The Other Side (song)

"The Other Side" Released October 11, 2011 Length 4:05 Producers Nick Raskulinecz Label Wind-up Records Chronology "My Heart Is Broken" "The Other Side" "Erase This"

"The Other Side" is a song on the third self-titled studio album, Evanescence. It was released as a radio-only promotional single. Amy Lee said that there will be no music video made for it. "The Other Side" officially impacted Modern Rock radio on June 11, 2012 and Alternative radio on June 12, 2012.

Background

Contrary to popular belief, the song was not written about Amy's deceased sister.

On July 13, 2011, the song was previewed by MTV News, and Amy talked about the song:

I wrote it with the guys. It was real collaborative. That was a hard one for me to write the lyrics for, because I had the chorus — it's very epic and dramatic; 'Counting the days to meet you on the other side' — but then, the verses, again, that element of fun is coming back in, you know, the band, it's grooving... so I'm like, 'How do I sing about death in a way that's sort of bitchy?' Like, it's not really possible ... it's hard to explain. But it's harder than it sounds.

Audio

Evanescence - The Other Side (Lyric Video)

Lyric video

Lyrics

Make me whole again Open your eyes Taunted by the shadows of your light Cold and far away like you're not even mine Undo everything and take me higher Never believing what they say 'cause I’m Counting the days to meet you on the other side I will always be waiting Until the day that I see you on the other side Come and take me home I’m not giving in, I want you back Holding together by the shards of our past Stole my heart away, I can’t let you go Break these chains and let me fly to you High above the world below Over and over in my mind Counting the days to meet you on the other side I will always be waiting Until the day that I see you on the other side Come and take me home I am so lost without my place inside your heart I won't survive, I need to know you hear me Awaken and release my love Counting the days to meet you on the other side I will always be waiting Until the day that I see you on the other side Come and take me Counting the days to meet you on the other side I will always be waiting Until the day that I see you on the other side Come and take me home

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