Inside Out
Calvin Nowell Lyrics


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For the last time
You waste my tears now
No more torment
But don't just say you've gone away

You tell a fuckin' tale
(Swallow me and spit me out)
How do I get trought of this?
(I can't stand it anymore)

Can, you, see, me...
Smiling when I sing this song
Right, now...
I just want to be alive

You know I was dying when you told me
(That I'm not yours anymore)
You know I was dying when you told me
(You're just playing and fooling around with me)

When the time she comes and wakes me
(She comes and wakes me)
And when she bit my lips and kissed me there
And when she holds my hand and lives my life tonight
(Live tonight)
When she said that she really loves me
Were the worst fucking days

I'm dying and bleeding of my past
I'm dying and bleeding of my past
Now slit my throat and let me bleed
Now slit my throat and let me bleed

Can, you, see, me...
Smiling when I sing this song
Right, now...
I just want to be alive

You know I was dying when you told me
(That I'm not yours anymore)
You know I was dying when you told me
(You're just playing and fooling around with me)

When the time she comes and wakes me
(She comes and wakes me)
And when she bit my lips and kissed me there
And when she holds my hand and lives my life tonight
(Live tonight)
When she said that she really loves me

But suddenly you came to me, and begged me to be yours again
Right now you're holding my hand but sorry baby, but all I can say is
No, hell no...!!!

Can you see the times grows older
She blew my dreams away
It's all done, the time is over
I don't know how to say to you
Can you see the times grows older she blew my dreams away
It's all done, the time is over
I don't know how to say





The time is over!!!
The time, NO!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Calvin Nowell's song "Inside Out" are a representation of a heartbroken individual who has been left by their lover. The opening lines of "For the last time, you waste my tears now, no more torment, but don't just say you've gone away" indicate that the singer is at the end of their rope with the relationship and is tired of the emotional turmoil that their partner has inflicted on them. The singer reflects on how they were dying when they were told that they were not theirs anymore and that their lover was just playing and fooling around with them. The singer goes on to detail a surreal encounter with another woman which contrasts sharply with the pain they feel. They describe being bitten on the lips, kissed there, held their hand, and live their life that night. Furthermore, the other woman tells the singer that she loves him which only reminds the singer of the lies and deceit that their former lover committed. They then detail how their former lover begged them to be together again and how they rejected them without remorse.


Overall, the lyrics of "Inside Out" are poetic, expressing the anguish and pain of heartbreak. The singer is shown to be in a vulnerable and emotional state, feeling that their heart has been slit open and that they are dying and bleeding of their past. The song ends with the singer stating that the time for their relationship is over and that they cannot continue to feel the way they do.


Line by Line Meaning

For the last time
This is the final time we will have any sort of interaction


You waste my tears now
You've caused me so much pain and sadness that I have no more tears left to cry for you


No more torment
I no longer want to be bothered or troubled by you


But don't just say you've gone away
I need to actually see you leave and not just hear you say it


You tell a fuckin' tale
You're lying to me


(Swallow me and spit me out)
You're doing nothing but using and discarding me


How do I get trought of this?
I'm struggling to find a way to move on from you


(I can't stand it anymore)
I've reached my breaking point and can no longer handle the pain you're causing me


Can, you, see, me...
Are you able to perceive me?


Smiling when I sing this song
I'm putting on a façade of happiness while I sing this song


Right, now...
At the present moment


I just want to be alive
I want to feel alive and happy again


You know I was dying when you told me
You caused me immense pain when you informed me


(That I'm not yours anymore)
That I no longer belong to you


(You're just playing and fooling around with me)
You're only using me for your own entertainment and not taking our relationship seriously


When the time she comes and wakes me
When she arrives to see me


(She comes and wakes me)
She rouses me from sleep or from a daze


And when she bit my lips and kissed me there
Referring to a passionate kiss on the lips


And when she holds my hand and lives my life tonight
She's living vicariously through me and holding my hand for comfort


(Live tonight)
Tonight is the only time she gets to experience life through me


When she said that she really loves me
When she professed her love for me


Were the worst fucking days
Those were the absolute worst times


I'm dying and bleeding of my past
I'm still suffering from the emotional pain of my past experiences


Now slit my throat and let me bleed
I'm in so much pain that I would rather die than continue to suffer


But suddenly you came to me, and begged me to be yours again
You begged for another chance to be with me


Right now you're holding my hand but sorry baby, but all I can say is
I may be physically close to you, but emotionally I cannot reciprocate your feelings


No, hell no...!!!
I refuse to give you another chance


Can you see the times grows older
Can you perceive how time is passing


She blew my dreams away
She destroyed my hopes and aspirations


It's all done, the time is over
Our time together is finished and there's no going back


I don't know how to say to you
I'm struggling to find the words to express myself to you


The time is over!!!
Our time together has come to an end


The time, NO!!!
I do not wish to go back to that time again




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