The Other Side
Toto Lyrics


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The waiting game is over, no need for pretending
We were meant to be
It's only getting stronger, the love I feel for you
It's no mystery

I've got to find some way to tell you, though our world seems far apart
It just don't have to be
The time has come to testify, all the feelings I've been holding back
It's time to set them free

[Chorus:]
I've been watching you from the other side
I've been wanting to hold you through the night
I've got to find my way to the other side
I want to hold you tonight and forever

The moment that I saw you
I knew inside my heart, all my dreams would come true
I know it took some time to realize
A love we can't deny, I've got to see it through

[Chorus]

I want to be the one who loves you, now and forever
I want to take my place beside you
I want to be the one to hold you, now and forever
I will meet you there on the other side

[Chorus] [x 2]





From the other side, from the other side
I want to hold you tonight and forever

Overall Meaning

The song "Other Side" by Toto is a love song that tells a story about two lovers who were meant to be together. It starts with the end of the waiting game and no need for pretending anymore. The singer is convinced that they were meant to be together, and it is only getting stronger as time goes by. The love the singer feels for the other person is no mystery, and they want to find a way to tell them despite the distance between them. The time has come to testify, and the singer wants to set their feelings free.


The chorus repeats a desire to hold the person the singer loves through the night and forever. The singer saw the other person and knew inside their heart that all of their dreams would come true. It took some time to realize their love, but they cannot deny it, and they want to see it through. The singer wants to be the one who loves the other person forever, take their place beside them, and hold them forever. They will meet on the other side.


Overall, the song is a romantic declaration of love, acknowledging the distance between them but expressing the desire to be together no matter what. It is a declaration of mutual affection and a motivation to overcome whatever obstacles they may face.


Line by Line Meaning

The waiting game is over, no need for pretending
There's no more point in waiting or pretending, as we already know we were meant to be together.


It's only getting stronger, the love I feel for you
Every day, my love for you just keeps growing stronger and stronger, and there's no mystery about it.


I've got to find some way to tell you, though our world seems far apart
Even though it feels like we're far apart, I need to find a way to express my feelings to you.


The time has come to testify, all the feelings I've been holding back; It's time to set them free
I can't keep hiding my feelings any longer, it's time to let them out and be truthful.


I've been watching you from the other side
I may not be close to you physically, but I've been keeping an eye on you from a distance.


I've been wanting to hold you through the night
All I want is to be able to hold you through the night and be close to you.


The moment that I saw you, I knew inside my heart, all my dreams would come true
As soon as I laid eyes on you, I knew that you were the one for me, and that all my dreams would come true if we were together.


A love we can't deny, I've got to see it through
There's no denying the love we have for each other, and I need to make sure that we see it through and stay together.


I want to be the one who loves you, now and forever
I don't just want to love you for now, I want to love you forever and always be there for you.


I will meet you there on the other side
No matter what happens, I'll always be with you and we'll face everything together, from the other side.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID F. PAICH, MARTIN L. PAICH

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