The Other Side
The Greatest Showman Ensemble Lyrics

Right here, right now
We are in the present moment and have an opportunity.

I put the offer out
I am presenting an opportunity to someone else.

I don't want to chase you down
I am not going to beg or convince someone to act on this opportunity.

I know you see it
I believe the person understands the potential of the opportunity I presented.

You run with me
Join me in pursuing this opportunity.

And I can cut you free
Together, we can escape our current limitations.

Out of the drudgery and walls you keep in
We can escape our mundane and restrictive lifestyles.

So trade that typical for something colorful
Let's trade in our boring routines for something more exciting.

And if it's crazy, live a little crazy
Let's not be afraid to take measured risks and live more adventurously.

You can play it sensible, a king of conventional
We can both continue living our ordinary lives.

Or you can risk it all and see
We can take a chance and see what happens.

Don't you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play
Don't you want to escape the roles we've been assigned in life.

'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
I have something you are missing, so join me and let's experience something new.

It'll take you to the other side
This experience will take us to something new and unexplored.

'Cause you can do like you do
You can continue living your ordinary life.

Or you can do like me
Or you can take a chance and join me on this adventure.

Stay in the cage, or you'll finally take the key
You can continue living a restrained existence or take control of your life.

Oh, damn! Suddenly you're free to fly
You'll feel liberated and empowered once you take this chance.

Okay, my friend, you want to cut me in
You are interested in participating in this opportunity.

Well I hate to tell you, but it just won't happen
I'm sorry, but it's not possible.

So thanks, but no
Thank you, but I'll have to pass.

I think I'm good to go
I'm satisfied with my life as it is.

'Cause I quite enjoy the life you say I'm trapped in
I actually enjoy the so-called 'mundane' life I'm living.

Now I admire you, and that whole show you do
I respect and appreciate the exciting opportunities you present.

You're onto something, really it's something
Your ideas have merit and are worth pursuing.

But I live among the swells, and we don't pick up peanut shells
I come from a privileged background and don't engage in menial labor.

I'll have to leave that up to you
You can pursue these opportunities if you wish, but they are not for me.

Don't you know that I'm okay with this uptown part I get to play
I'm content with the high-class lifestyle I've been given.

'Cause I got what I need and I don't want to take the ride
I'm satisfied with everything I have and don't need anything else.

I don't need to see the other side
I don't have a desire to experience anything new or unexplored.

So go and do like you do
You can pursue your adventures while I stick with my comfortable life.

I'm good to do like me
I will continue living my life as I always have.

Ain't in a cage, so I don't need to take the key
I'm not trapped, so I don't need to take any chances.

Oh, damn! Can't you see I'm doing fine
I'm content and happy with the life I have.

Now is this really how you like to spend your days?
Is this the lifestyle you truly desire?

Whiskey and misery, and parties and plays
Living wild and free can sometimes involve risk, pain, and excess.

If I were mixed up with you, I'd be the talk of the town
If I engaged in your lifestyle, I would become a notorious figure.

Disgraced and disowned, another one of the clowns
I'd become a social outcast and mocked by society.

But you would finally live a little, finally laugh a little
Despite the risks, you would experience true freedom and joy.

Just let me give you the freedom to dream
I'm giving you the opportunity to have ambitious goals and aspirations.

And it'll wake you up and cure your aching
Taking the chance will motivate you and alleviate any negative feelings.

Take your walls and start 'em breaking
Tear down any mental barriers that have limited you and hold you back.

Now that's a deal that seems worth taking
This opportunity is too good to pass up.

But I guess I'll leave that up to you
The choice to take the chance and pursue something new is entirely yours.

Well it's intriguing, but to go would cost me greatly
The risks of taking the chance far outweigh any potential benefits.

So what percentage of the show would I be taking?
What portion of the workload would I be responsible for if I did pursue this opportunity?

Fair enough, you'd want a piece of all the action
You would have a stake in all aspects of the opportunity.

I'd give you seven, we could shake and make it happen
I'll give you a share of the work and we can collaborate to make it successful.

I wasn't born this morning, eighteen would be just fine
I'm not naive and I won't be easily deceived, but I'm still interested in the opportunity.

Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime
Why not ask for the maximum return on investment?

Fifteen
I'm asking for a higher percentage of the work.

I'd do eight
I'm willing to negotiate for a smaller percentage.

Twelve
I think a middle ground of twelve percent would be fair.

Maybe nine
I'm willing to compromise and accept a smaller percentage.

Ten
Ten percent sounds like a fair deal to me.

Don't you wanna get away to a whole new part you're gonna play
Don't you want to break out of your current role and experience something new?

'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
I have what it takes to make this opportunity a success, so let's pursue it together.

To the other side
This adventure will take us to something new and unexplored.

So if you do like I do
If you want to take a chance and pursue something new like I do...

(To the other side)
...then come with me on this adventure.

′Cause if we do we're going to the other side
If we take this chance and pursue the opportunity together, we'll experience something new and exciting.

We're going to the other side
Together, we will embark on a new adventure and explore new horizons.