Other Side of Hope
The Kings of Nuthin' Lyrics
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I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because in two weeks time when I finally came by
She was already two days gone
Came by her house when i came into town
Came by to see if somebody had burnt the motherfucker down
Sitting on the steps of the funeral home
To just cry and watch the cars go by.
That night i met her i snuck into to see some shitty band
She snuck in a case and passed a can.
That day i met some of my closest friends
Didn't know id see em again on the worst occasion
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion.
Never had much those dumpster diet days
Just friends to help us cope and a place to stay
One flight up on the other side of hope
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion
When I kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because after two weeks time it took three more years
Just to try to write this song.
The Kings of Nuthin''s song Other Side of Hope is a powerful and emotional storytelling of love and loss. The song speaks of the singer's promise to a woman that he will meet her in a week but finds out she had already passed away when he returned two weeks later. The lyrics evoke a sense of grief, regret and coming to terms with the harsh reality of death. The theme of the song is about cherishing the people we love and how life can change in a moment's notice.
The lyrics also refer to memories of the past, with the singer remembering the day he met his closest friends and met the woman he fell in love with. The song reveals a sense of nostalgia and longing for the good old days, when life seemed simple and carefree. The final lines of the song "Just to try to write this song" implies that the singer is struggling to come to terms with his emotions and is trying to find closure by writing about his experience.
Overall, the lyrics of Other Side of Hope is a reflection of the complexities of life and how it can catch us off guard. It is an emotional journey that explores the fragility of life and the power of memories to keep the ones we love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
When i kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I said goodbye with the assumption that I would see her soon.
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Unfortunately, the outcome was not what I expected.
Because in two weeks time when I finally came by
When I visited her after two weeks had passed.
She was already two days gone
She had passed away two days before I arrived.
Came by her house when i came into town
I visited her home when I returned to the town.
Came by to see if somebody had burnt the motherfucker down
I visited her home to check if it was burned down or not.
Leaving me and Liam all alone,
Her death left me and Liam feeling isolated.
Sitting on the steps of the funeral home
We were sitting on the steps of the funeral home.
To just cry and watch the cars go by.
We were crying while watching the cars pass us by.
That night i met her i snuck into to see some shitty band
The night I met her, I secretly went to see a bad band.
She snuck in a case and passed a can.
She brought a case of beers and offered me a can.
That day i met some of my closest friends
On that day, I met some of my closest friends.
Didn't know id see em again on the worst occasion
However, I did not think we would see each other on such a sad occasion in the future.
From the summer i thought it'd never end
During summer, I believed that it would never end.
To the worst parking lot reunion.
Later, we had an unfortunate gathering in a parking lot.
Never had much those dumpster diet days
During that time, we did not have much, and we were surviving on a diet of food from dumpsters.
Just friends to help us cope and a place to stay
Despite the difficult circumstances, we had each other to rely on and a place to live.
One flight up on the other side of hope
We lived one floor above, in a place where hope seemed elusive.
When I kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I kissed her on the cheek, thinking I would meet her again soon.
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Unfortunately, I was proven wrong by the unforeseeable future.
Because after two weeks time it took three more years
It took me three more years to put into words what I felt after two weeks.
Just to try to write this song.
I tried to write this song after three years.
Contributed by Isaiah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nik Allende
Lyrics (with a few mistakes — copy pasted from elsewhere)
When i kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because in two weeks time when I finally came by
She was already two days gone
Came by her house when i came into town
Came by to see if somebody had burnt the motherfucker down
[Chorus:]
Leaving me and Liam all alone,
Sitting on the steps of the funeral home
To just cry and watch the cars go by.
That night i met her i snuck into to see some shitty band
She snuck in a case and passed a can.
That day i met some of my closest friends
Didn't know id see em again on the worst occasion
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion.
[Chorus]
Never had much those dumpster diet days
Just friends to help us cope and a place to stay
One flight up on the other side of hope
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion
[Chorus]
When I kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because after two weeks time it took three more years
Just to try to write this song
Frankie Bulldog
Today would have been Torr's 41st birthday. I got to know him in the late 90's when we met in Home Depot at the key counter. I asked him if he was in a band, and he asked me the same. We formed the Boston Blackouts that night with Torr on bass and me singing. I miss him......RIP buddy.
sskoog
Lyrics tell the story of a dear friend (plain-Jane and impoverished, but selfless) who lived "on the other side of Hope" [Street] -- couldn't afford to visit her family for the holidays, so she stayed in her run-down apartment while the slumlord, thinking it empty, burned the place down for the insurance money. This is by far my favorite of their songs. I miss my brother every day.
Nik Allende
Lyrics (with a few mistakes — copy pasted from elsewhere)
When i kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because in two weeks time when I finally came by
She was already two days gone
Came by her house when i came into town
Came by to see if somebody had burnt the motherfucker down
[Chorus:]
Leaving me and Liam all alone,
Sitting on the steps of the funeral home
To just cry and watch the cars go by.
That night i met her i snuck into to see some shitty band
She snuck in a case and passed a can.
That day i met some of my closest friends
Didn't know id see em again on the worst occasion
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion.
[Chorus]
Never had much those dumpster diet days
Just friends to help us cope and a place to stay
One flight up on the other side of hope
From the summer i thought it'd never end
To the worst parking lot reunion
[Chorus]
When I kissed her on the cheek and said id see her in a week
I never thought I'd be so wrong
Because after two weeks time it took three more years
Just to try to write this song
Gab Porras
Thanks
Chris Grizzly
I just got this EP, Kings of Nuthin are easily the best music discovery i've had in along time. Boston always spawns the fuckin coolest music around
The Scatologist Copromancer
This song makes me sad but 10/10
Ryan
I actually think this is a great song. Who said its about culture. These guys are probly some of the only "turds" in the music scene that still have something that music lost a long ass time ago. Soul. Lets see Taylor swift, George Straight, and Kanye West do something like this. They cant cuz they dont have "soul". At least with this album from the Kings of Nuthin'. Other albums dont catch my fancy.
Ryan
I know Manda is probly nit gonna read this but i dont think anybody who listens to this band think its pure unique sound. Its obviously not. But compared to shit thats on the radio this is pretty damn unique in every way shape and form. If people dont wanna use this sound then others will take it and make it better
TheDzejchym
RIP Torr Skoog!
Macdeth
RIP Torr Skoog. Damn shame.