The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Chorus]
I'm an outkast
But don't count me out
Underground dwellaz, roaming beneath the cellars
Failed us with this system, ain't living how they tell us
Hideaway place, it's safe, they raise a nation of hate
Erase a main for his faith
They feed us lies, dress up my King in false disguise
Behind those eyes, soul of a savior I recognize
No compromise, while the whole world becomes corrupt
Tonight we break the surface for lives, We coming up
Brother take my hand
Lets separate ourselves
Leave behind this place
Don't ever look back
Disgraced man, survivors of the wasteland,
Looking for a home of his own
No place to run, now place to hide
It's time for you to stand on your own
Militia, coalition, not of this world
Resistance, we the alliance
We freedom fighters, its honor we defend
We follow truth and never your trends
Brother take my hand
Lets separate ourselves
Leave behind this place
Don't ever look back
[Chorus]
Brace yourself like a man
I'm an outkast
But don't count me out
Underground dwellaz, roaming beneath the cellars
Failed us with this system, ain't living how they tell us
Hideaway place, it's safe, they raise a nation of hate
Erase a main for his faith
They feed us lies, dress up my King in false disguise
Behind those eyes, soul of a savior I recognize
No compromise, while the whole world becomes corrupt
Tonight we break the surface for lives, We coming up
Brother take my hand
Lets separate ourselves
Leave behind this place
Don't ever look back
Disgraced man, survivors of the wasteland,
Looking for a home of his own
No place to run, now place to hide
It's time for you to stand on your own
Militia, coalition, not of this world
Resistance, we the alliance
We freedom fighters, its honor we defend
We follow truth and never your trends
Brother take my hand
Lets separate ourselves
Leave behind this place
Don't ever look back
[Chorus]
Brace yourself like a man
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Outkast Lyrics as written by John Lydon Keith Levene
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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To me this is one of the best songs on the FEOS cd.To me this song is about how we as Christians are outkasts of the world and that they look us down because we are different."Brother take my hand let's seperate ourselves leave behind this place don't ever look back" I feel this verse in the song is about how Christians need to take one anothers hand and seperate them selves from the world and never look back at the world ways.
power in brother/sisterhood...that's all this is saying to me...with God, you can do anything, and you don't need the things of this world... i love it
My favorite. True practicing Christians are outkasts in every way on earth, to the world, to many church members, to many family members...
Somehow, this song impresses upon me that the Christian life, with its rewards, peace, security, love, fellowship, relationship with a loving God, victory, and even hardships is worth being shuned by the people around us. It is the most exciting life imaginable. Adventure and challenges. Battles and victories (more than a few defeats too in my case). It is great.
i think this song is about that verse that says to be in the world, not of it. so as Christians were outcasts of the world but were still in it. we should band together and work together
To me this song is about persecution of the church or christians in the end days in the tribulation, "Hideaway place, it's safe, they raise a nation of hate, erase a man for his faith, They feed us lies, dress up my King in false disguise Behind those eyes, soul of a savior I recognize" to me thats about how christians will be persecuted severely even killed because of their faith hence "erase a man for his faith". P.O.D comes strong and they speak truth, love it.