I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothing but faith in nothing
Want to put my tender
Heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you

I burn, burn like a wicker cabinet
Chalk white and oh-so-frail
I see our time has gotten stale
The tick-tock of the clock is painful, all sane and logical
I want to tear it off the wall
I hear words in clips and phrases
I think sick like ginger ale
My stomach turns and I exhale

I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
I would swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothing but faith in nothing
Want to put my tender
Heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you

So Cal is where my mind states
But it's not my state of mind
I'm not as ugly sad as you
Or am I origami, fold it up and just pretend
Demented as the motives in your head

I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
I would swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothing but faith in nothing
Want to put my tender
Heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you
(Rendezvous)

I alone am the one you don't know you need
Take heed, feed your ego
Make me blind when your eyes close
Sink when you get close, tie me to the bedpost
I alone am the one you don't know you need
You don't know you need me
Make me blind when your eyes close
Tie me to the bedpost

I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds, the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothing but faith in nothing
Want to put my tender
Heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through
Now I'm through with you

Through with you

Rendezvous, then I'm through with you


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Inside Out Lyrics as written by James Collins Anthony Fagenson

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  • +3
    General Comment

    this is an awesome song... "Or am I origami? Folded up and just pretend. Demented as the motives in your head" ~~ my favorite line

    anna118kon January 29, 2002   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    These lyrics have soooo much imagry!! And they're soo creative!

    frostedflakes098on March 04, 2003   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    Sicknesss - This song is so beautiful because somehow it makes faith from sadness. all his depression, which he said was the source for the song at a concert i just went to, is actually turned into this amazing emotional canvas through song... or a beautiful oblivion

    89carolinaon June 16, 2008   Link
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    My Interpretation

    I love this song. It spoke to me and my bad relationship so deeply. I'll be happy to interpret--

    I would swallow my pride. I would choke on the rinds. But the lack thereof would make me feel empty inside. Swallow my doubt turn it inside out find nothing but faith in nothing. Want to put my tender heart in a blender watch it spin round in a beautiful Oblivion rendezvous and I'm through with you.
    --He's saying he would just swallow the pride he has in himself and just stay with the she-devil because he loves her but then he would just feel empty inside. He'd feel empty because he knows in his heart he deserves better than what her selfish self could ever offer him. He'd forget about all the doubt he has in her but then he would just have faith in nothing. Because he knows in his heart he's right about her and is totally right for having doubts. He's so in love with her and has put so much energy into loving her but has come to realize she's never going to treat him right. He's torn. He feels inside out. He wants to just throw his aching heart into a blender. --or am I origami? Folded up and just pretend. Demented as the motives in your head. Origami is folded paper that then resembles a 3d object. He's inside out, he's freaking doubting himself now. He's saying or am I like you? Completely fake and just resembling niceness. With the same demented selfish motives as her?.......No chance. This girl is just evil.
    --He ends up by telling her you don't know you need me. Because he's right. She doesn't realize how awesome her boyfriend is because she's too busy being obsessed with herself.

    They will meet up one more time to settle up and then he's done with her fake ass.

    Love this song. It came into my life at a great time and I'm thankful for it. It allowed me to see more clearly and realize I too deserve better than a selfish and fake little girl.

    JayRollinon April 04, 2014   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I guess this song could have many different meanings-- but to me personally, its a break up song. Not a sad-sing the blues break up song, but more of a screw you song. I love it when he sings "I'm not as ugly, sad as you!" I blasted this song when my boyfriend and I broke up, it made me feel better. :)

    rockinangel26on August 20, 2002   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I agree with Benzo.....I think the meaning is post-break up. Basically i think the interpretation is right on, i think the guy is trying to move on, but is having a hard time, becuae he sees whatever it was that he had in the past, but he knows he deserves better

    person25on December 01, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    It is obviously a break-up song. He sacrificed and put up with a lot of crap for this relationship, finds out that it really wasn't worth his effort or time, and so he is done and through with her cause she wasn't worth any of his sacrifices.

    ZQDon December 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    Brush the Dust Away, the song is called "Inside Out." I don't get why so many people have an issue with it; if you're really a fan of the band, and you really bought their CD and didn't just pirate it, then it'd be easy to see, right there, track 2, "Inside Out."

    Vervus22on October 12, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This is the best song ever. I can't pick out a single favorite line but i like the first half the best.

    whitenaon April 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    Phil Collins wrote it???!!! :O!!

    redshiftdazzleron July 22, 2012   Link

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