Out There
Dinosaur Jr. Lyrics
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I know the people out there feel the same
I know you're gone
I hope you've got some friends to come along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong?
I feel ok
Sure, I know that's not what people say
Maybe they're wrong
Maybe you weren't on my side all along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong?
I know you're out there
You're still a case
It's still the place
Weren't you invited?
It's what you can't spare
Whatever's left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
I know it's sick
I know you think again it's just a trick
Maybe I've changed
Just tell me was this all in vain?
I know you're out there
I know this face it's not erased
Weren't you invited?
It's what you can't spare
Whatever's left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
Maintained inside
I've lost my range
Feeling strange
Weren't you invited?
Just never tried
It's still the place
You're still the case
Now bring it right in
The lyrics of 'Out There' by Dinosaur Jr. are open to interpretation as the song is about someone who has left, and the singer is addressing them. The chorus 'I know you're out there, and I know you're gone' is repeated often, and it gives the impression that this person is not coming back. The singer seems to be confused as to why the person left and hopes they find some friends wherever they are going. The verse 'I feel okay, Sure, I know that's not what people say, maybe they're wrong' could be interpreted as the singer feels fine since the person left, despite what others are saying about them. The singer was either not on their side or did not care about the person's existence, as seen in the lines 'Maybe you weren't on my side all along.'
The line 'It's what you can't spare, Whatever's left, just hide the rest and bring it right in' could be referencing how the person leaving caused a change in the singer's life, and now everything is different. They could not spare the person, and now they are left unsure of how to proceed. The line 'I've lost my range, feeling strange' could show how the person leaving caused the singer to feel out of tune with their surroundings. It is also possible that the singer is lamenting the past and remembering times with the person who left, all the while questioning if it was all in vain.
Overall, the lyrics to 'Out There' express feelings of confusion, loss, and abandonment. The author seems to be addressing someone who has left or passed away, and it is an open, candid meditation on the aftermath of such an event.
Line by Line Meaning
I know your name
I am aware of your identity
I know the people out there feel the same
I know that many others also recognize who you are
I know you're gone
I understand that you are no longer present
I hope you've got some friends to come along
I hope you have companions with you
You can't say that's fair
It is not just for you to be absent
Can't you be wrong?
Could it be possible that you made an error?
I feel ok
My emotional well-being is healthy
Sure, I know that's not what people say
Although others may state otherwise
Maybe they're wrong
Perhaps their perspective is not correct
Maybe you weren't on my side all along
It is possible that you did not support me from the beginning
You're still a case
You are still a topic of interest
It's still the place
This location remains relevant
Weren't you invited?
Did you not receive an invitation?
It's what you can't spare
You cannot be without it
Whatever's left, just hide the rest
Conceal what is left behind
And bring it right in
And proceed to introduce it to the group
I know it's sick
I understand that it is not well
I know you think again it's just a trick
I am aware that you believe it is deceitful
Maybe I've changed
It is possible that I have altered
Just tell me was this all in vain?
Please inform me if it was all for nothing
I know this face it's not erased
Your image has not disappeared from my memory
Maintained inside
Kept internally
I've lost my range
I have lost my control and direction
Feeling strange
Experiencing an unusual sensation
Just never tried
You never attempted to participate
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIE HUTCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mikerem9997
@@feath3rs Look live pitch perfect, poor baby feathers
All your friends call you Little Feathers Jr.
u fly rings around them all
u comes to town when the dinosaurs sing
And leave them feathers if they fall
Little Feath, don't fly away
When the summer turns to fall
Don't u know some people say
The winter is the best time of them all
Winter is the best time.
@danielalovelle
I know your name
I know the people out there feel the same
I know you're gone
I hope you got some friends to come along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong?
I feel okay
Sure, I know that's not what people say
Maybe they're wrong
Maybe you weren't on my side all along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong
I know you're out there
You're still a case, it's still the place
Were not you invited
It is what you cannot spare
Whatever is left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
I know it's sick
I know you think again it's just a trick
Maybe I've changed
Just tell me was this all in vain
I know you're out there
I know that space is not a race
Were not you invited
It is what you can't spare
Whatever is left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
Maintained inside
I have lost my range, feeling strange
Weren't you invited
Just never try, it's still the place
You're still the case, now bring it right in
@JoaoMarcos-wi9ci
I know your name
I know the people out there feel the same
I know you're gone
I hope you've got some friends to come along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong?
I feel OK
Sure, I know that's not what people say
Maybe they're wrong
Maybe you weren't on my side all along
I know you're out there
I know you're gone
You can't say that's fair
Can't you be wrong?
I know you're out there
You're still a case
It's still the place
Weren't you invited?
It's what you can't spare
Whatever's left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
I know it's sick I know you think a game is just a trick
Maybe I've changed
Just tell me was this all in vain?
I know you're out there
I know this face is not erased
Weren't you invited?
It's what you can't spare
Whatever's left, just hide the rest
And bring it right in
Maintained inside
I've lost my range
Feel the strains
Weren't you invited?
Just never try
It's still the place
You're still the case
Now bring it right in
@p.miguel7654
i am 60 years old, but i like so much this band...the sound melancolic facinate me
@maxdobasquete
Are you Brazilian Paulo??? I'm 45 and listening to this GREAT BAND since 1990!!!
@p.miguel7654
@maxdobasquete yes, i do -I was Born in são Paulo
@lojun4932
fuck yeah
@jean-jacqueslavigne3109
@maxdobasquete ha ha ha. Me too! Just that I am 54
@govinda102000
All music comes from influential music from the past. As music is easily accessible especially with the internet, there have been some great indi bands that have come out this past 20 years with the younger generation.
@iamnathanael2132
There's hardly anything on this planet that's cooler than J Mascis shredding up a guitar on top of a Mountain.
@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
How did he power his gear? Guitar, amp, and pedals???
@iamnathanael2132
@Soyborne. Born, made, and undone by the soy. He channels lightning like Thomas Edison or something
@truckercowboyed2638
Also the magic of him getting such tone while wearing full fingered gloves....