On the Other Side – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: First Impressions Of Earth

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of The Strokes' “On the Other Side” and delve into its candid portrayal of personal struggle. This song offers a powerful opportunity to learn English through its direct and repetitive lyrics, which vividly express feelings of frustration and hope. Its unique blend of garage rock and reggae rhythms makes it a standout track for both language learners and music lovers.

[English]

I'm tired of everyone I know

Of everyone I see

On the street

And on TV, yeah

On the other side

On the other side

Nobody's waiting for me

On the other side

...

I hate them all

I hate them all

I hate myself

For hating them

So drink some more

I'll love them all

I'll drink even more

I'll hate them even more than I did before

On the other side

On the other side

Nobody's waiting for me

On the other side

...

I remember when you came

You taught me how to sing

Now, it seems so far away

You taught me how to sing

I'm tired

Of being

So judgmental

Of everyone

I will not go to sleep

I will train my eyes to see

And my mind is as blind

As a branch on a tree

On the other side

On the other side

I know what's waiting for me

On the other side

On the other side

On the other side

I know you're waiting for me

On the other side

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tired /taɪəd/ A1	adjective - feeling that you need to rest or sleep
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to strongly dislike someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to bring a past event or fact into your mind
train /treɪn/ B1	verb - to teach a person or animal a particular skill or behavior
see /siː/ A1	verb - to use your eyes to look at something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
blind /blaɪnd/ B2	adjective - unable to see
branch /bræntʃ/ A2	noun - a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a road in a city or town
side /saɪd/ A2	noun - a surface or direction that is left, right, front, or back of something
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with your eyes closed and your mind not active
teach /tiːtʃ/ A2	verb - to give someone knowledge or to show how to do something
judgmental /dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl/ C1	adjective - tending to criticize people too quickly and harshly
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the part of the body that you use to see
wait /weɪt/ A1	noun - a period of time spent waiting

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm tired of everyone I know

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm tired of' is followed by the present perfect continuous to express a feeling that has been ongoing due to an action started in the past and continues to the present.

• On the other side

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'On the other side' is a prepositional phrase used to indicate a location or a metaphorical place.

• I hate them all

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The simple present tense is used here to express a general feeling or a habitual action.

• I'll love them all

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The future tense with 'will' is used to express a future action or a spontaneous decision.

• I remember when you came

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

• I will train my eyes to see

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The future tense with 'will' is used here to express a future intention or plan.

• And my mind is as blind

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'as blind' is a simile used to compare the state of the mind to being blind, emphasizing the lack of understanding or awareness.

• I know what's waiting for me

  ➔ Present Tense with Future Meaning

  ➔ The present tense is used here with a future meaning to express certainty about a future event.