The Other Side

from Bloody Twins: Songs for the Separation of the Soul Longing for Life After Death by Brian Smith

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lyrics

Oh get me out of this awful place
For I have seen the alternative and I like her face
She’s a refreshing deviation and she makes my life seem so empty
For knowing just that she exists,
That there’s another way in which to live
Makes me wonder why I’ve chosen to dwell in such a detour

For I’ve seen the other side and there is another life
Well there’s this one and the one with her
Oh and all paths have many forks and I wish I could be more sure
Which one will be the happiest

Now I believe nothing so strongly that I would deem it proof
Though there is an objective form of truth
But on a first name basis we have never been acquainted
Oh but surely though true love can’t be erased
For I’ve had it once, it’s just been misplaced
And now my heart has formed the beginnings of a callus

For I’ve seen the other side and there is another life
Well there’s this one and the one with her
Oh and all paths have many forks and I wish I could be more sure
Which one will be the happiest

So she speculate that I’ve grown cold
But I’ve always had this poor blood flow
It’s just my actions catching up to my biology
And I’m no longer anchored to her hip
It’s that same place as that mark on her skin
But I might as well be for I can’t help but draw comparisons

For I’ve seen the other side and there is another life
Well there’s this one and the one with her
Oh and all paths have many forks and I wish I could be more sure
Which one will be the happiest

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from Bloody Twins: Songs for the Separation of the Soul Longing for Life After Death, track released November 11, 2011

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