Outside
Catfish and The Bottlemen Lyrics
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She knew how to save me for the craic though, carried on
I know I've pushed boundaries sometimes but she knows she's worse I've missed this, I was bound to
I just came along for the ride
And I tried my best to keep away from you
But you've just stepped off of a flight
And now you beg for my company
Tell your sister to wait
'Cause there's no-one in the life I knew that got through to me
But when you talk about nothing, you tend to lose me
'Cause there's nothing in the life I knew that got through to me
But when you scream about nothing, that's when you lose me
I used to carry you through town
You used to smother me in lippy
Now if we ever get an hour together it's like I'm on the outside
We let them talk behind us 'cause I'd not seen her in months
They know how to find us for the craic though, carry on
I know I've pushed boundaries at times but she's just as bad
I've missed this, I was bound to
I just came along for the ride
And I tried my best to keep away from you
Tell your sister to wait
In "Outside" by Catfish and The Bottlemen, the singer is meeting up with an old flame after a long time apart. Despite the knocks at the door, he waits until the last minute before letting his ex-lover into his life again. He knows that she has a way of saving him, but their relationship is troubled, filled with missed opportunities and misunderstandings. The singer has pushed boundaries, but feels that his ex-lover is just as culpable. He reminisces about their past love, but also acknowledges that they have both changed.
The chorus of the song alludes to the fact that the singer feels like an outsider in his own life and in his relationship with his ex-lover. He had tried to keep away from her, but now that she has returned, he feels obligated to give her his time and attention. He acknowledges that their communication has been problematic in the past, with both of them having a tendency to lose each other when talking about nothing or screaming about nothing.
Overall, "Outside" explores the complicated emotions that arise when two people who have a shared past attempt to reconnect after a long absence. Although the singer misses his ex-lover and is willing to spend time with her when she returns, he also feels like an outsider in their relationship and questions whether they can ever truly understand each other.
Line by Line Meaning
We let them knock like crazy 'cause I'd not seen her in months
Despite the commotion outside, we didn't mind the noise because I hadn't seen her in months.
She knew how to save me for the craic though, carried on
She knew how to lift me up when I was down, and we continued to have fun despite any obstacles.
I know I've pushed boundaries sometimes but she knows she's worse, I've missed this, I was bound to
Although I may have gone too far at times, she's just as guilty, but we missed each other and it was inevitable we'd be back together.
I just came along for the ride, And I tried my best to keep away from you, But you've just stepped off of a flight, And now you beg for my company, 'Cause y'know I'll give it you all
I didn't plan to get involved with you again, but after being away and just coming back, you desperately want to be around me, and I just can't seem to resist giving you my all.
Tell your sister to wait
Put your priorities in order, because I'm not going anywhere, and your sister can wait.
'Cause there's no-one in the life I knew that got through to me, But when you talk about nothing, you tend to lose me
In my past, no one really understood me, but when all you talk about is meaningless things, you start to lose my attention.
'Cause there's nothing in the life I knew that got through to me, But when you scream about nothing, that's when you lose me
Even though nothing from my past has really connected with me, your meaningless screams push me even further away.
I used to carry you through town, You used to smother me in lippy, Now if we ever get an hour together it's like I'm on the outside
We used to be so close, but now we hardly get to see each other and when we do, I feel like I'm not as important to you as I used to be.
We let them talk behind us 'cause I'd not seen her in months, They know how to find us for the craic though, carry on, I know I've pushed boundaries at times but she's just as bad, I've missed this, I was bound to
Once again, despite others talking about us, we continue to ignore them and have a good time because not seeing each other has made us appreciate our time together even more, even if we have both pushed boundaries in the past.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ryan Evan McCann
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@tanzeemahmed7196
There's something addictive about The Bottlemen's music. I remember when Kathleen came out and I listened to it constantly on a loop for months.
This song is having the same effect on me.
All of their songs are so depressingly uplifting. It's odd but incredible simultaneously.
@bayqui585
truee
@ashleigh.d
same here, kathleen got me hooked. right then and there I knew they'd make it big. too bad they broke up. I miss them so much
@dickkgamer5382
soy esa
@alexishawks4913
Can't tell if catfish ruined my life or made it so much better. I'm obsessed. Thank you
@daegudemxn
ikr
@Thecookiecutie
Alexis Hawks same
@Axel-lh4im
when ya quit ya job to go see em then ya mrs leaves ya bcoz 4 mdma pills at the concert and ya get home ready to bust a nut in her but shes not keen on drugs and ya find yaself sitting here reliving moments from the concert then ya know the catfish got ya life fucked hard
@lauraclarke8111
Alexis Hawks jeeze..
@anthonymorales8066
Southside London!!!