Skin
Comet Kid Lyrics


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I am a man of wayne
Im feeling the same old pain
never quiet found what I am looking for
Im feeling the times of tide
I never you is to high
theres ey feeling right
Im filling up my car
Im filling up my car
Im filling up my car
we're all looking for looove
only looking outside the skin
only looking outside and in
and we're all looking for the saaame yeah
only looking outside the skin
only looking ouside and in
I got you feeling down
and im loosing control
and I dont wanna stay
dont wanna stay with you
I got you all up in here
I m feeling its all done
I dont wanna loose control
Im filling up my car
Im filling up my car
yeeeeah
cuuz we're all looking for loooove yeeeah
only looking outside the skin
only looking outside and in
ey
and we're all looking for the same ey




only looking ouside the skin
only looking outside and in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Skin" by Comet Kid explore the theme of searching for love and meaning beyond the external appearances of people, which are often misleading. The singer presents himself as a man who has been searching for something that he has not found yet. He speaks of feeling pain and being unable to find what he is looking for, despite filling up his car and trying to escape. The use of repetition in the chorus of the song emphasizes the universality of human experience and the commonality of our struggles in the search for love and fulfillment.


The idea of "looking outside the skin" suggests that people often judge and are judged based on their external appearance without looking deeper within themselves and others. The phrase "I got you all up in here" implies that the singer has allowed himself to be consumed by someone else's presence and is trying to regain control of his own emotions. The ending of the song shows the singer's determination to continue the search for love, despite the challenges he faces.


Overall, "Skin" is a thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to look beyond the external and focus on the essence of who people are.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a man of wayne
I identify myself as a man from Wayne.


Im feeling the same old pain
I am experiencing familiar pain.


never quiet found what I am looking for
I have not yet found what I am searching for.


Im feeling the times of tide
I am sensing the rhythm of change.


I never you is to high
I never had expectations that were too high.


theres ey feeling right
There's a feeling that something is right.


Im filling up my car
I am putting gas in my car.


Im filling up my car
I am putting gas in my car.


Im filling up my car
I am putting gas in my car.


we're all looking for looove
We are all searching for love.


only looking outside the skin
We are only looking at external appearances.


only looking outside and in
We are only looking at external and internal aspects.


and we're all looking for the saaame yeah
And we are all searching in the same way, yeah.


I got you feeling down
I have caused you to feel depressed.


and im loosing control
And I am losing my composure.


and I dont wanna stay
And I do not want to remain.


dont wanna stay with you
I do not want to remain with you.


I got you all up in here
I have you always on my mind.


I m feeling its all done
I am feeling that it is finished.


I dont wanna loose control
I do not want to lose control.


Im filling up my car
I am putting gas in my car.


Im filling up my car
I am putting gas in my car.


yeeeeah
Yeah!


cuuz we're all looking for loooove yeeeah
Because we are all searching for love, yeah.


only looking outside the skin
We are only looking at external appearances.


only looking outside and in
We are only looking at external and internal aspects.


ey
Hey!


and we're all looking for the same ey
And we are all searching in the same way, hey.


only looking ouside the skin
We are only looking at external appearances.


only looking outside and in
We are only looking at external and internal aspects.




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