Smokie - This Side Of Paradise May 2026

Lyrically, "This Side of Paradise" is a narrative of sudden, fleeting connection and the subsequent obsession with a fading memory.

: The recurring refrain— "What you doing this side of paradise? Trying to make me pay the price" —suggests a struggle with the emotional cost of a love that may have been a dream or a reality. Smokie - This side of paradise

Navigating the Afterglow: An Analysis of Smokie’s "This Side of Paradise" Introduction Lyrically, "This Side of Paradise" is a narrative