| Anberlin – Other Side Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think the song is pretty clearly about heaven. "The Other Side" is a pretty common synonym for heaven. I think the song shifts narrators throughout. It sounds like the verses are sung from the pov of a person struggling to understand God and heaven: Solitary views of the other side of a plane we’ve yet to know Will we ever get the chance to walk alone In this life or when we find out that we’re home What will we hear there I think most of the rest of the song is narrated by Jesus or the father. The Chorus: Love me, love me Why don’t you know me, know me Hold me, hold me And trust me, trust me Is pretty much the exact same thing Jesus said to a number of people in the bible. Why don't you trust me? Why don't you value me? It's a question that I'm sure is asked of many people through prayer. The Bridge: There’s a time and place An unknown region of space I can meet you all there Throw your arms in the air Hands towards the sky And you’ll hear Hands towards the sky And you’ll hear Seems to be an attempt to phrase the words and desires of Jesus in modern language. Hey I know this really awesome place, you should go there with me. All you have to do is trust me and worship me. Believe in me and my grace and you will achieve salvation. It's also phrased as a response to the human narrator in verse 1, saying you want to hear about heaven, open up to me, trust me, and I'll show you. This is more or less a worship song, alternating perspectives between a human narrator and Jesus discussing heaven and salvation, pretty awesome stuff if you ask me. |
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