Story Behind The Song

I love the ocean, and any body of water in general. I often see it as represesnting something in our lives that is at the same time scary, beautiful, tormentous, and peaceful that we must all plunge into. The challenge of commitment required an insane amount of faith - that's where this song came from, with the imagery of a well known boat trip.

Song Description

Where we are and where we want to be in life so often do not match up. Finding our mission in life requires honest self reflection, incredible imagination, and endless determination. All these things taken with faith will get us to "The Other Side".

Lyrics

"The Other Side"

Where do we go from here? I want to run away and hide.
Escape is never near enough, When they?re closing in on every side
I?m stuck between the land and the sea

But who?s is the voice I hear, saying, ?Let?s go to the other side??
?Abandoning all your fear why don?t you just jump inside?
And finally get this boat out to sea.?

That sense of solidness
Now sloshing underneath my feet
And just some drifting wood
Protecting me from the deep
Now that my anchor?s up
I can finally taste the free
And the salt and the wind
Now they begin
To cleanse me

Now it all seems so clear, The rhythm of the tide
The heat of the sun burns near, that burns away all that I hide
How much sweeter could life possibly be?
What on this earth could shake me?

That sense of fluidness
Now solid underneath my feet
And just a little faith
That plunged me into the deep
But where is my anchor now?
I want to stay still and sleep
And salt and the wind,
Now they begin
To sting?..

And the waves are crashing over the edge
I cannot believe that you ever convinced me
To get inside of this boat, it?s my death
And you?re there just sleeping in spite of it
So, Wake Up! I?m drowning!
Wake Up! Why are you still sleeping?
Wake Up! And find me!
Wake Up! And take me to the other side!!!

And with just one word, these killer waves subside.
And faith seems so absurd, yet my doubting heart confides
And I can finally see, the Other Side
You are taking me, to the Other Side