Lyric discussion by subversiviolence 

Cover art for The Other Side lyrics by Birthday Massacre, The

It sounds like shes singing from both her perspective and the perspective of the part of her that embraces her struggles and spirituality.

"Let me show you the way through the water, you dont have to explain yourself, turn our face to the stars, i see you smiling".

Thats her spiritual/connected side telling her she can embrace her feelings and doesnt have to explain them or analyse them, they can just be. Her connected side must be more connected to nature, as chibi's actual self (or whichever TMB member wrote this) feels in touch with her spiritual side when she looking at the stars, feeling happier.

"in summer I drowned you In winter I found you As the world falls apart around me"

This is the 'real' chibi tlking, and It seems like Chibi wants to be more in touch with her spiritual/connected side in summer, but in winter she pushes it away, falls into depression maybe. Cold seasons often do that to people.

"The serpent is dreaming I don't know this feeling As we break through the other side"

Serpents represent evil usually, or sin/desires. So if the serpent is dreaming, it might mean its alseep and Chibi feels no desires, and wants to feel more pure and connected. She isnt familiar with feeling so connected and in synch with everything in her life. Breaking through the other side could mean death, or it could mean the other dimension, so breaking through and seeing the truth?

"Walking north I can hide for a season Are you here in the dark with me? With your voice in the stars I hear you crying"

North in the northern hemisphere is colder, so walking north means winter climate, where she can hide in the darkness (in sorrow, anxiety, depression) for a season (all through winter). Shes asking her higher self if she is there with her through all the bad times. When she looks at the stars, she connects with her higher self more, she can hear her in the stars (maybe not literally but it could just be symbolism). The "I hear you crying" could mean that even her spiritual side is not at its best in winter, or maybe she means only herself is crying, and her spiritual side is watching over.

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