I've got tired eyes, a black sky
Making its home under my lash line
You keep on crying, babe, I don't mind
I'll keep on staring at the clock tryna pass time
In my life, it flies by
Faster than you could say, "I love you, goodbye"
"It's almost over," you say with a sigh
Will our lives be better when we make it to the other side?
[Chorus]
Ah, ah
I hope we make it to the other side
Ah, ah
[Verse 2]
18, prom queen
We spend our time thinking 'bout what we'll be doing
We walk quiet streets, not afraid of the sounds
Nothing bad ever happens in this town
Mean dreams (Ah), can't sleep (Ah)
Younger me thought this'd be more bittersweet
But we never noticed (Ah) how long it'd been (Ah)
Got too caught up in the life we were living
[Chorus]
Ah, ah
I hope we make it to the other side
Ah, ah
And I hope, I hope
All of our homes have white fences
And I hope, I hope
Our smiles are wider than theirs is
And I hope, I hope
All of our dreams are kept fragrant
And I'll meet you on the pavement
When we make it to the other side
[Chorus]
Ah, ah
I hope we make it to the other side
Ah, ah
About
Conan released this song on August 22, 2016, while he was starting his senior year of high school. Conan writes about the people “[he’s] met and the places [he’s] been”. “The Other Side” is also used as an outro song to his YouTube videos.
The song was officially released as a single on streaming platforms on February 8, 2019.
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This is an excerpt from Conan’s video description:
“Tomorrow I start the first day of my senior year of high school. It flew by so fast! All the people I’ve met and the places I’ve been have moulded me eternally; I will miss this town and it’s wonderful people. I have one last year to live like this, careless and free. I hope that in the end, we will all be in great colleges, with great people, in great places.
This song is very nostalgic, it’s just me trying to hold onto a piece of my life that i know will be gone soon. These are the memories I will most fondly remember, I am so grateful!"
