The Other Side
Embracing Memories: Love, Loss, and Reunion in Marion Raw's 'The Other Side'
Lyrics
When I lie in the middle of the night
Reflecting on moments during the night.
I remember dancing by the light
Recalling a past memory of dancing in the light.
I remember when you said goodbye
Remembering a farewell moment when the person said goodbye.
You rode into the night with your motorcycle smile
Describing a departure with a metaphorical "motorcycle smile."
and you faded out
Expressing a fading away or disappearance.
faded out
-faded out
-I'm gonna see you on the other side
Anticipating a reunion on the "other side" (possibly after death).
I'm gonna love you 'til the day i die
Committing to love until the end of one's life.
I'm gonna see you on the other side, i know i know I know I know
Reaffirming the belief in meeting again on the "other side."
I know I know
Repeated emphasis on the certainty of the reunion.
When I lie in the middle of the night
Revisiting memories during the night.
I remember when we said goodbye,
Recollection of saying goodbye during a previous night.
We were dancing while we were getting high
Remembering a moment of dancing while under the influence.
You rode into the night with your motorcycle smile
Reiteration of the departure with the "motorcycle smile."
and you faded out
Re-emphasizing the fading away or disappearance.
faded out
-I'm gonna see you on the other side
Restating the expectation of seeing the person again on the "other side."
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
Committing to love until the end of the narrator's life.
I'm gonna see you on the other side, I know I know I know
Reiterating the belief and certainty of the reunion on the "other side."
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