The Other Side
Sloan Lyrics


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There's a certain kind of feeling on the other side
It'll taunt you from a distance and it's hard to fight
I've got to walk and say I lost
But at least I tried

There's a certain way of dealing from the other side
If you want proof of it's existence, well that's hard to find
Less deep yeah, inside keeps
The other side

Telling everybody I know about it

Extraordinarily gifted
In tricking me to think it never existed
But I have the proof despite how it twists it
In lies





Telling everybody I know about the other side

Overall Meaning

In Sloan's song The Other Side, the lyrics speak of an elusive and tantalizing feeling that resides on the other side. This feeling taunts and teases from a distance, and it's hard to resist its pull. The singer has to give in to the temptation to explore this feeling, even knowing that they might lose, but at least they tried. The song speaks of a certain way of dealing with the other side, and the fact that proof of its existence remains elusive. The other side exists in a less deep and more internal space within oneself. The lyrics go on to say that the other side is expertly gifted in tricking one's mind into thinking it never existed. But despite all the lies, the singer has proof of its existence and will tell everybody they know about it.


The song's lyrics offer an insightful interpretation of a feeling that many people can relate to, as we all have moments where we feel compelled to explore something that is out of our reach. The Other Side speaks of the challenges of exploring that which may be elusive and hard to grasp, but the importance of trying to understand it, even when it is hard to find proof of it.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a certain kind of feeling on the other side
There's a feeling that exists in a different place or state of mind


It'll taunt you from a distance and it's hard to fight
This feeling is persistent and difficult to resist


I've got to walk and say I lost
I have to accept that I was unable to reach the other side


But at least I tried
I feel satisfied that I made an effort to reach the other side


There's a certain way of dealing from the other side
The other side requires a different approach to dealing with its challenges


If you want proof of it's existence, well that's hard to find
It's difficult to prove that the other side exists because it's intangible


Less deep yeah, inside keeps
The other side is a shallower, less complex place internally


The other side
The distinct, separate state of being that is different from the current one


Telling everybody I know about it
Sharing my knowledge of the other side with others


Extraordinarily gifted
The other side has the ability to deceive through its allure


In tricking me to think it never existed
The other side can make one question its reality


But I have the proof despite how it twists it
Despite the other side's ability to distort truth, I have evidence of its existence


In lies
The other side has a deceptive quality that can lead to misconceptions


Telling everybody I know about the other side
Sharing the knowledge and experience of the other side with those around me




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Thelma


on Everything You've Done Wrong

Thelma I like the title

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