Outcast
■ Shinedown Lyrics

It's in the air
The feeling of being an outcast is pervasive and can be sensed everywhere around us.

So get your head right
To survive as an outcast, you have to be mentally strong and not give up.

Crawling through the sand
Being an outcast can make you feel like you're crawling through a desert, alone and lost.

Making noise, crackin' dynamite
Sometimes, as an outcast, you have to make a scene and shake things up to be heard and seen.

And I've been thinkin' 'bout the past I can't ignore
The memories of being an outcast in the past cannot be pushed aside or forgotten.

Nothing less, nothing more
Being an outcast is the same whether it happens now or in the past.

It's all the same as before
The feeling of being an outcast is constant and never goes away.

I'm just feeding my appetite (I'm just feeding my appetite)
Being an outcast can become an addiction, getting used to it and finding solace in it.

It's in the ground
The feeling of being an outcast is buried deep within and cannot be escaped.

Underneath
The feeling of being an outcast is always there, underneath the surface.

Tied up, tweaked out inherently
The feeling of being an outcast is part of who you are and cannot be changed.

And I've been swimming in the new millennium
The feeling of being an outcast is not limited by time or technological advances.

Run, run, here I come
As an outcast, you must push forward and never give up despite the obstacles ahead.

I'm just having some fun
Sometimes, an outcast finds pleasure in being different and not conforming to societal norms.

Don't you know I broke the mold?
As an outcast, you refuse to conform to societal expectations and pave your own way.

Like a hammer to a landmine
The impact of breaking the mold is powerful and can cause a chain reaction.

You better stick to what you know
Society will try to steer you back into the norm, but you must resist and stay true to yourself.

'Cause I ain't playing just to rewind
You don't want to go back to the way things were, you want to push forward and create change.

I'm comin' back
As an outcast, you refuse to give up and will continue to fight.

I'm comin' back to outlast every outcast
You will stay strong and overcome the struggles faced by outcasts everywhere.

But you're in no shape
Being an outcast can take a toll on your mental health and well-being.

Pacing back and forth, looking low, feeling out of place
The feeling of being an outcast can make you feel restless, alone, and out of place.

I been watching every minute like a casualty, bonafide misery
Being an outcast can make you feel like you're a casualty of society and that the misery will never end.

It's no conspiracy
The feeling of being an outcast is real and not just in your head.

I got it
As an outcast, you have the strength and perseverance to overcome the struggles at hand.