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Outsider Lyrics

[Intro]
I'll keep standing on the outside
You made your bed and now the walls are closing in
You sold your soul and now you want mine
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
Here on the outside looking in

[Verse 1]
Let the new era begin
The dawn of the deadliest sin
To sever the ties of our kin
Cutting you off at the limb
Amputated just to feel whole again
Frozen, your soul
Darker than coal
All the lying, all the cheating
All you left me was defeated, there could
Never be forgiveness in the end

[Chorus]
So I'll keep standing on the outside
You made your bed and now the walls are closing in
You sold your soul and now you want mine
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
Here on the outside looking in

[Verse 2]
These are the words of a fool
Guzzling hatred as fuel
A heart you left broken in two
Over and over again
The cycle repeats like a funeral hymn
Deep in my bones
Harder than stone
All the money, all the power
Fame and fortune left devoured
Only now you want to try and make amends

[Chorus]
So I'll keep standing on the outside
You made your bed and now the walls are closing in
You sold your soul and now you want mine
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
Hope you remember how you hung me out to dry
You might deny it, but you're burning up inside
So I'll keep standing on the outside
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
Here on the outside looking in

[Bridge]
It's all so sickening
It's all so sickening
Sickening me to the core
Sickening me to the core
Sickening me to the core
Sickening me to the core

[Chorus]
So I'll keep standing on the outside
You made your bed and now the walls are closing in
You sold your soul and now you want mine
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
So I'll keep standing on the outside
You made your bed and now the walls are closing in
You sold your soul and now you want mine
Tragic disaster and it's all so sickening
Here on the outside looking in
Here on the outside looking in
Oh, fuck!

[Outro]
Here on the outside looking in
Here on the outside looking in
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Writer
Robert Flynn
Duration
3:57
Submitted by
kingofstilport On Jul 04, 2025
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Cover art for Outsider lyrics by Machine Head

According to Robb Flynn, this track is "an anthem that has kinship with anyone who's had to cut toxic people loose. These last few years, I've had to let go of a lot of relationships, and I know I'm not alone in that. This track is for anyone who's been there." It talks about cutting ties with the toxic ones in your life, becoming the outsider as you witness their deserved downfall.

Song Meaning
Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Toxic Relationships
Self-empowerment
Letting Go
Personal Growth
Independence
 
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