The Outsiders
Athlete (musikdesire.blogspot.com) Lyrics
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We can't see quite right
We've lost the plot
And we can't get it back
So lets lose ourselves
Lets lose ourselves
Can you spot the English here?
Let's pick a fight on whomever we like
Cause we're never wrong
Nobody likes us
We don't care
So let's lose ourselves
Let's lose ourselves
Can you spot the English here?
We can see it for real
But it doesn't make sense
We're the outsiders
We can see all this speech
Come staggering out
And we can climbs its way
To the top of that cloud
I'm away with the fairies now
I'm away with the fairies now
I'm away with the fairies now
I'm away with the fairies now
This familiar environment
Gets my lungs confused
I breath in every particle
That you drive through
That you drive through
Well can you spot the English here?
We can see it for real
But it doesn't make sense
We're the outsiders
We can see all this speech
Come staggering out
And it can its way to the top
Of that cloud
Oh I'm away with the fairies now
Oh I'm away with the fairies now
Oh I'm away with the fairies now
Oh I'm away with the fairies now
The Outsiders by Athlete is a song that describes the feeling of being disconnected and out of place in society. The opening lines suggest a lack of direction and a sense of feeling disoriented in life. The singer expresses the desire to lose themselves presumably to forget about reality and just exist without any troubles. The lyrics "We can walk in straight lines, We can't see quite right, We've lost the plot, And we can't get it back" lines suggest that the singer feels as though they are out of sync with the world around them.
The second verse suggests a feeling of alienation and encourages picking fights for no reason. The lyrics "Let's pick a fight on whomever we like, Cause we're never wrong, Nobody likes us, We don't care" imply a sense of defiance and detachment from society. The chorus repeats the idea of being outsiders and how everything is seen but doesn't make sense, indicating a search for meaning and understanding of the world around them. The final lines of the song "I'm away with the fairies now" suggest a desire to escape from reality altogether.
Overall, The Outsiders by Athlete is an introspective song that delves into the emotions of feeling disconnected and out of place. The lyrics express a desire to escape from the difficulties of life and to exist without any worries.
Line by Line Meaning
We can walk in straight lines
We have the ability to move in a straight line without any deviation
We can't see quite right
We don't have a clear vision of the situation
We've lost the plot
We have lost the understanding or sense of what is happening
And we can't get it back
It's impossible for us to regain our understanding of the situation
So lets lose ourselves
We should allow ourselves to become completely immersed in the situation
Can you spot the English here?
Here, 'English' refers to a sign of sanity, and the lyric asks whether the listener can recognize it
Let's pick a fight on whomever we like
We should start a confrontation with anyone we desire
Cause we're never wrong
We are convinced that we are always correct
Nobody likes us
We are not liked by anyone
We don't care
We are indifferent to the opinions and feelings of others
We can see it for real
We can see the situation as it actually is
But it doesn't make sense
However, we do not understand the situation
We're the outsiders
We feel excluded from the situation
We can see all this speech
We can see all the words being spoken
Come staggering out
The words seem to be incoherent or unorganized
And we can climbs its way
We can make our way up through the confusion
To the top of that cloud
To the pinnacle of the confusion
I'm away with the fairies now
We have become lost in our own thoughts and are no longer grounded in reality
This familiar environment
The surroundings that we are accustomed to
Gets my lungs confused
Even breathing becomes difficult due to our confusion
I breath in every particle
We are fully immersed in the environment and taking in everything around us
That you drive through
This refers to the sounds and sights of cars driving by
We can see it for real
We are still able to see the situation as it actually is
But it doesn't make sense
However, we are still unable to comprehend what is happening
Oh I'm away with the fairies now
We are now completely immersed in our own thoughts and not in touch with reality
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Written by: CAREY WILLETTS, JOEL POTT, STEVEN ROBERTS, TIMOTHY WANSTALL
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