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Eastside Lyrics
by Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid
Lyricist: Halsey, Khalid, Benny Blanco
13 views • Published on Sep 25, 2026
Eastside Lyrics
Uh
Yeah, yeah
When I was young, I fell in love
We used to hold hands, man, that was enough (yeah)
Then we grew up, started to touch
Used to kiss underneath the light on the back of the bus (yeah)
Oh no, your daddy didn't like me much
And he didn't believe me when I said you were the one
Oh, every day she found a way out of the window to sneak out late
She used to meet me on the Eastside
In the city where the sun don't set
And every day you know that we ride
Through the backstreets of a blue Corvette
Baby, you know I just wanna leave tonight
We can go anywhere we want
Drive down to the coast, jump in the sea
Just take my hand and come with me
We can do anything if we put our minds to it
Take your whole life then you put a line through it
My love is yours if you're willing to take it
Give me your heart 'cause I ain't gonna break it
So come away, starting today
Start a new life, together in a different place
We know that love is how these ideas came to be
So baby, run away with me
Seventeen and we got a dream to have a family
A house and everything in between
And then, oh, suddenly we turned twenty-three
Now we got pressure for taking our life more seriously
We got our dead-end jobs and got bills to pay
Have old friends and know our enemies
Now I-, I'm thinking back to when I was young
Back to the day when I was falling in love
He used to meet me on the Eastside
In the city where the sun don't set
And every day you know where we ride
Through the backstreets in a blue Corvette
And baby, you know I just wanna leave tonight
We can go anywhere we want
Drive down to the coast, jump in the sea
Just take my hand and come with me
Singing
We can do anything if we put our minds to it
Take your whole life then you put a line through it
My love is yours if you're willing to take it
Give me your heart 'cause I ain't gonna break it
So come away, starting today
Start a new life, together in a different place
We know that love is how these ideas came to be
So baby, run away with me
Run away, now
Run away, now
Run away, now
Run away, now
Run away, now
Run away, now
He used to meet me on the Eastside
She used to meet me on the Eastside
He used to meet me on the Eastside
She used to meet me on the Eastside
In the city where the sun don't set
Meaning of Eastside
“Eastside” by Benny Blanco, Halsey, and Khalid is a wistful meditation on youthful dreams deferred and the bittersweet realization that life’s complexities inevitably reshape romantic aspirations. The core of the song revolves around a recurring memory – meeting on the Eastside, a mythical locale representing freedom and boundless possibility – fueled by a passionate, almost reckless, teenage love. Initially depicted as an escape from familial disapproval ("your daddy didn't like me much") and societal expectations, this youthful romance is painted with vivid imagery: late-night rendezvous under a perpetually illuminated cityscape, cruising in a blue Corvette through hidden streets, and the fervent desire to simply “run away with me.” The lyrics powerfully capture the intoxicating feeling of believing anything is achievable when young, symbolized by the act of drawing a line through one's entire life – signifying a total commitment to this shared fantasy.
However, as the song progresses, it subtly shifts from idyllic yearning to melancholic reflection. The stark contrast between the initial romantic fervor and the present reality—characterized by “dead-end jobs” and “bills to pay”—highlights the crushing weight of adulthood. The repetition of the Eastside encounter becomes a poignant reminder of lost innocence and the impossibility of maintaining that youthful idealism. Halsey’s vocal delivery, particularly in the repeated refrain, amplifies this sense of longing and regret. Ultimately, the song's message isn’t about celebrating a failed romance but acknowledging the universal human experience: the beautiful, fleeting nature of dreams and the inevitable transformation of hope into a more grounded, albeit perhaps less exhilarating, perspective on love and life.
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benny blancoeastside lovenostalgicpop balladhalsey khalid
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