Lyrics

"The Other Side" by Alessia Cara

 
In my room, staying up late

And I'm planning my escape

'Cause I know I can't stay

In my veins I got the feeling

Like there must be something more

I've never been so sure

All night and day

I dream of a place

Somewhere far, far away

Beyond the crowds and city lights

I wanna open up my eyes

And see you on the other side

These streets aren't easy

And I need your hand to hold

So I'm not alone

And I hear all these voices

Though they try to slow me down

I can tune them out

All night and day

I dream of a place

Somewhere far, far away

Beyond the crowds and city lights

Out of the darkness we can shine

So I'm packing my bags

I'm gonna leave it all behind

I wanna open up my eyes

And see you on the other side

 Here it goes
I clear my throat
Cue the violins
Making moves
Shout it from the rooftops
I'm trying to live, yeah

Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
Somewhere far, far away
Beyond the crowds and city lights
Out of the darkness we can shine
So I'm packing my bags
I'm gonna leave it all behind
I wanna open up my eyes
And see you on the other side

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This song is one of my favorite songs due to how inspirational the song lyrics are. While it appears to be a love song, when substituting the subject of "you" for a dream or goal in life, it demonstrates that to achieve your ultimate goal, there are some things you may have to leave behind. I like how applicable to real life the lyrics are.