On The Other Side

I can't stop listening to this song. I mentioned it earlier in the blog after the Janis ian concert last week and how spooky it was that it was written and recorded in 2000 and how anyone who hears it (including Janis herself if her introduction of it at the concert was anything to go by) can't help but think of 9/11 when they hear it. So I thought I would put the lyrics here so other people could see for themselves. Forgive the caps, but I cut and pasted them from Janis's official website.


THEY SAY THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE NIGHT I DIED
ALL I AM IS GONE
STILL THE SOUL GOES ON
THEY TELL ME I'M A HERO ON THE OTHER SIDE
OH BUT ALL THAT I REMEMBER
IS THE CHILDREN WERE IN DANGER


ON THE OTHER SIDE
CHILDREN LAUGH AND SING
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ANGELS EARN THEIR WINGS
ON THE OTHER SIDE


THEY SAY THAT YOU WERE WITH ME
WHEN THE BUILDING FELL
STRANGE TO HAVE YOU NEAR
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
THEY SAY I COULDN'T POSSIBLY
HAVE DONE IT BY MYSELF
DID YOU SEE OUR PHOTOGRAPH
AS IT CRUMBLED INTO ASH

ON THE OTHER SIDE
CHILDREN LAUGH AND SING
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ANGELS EARN THEIR WINGS
ON THE OTHER SIDE


AND I, WHO NEVER COULD BELIEVE
NEVER SAW THE NEED
WANTED JUST TO SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN
WITH NOTHING TO HOLD ON TO
NOW I'VE FINALLY FOUND YOU


ON THE OTHER SIDE
CHILDREN LAUGH AND SING
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ANGELS EARN THEIR WINGS
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ON THE OTHER SIDE