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Lyrics Review and Song Meaning of “Eastside”

VERSE 1

Benny Blanco reminisces a how his teenage relationship with Ashley started. They were friends from the days they used to play in the hands. Back then just holding hands with each other made them feel whole and alive. Fast forward a few years, they realize their affection for each other. They kiss.

It is refreshing to see a relationship springing out of an emotional connection rather than sexual appetite.

Khalid also goes on to say that Ashley’s father did not like Benny much. No father does, when they find out their teenage daughter has a boyfriend. Even back then, Benny was sure that she was the one for him. But the father had his doubts about him.

PRE-CHORUS

Despite their parent’s restrictions, Ashley and Benny used to see each other in the eastside of the city. Khalid calls it the ‘city where sun don’t set,’ which could be a reference to Virginia, where Benny was born and raised. However, Virginia, US is not phrased as a city where the sun does not set.

There are only a few parts of the world where the sun does not set, ever. The northernmost parts of Canada, Greenland, Finland, Norway and Sweden are to name a few.
The next lines of “Eastside” paint a sweet picture of how the couple would drive around the city, enjoying each others company.

CHORUS

In these lyrics of “Eastside,” Khalid sings about his proposal for this girl to run away with him. He assures that they can conquer anything if they set their minds to it. And he offers his love to her if she is willing to accept it.

VERSE 2

Halsey joins in on the song and narrates her perspective of life and her relationship.

She talks about the perspective of life at the age 17 and 23, and how drastically it changes in between. At age 17, we dream of the perfect partner, the dream house, dream car and everything else between. However, fast forward to your twenties and everything gets quite serious all of a sudden. The partners come and go, dream house seems a distant reality and family seems bleak.

The kids who used to play together are rivals now-competing in life, jobs and relationships.

Halsey reminisces back to the teenage days when she fell in love and calms herself down.

This melodious tune ends with a throwback to their escapades when they were young-meeting on the Eastside of the town

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Opinion:

In my opinion this song helps construct a visual representation of what growing up and “dreaming” of what our futures will be and in some cases facing reality. This song in my opinion is great to show the American Dream from a different angle. This song can connect to many people who had to grow up quickly or had gone through things that these artists have. To see that these artists and see what they’ve made of their experience can give courage to others.

Blog Post By: Remitly

https://blog.remitly.com/global-community/american-dream-for-immigrants/

The American Dream to most immigrants it’s just a dream, but some make it for themselves. This article shows light on some immigrants who have worked hard and had struggled to create a future for themselves and families.

Quoted From Remitly:

“Remitly was created to assist immigrant communities in their efforts to provide a better life for themselves and their families back home. We are inspired by the endless sacrifices that immigrants make every day to ensure the safety and security of their families. We recognize that their experiences not only shape who they are, but who we are as a nation, and that they leave an undeniable footprint on our society.”