it's Slovak talking to Anthony from the "otherside" warning him about how his life was going and inevitable decline.

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When you're fucked up and your life is a mess, you want to go to the "otherside", that means the other reality induced by the drugs.

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It is a deeply symbolic, and evocative song alluding primarily to addiction, death, and the confines of human freedom,2 yet Kiedis ...

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This song is some form of a tribute to former guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died of a heroin overdose himself. Some believe that it is an attempt to communicate ...

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"Otherside" refers to former band member Hillel Slovak, who died of a heroin overdose in 1988.

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The lyrics of the song are mostly about drug addiction of both Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante, that was at an all time high for both in the last five years.

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The song itself is about, of course, drug addiction. “How long will I slide, separate my side” is asking, how far away will be put himself from sobriety?

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At its heart, "Otherside" is about addiction, grief, and the shadows they cast. Many see it as a tribute to Hillel Slovak, their original ...

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Talking about the meaning behind this hit, the “other side” is a metaphor for both the struggle to return to a normal life after addiction ...

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