In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
If you're fucked up on the inside, then you're fucked up on the outside
Doesn't matter what you say or do
Doesn't matter what you think is true
Don't look for peace on the outside man
Just look for peace on the inside
Doesn't matter what the others say cause all those mouths get in the way
You're just too hip, you're just too cool
But everybody knows that you're just a fucking fool
And you'll carry that "cool" until the day you die
Cause you're still full of shit and you're turning 25
If you want to know the answers, then you've gotta ask the questions
"Who am I?" and "who is she?"
And "does it matter anyway?"
You've got to look for love on the inside man
Don't look for love on the outside
Doesn't matter what the others say, cause all that shit gets in the way
You can't love me, and you can't love you
Where'd it all go wrong? cause I wish I really knew
That color's all the same through color blind eyes,
And if you think you're so different then you're wasting your time
Doesn't matter what you say or do
Doesn't matter what you think is true
Don't look for peace on the outside man
Just look for peace on the inside
Doesn't matter what the others say cause all those mouths get in the way
You're just too hip, you're just too cool
But everybody knows that you're just a fucking fool
And you'll carry that "cool" until the day you die
Cause you're still full of shit and you're turning 25
If you want to know the answers, then you've gotta ask the questions
"Who am I?" and "who is she?"
And "does it matter anyway?"
You've got to look for love on the inside man
Don't look for love on the outside
Doesn't matter what the others say, cause all that shit gets in the way
You can't love me, and you can't love you
Where'd it all go wrong? cause I wish I really knew
That color's all the same through color blind eyes,
And if you think you're so different then you're wasting your time
Lyrics submitted by s0ck master
Inside/Outside Lyrics as written by Lowen Boston
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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this song rules i love the bass line. y is like no one commenting on the suicide machines! they r sooo awesome. I like this song cuz its fast and its fun to play on drums. If ure fucked up on the inside, then ure fucked up on the outside........
Damn, since you left this comment in '05 I'm the only other person to comment.<br />
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I just listened to the rest of Destruction By Definition a few hours ago and this song has to be my favorite. Suicide Machines are fucking sick; too bad they split up