the struggle to come to terms with it. The lyrics convey the intensity of pain that comes with a shattered relationship and how difficult it is to move on from it.


Line by Line Meaning

Everyone, even those I love
Even the people closest to me believe I should move on from you


Say that I must move on
People advise me to move forward with my life


It's time to pick the pieces up
I should start picking up the pieces of my broken heart


What's done is done
What is in the past cannot be changed


What's gone is gone
What is lost, is lost forever


And I, I know they mean me well
I understand that their intentions are good


But I'm not buying what they sell
I am not convinced that forgetting about you will solve everything


I can see your face
I remember your face vividly


In every shooting star
Whenever I see a shooting star, I recall you


Can you feel my pain
Do you understand the agony I go through?


From where you are?
Can you sense my suffering from the afterlife?


I really want to know was it worth the ride?
I want to understand if loving you was worth the pain it caused me


And will you be waitin' on the other side?
Will you be there waiting for me when I pass away?


I've been a soul adrift
I feel like I am drifting through life aimlessly


Without you here to steady me
I had no anchor to hold me still


And I still listen for your voice
I still yearn to hear the sound of your voice


Through the anger and insanity
Even when I am angry and at my lowest, I still miss you


And I'm desperate for your help
I am deeply in need of your support


Oh I look for it in myself
Yet I know I have to look for a way to overcome my pain within myself


The other side
The afterlife that I hope exists where we will meet again




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDWIN LAMAR NICHOLAS, GERALD LEVERT, GERALD EDWARD LEVERT, SEAN LEVERT, TONY NICHOLAS

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Michele Lee Chenard


on Hold on to the Nights

love this song this is for my bf who i love so much

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