Out In The Way
Beach Fossil Lyrics

The lyrics to "Out in the Way" seem to depict a narrator who has been woken up from their dreamlike state by a person or experience that has made them see things in a new light. The opening lines, "Are you waking me up now? I was smiling headfirst 'gainst the wind," suggest a peaceful, carefree state that has been interrupted. The next line, "It was in you that I could work around," implies that this person or experience was a source of stability or comfort. However, the singer's joy is tempered by the knowledge that time is constantly slipping away from them, as seen in the line, "All of these moments quickly passing me."

As the song progresses, the singer seems to be grappling with the reality that things have changed since the person or experience they were relying on is no longer present. They ask, "Tell me is it really you? You don't look the same as when I was dreaming," indicating that reality may be disappointing compared to the idealized version they had in their mind. The final lines, "Everything feels different now here without you / Out in the way / Out in the way / It was in you that I could work around," suggest that the singer is struggling to adjust to this new reality and find their footing without the stabilizing influence they had before.

Overall, "Out in the Way" seems to be a song about the ever-changing nature of life and the difficulty of adapting to those changes. It touches on themes of loss, time, and the role that important people and experiences can play in our lives.