The Otherside – English Lyrics

• By: Birdy
• Album: Young Heart

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the comforting sounds of Birdy's 'The Otherside,' a song about support and hope during challenging times. This track, with its soulful influences and gentle lyrics, offers a great opportunity to learn how music can convey reassurance and resilience. Discover how Birdy's personal experiences shaped this heartfelt ballad.

[English]

Autumn days, the doors you face

They're never gone, you never cry

But if your bridge ever falls, if it does

If it does, I'll catch you, babe, I will

Autumn fires that blaze and burn

The shadow days, the red, the brown

They let you fall, they let you down

Let you down, that's the way I am

Before they go

You know they won't stay long

We could be reckless like birds in the night

Wherever we go, set the world on fire

We could be the darkness breaking across the sky

If I lose you on the borderline

I'll see you on the other side

Autumn days, the doors you face

They're never gone, you never cry

But if your bridge ever falls, if it does

If it does, I'll catch you, babe, I will

Autumn fires that blaze and burn

The shadow days, the red, the brown

They let you fall, they let you down

Let you down, it's the way I am

Before they go

You know they won't stay long

We could be reckless like birds in the night

Wherever we go, set the world on fire

We could be the darkness breaking across the sky

If I lose you on the borderline

I'll see you on the other side

On the other side

Oh, ooh-ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh, ooh

Oh, ooh-ooh (on the other side), oh, ooh-ooh, ooh

...

...

We could be reckless like birds in the night

Wherever we go, set the world on fire

We could be reckless like birds in the night

Wherever we go, set the world on fire

We could be the darkness breaking across the sky

If I lose you on the borderline

I'll see you on the other side

On the other side

Autumn days, the doors you face

They're never gone, you never cry

But if your bridge ever falls, if it does

If it does, I'll catch you, babe, I will

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend verb - to decrease in number or amount
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to produce flames
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the absence of light
reckless /ˈrek.ləs/ B2	adjective - careless and without thought
bridge /brɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, etc. across a river, ravine, road, etc.
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to take hold of something in mid-air
borderline /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/ B2	adjective - at or near the limit
side /saɪd/ A2	noun - a lateral surface of an object
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
face /feɪs/ A1	verb - to confront or deal with
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
blaze /bleɪz/ B2	verb - to burn fiercely or brightly
birds /bɜːrdz/ A2	noun - warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class distinguished by feathers
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have
autumn /ˈɔːtəm/ B1	noun - the season after summer and before winter

Key Grammar Structures

• Autumn days, the doors you face

  ➔ Noun as adjective, Relative Clause (implied)

  ➔ "Autumn" modifies "days", acting as an adjective. The phrase implies 'the doors *that* you face'.

• If your bridge ever falls, if it does

  ➔ First Conditional (implied), Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The sentence sets up a hypothetical situation. Repeating 'if it does' emphasizes the possibility, even if unlikely.

• They let you fall, they let you down

  ➔ Allowative verbs (let), Parallel structure

  ➔ "Let" indicates permission or allowance. The repetition of the structure emphasizes the consistent disappointment.

• We could be reckless like birds in the night

  ➔ Modal verb (could) expressing possibility, Simile

  ➔ "Could" suggests a potential, but not certain, action. The simile compares their behavior to the freedom of birds.

• If I lose you on the borderline

  ➔ Second Conditional (implied), Prepositional phrase as adverbial modifier

  ➔ This sets up a hypothetical, unlikely situation. "On the borderline" describes *where* the loss might occur.