Story Behind The Song
When I wrote the song I got back from a huge party. I felt like a total outcast. I felt like I was on the outside looking in. When I arrived home I just started singing the "hook" of the song and built a verse around it.
Song Description
Boy meets girl but girl doesn't know about boy. Boy searches his brain to try to introduce himself.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Worried, Beside Yourself |
Subject |
Loneliness, Searching for Love |
| Similar Artists |
Weezer, The Beatles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Verse:
She dreams in color
with anxiety
with a trampoline I jump up high to take a peak
She takes her lovers
with a lemonade
hiding in the shade I try to think of things to say
Chorus:
I'm on the outside looking in
I'm on the outside trying to get in
I'm on the outside looking in
I'm on the outside trying to get in
Verse 2:
I solved my problems
wrote a resume
problems stayed the same but they were wraped in cellophane
I saw her walking
with a hand grenade
hiding in the shade I try to think of things to say
Cause I'm on the outside
Chorus:
I'm on the outside looking in
I'm on the outside trying to get in
I'm on the outside looking in
I'm on the outside trying to get in
Bridge:
We tried to change the world
and we were misunderstood
now I don't need to change the world anymore
Repeat Chorus:
Outro:
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah ohhhhh ohhh ohhh ohh ohh