The Other Side – English Lyrics

• By: Paul van Dyk, Wayne Jackson
• Album: Politics Of Dancing 2

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depths of Paul van Dyk's "The Other Side," a song born from tragedy that offers a message of hope and enduring connection. Through its evocative lyrics and trance melodies, learn how music can help express grief, remembrance, and the longing for reunion beyond life.

[English]

Wind has broken through

I will comfort you

When I wake, my tongue is tied

Daylight brings the great divide

Weeping like the rain

Whispering your name

Long to be reunified

Believe the sun will rise

When I reach the light

I will see you on the other side

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

Speeding city lights

Leave me weak tonight

Oh I miss your warmth inside

The stars came out to shine

Across the waterline

I can feel you on the other side

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

And I reach the light

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

And I reach the light

See you on the other side

When I close my eyes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
close /kloʊz/ A1	verb - to shut or make something not open
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; to visualize
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in humans and animals
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - to soothe or ease the grief or distress of someone
daylight /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ B1	noun - the natural light of the day
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ B2	noun - a thing that separates or keeps apart
weeping /ˈwiːpɪŋ/ C1	verb - shedding tears
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B2	verb - speaking very softly using one's breath rather than the throat
reunified /riˈjuːnɪfaɪd/ C2	verb - to join together again; to unify again
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upward; to appear above the horizon
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel regret or sadness at the absence of someone
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ B2	noun - the quality or sensation of being warm
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• Wind has broken through

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The use of 'has broken' indicates an action that started in the past and has results in the present.

• When I wake, my tongue is tied

  ➔ Present Simple with Comma Splice

  ➔ The comma splice connects two independent clauses ('When I wake' and 'my tongue is tied') without a conjunction.

• Daylight brings the great divide

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a habitual or general truth ('brings the great divide').

• Long to be reunified

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to be reunified' expresses a purpose or desire.

• Believe the sun will rise

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ The future simple tense is used to express a prediction or belief about the future ('will rise').

• When I reach the light

  ➔ Future in the Past

  ➔ The phrase 'When I reach the light' implies a future action from a past perspective.

• See you on the other side

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ The future simple tense is used here to express a future action ('See you').

• Leave me weak tonight

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverb of Time

  ➔ The adverb 'tonight' modifies the verb 'leave' to specify when the action occurs.