Although the band Burdon formed in the late 1960s was sometimes called Eric Burdon and the New Animals, it wasn't until 1998 that the name Eric Burdon and the New Animals was officially adopted. The 1998 band had bassist Dave Meros, guitarist Dean Restum, drummer Aynsley Dunbar and keyboard guitarist Neal Morse. They recorded Live at the Coach House on 17 October 1998, released on video and DVD in December that year. In 1999 they released The Official Live Bootleg No. 2 and in August 2000 The Official Live Bootleg 2000, with Martin Gerschwitz on keyboards.
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Inside Looking Out
Eric Burdon & The New Animals Lyrics
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Sell my time and do the best I can
I won't boss this around me
I don't want your sympathy, yeah
Oh baby, oh baby, I just need your tender lovin'
To keep me sane in this burnin' oven
When my time is up, be my rainbow
Like Adam's work on God's green earth
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby baby baby see'mon see'mon see'mon, yeah
Ice cold waters runnin' through my brain
They drag me back to work again
Pains and blisters on my minds and my hands
From living daily with those canvas bags
Thoughts of freedom their drivin' me wild
And I'll by happy like a new born child
We'll be together, girl, you wait and see
No more walls to keep your love from me
Yeah, can't you feel my love
Baby, baby, need you, squeeze you,
Noooo-body but, nobody but, you girl, I love you, I need you
All right, I said everything's gonna be all right
And if you don't believe what I say
Just listen baby and I'll tell you
Can't you feel my love
Can't you see my skill
Can't you yell my love
It's getting louder
It's getting louder
A little closer, yeah
I said baby, I need you, see'mon, squeeze, please
Lord, I love you, I need you, yeah
Yeah, right by my side
I need you here by my side
But I can't help it baby
But, I'll be home soon
I'll be home soon, yeah
All right, whoaÚFFFF85..
The song "Inside Looking Out" by Eric Burdon & The New Animals depicts the struggles of a lonely and broken man who sells his time and does the best he can to survive. The singer of the song is tired of being bossed around and does not seek pity from anyone. He yearns for his lover's tender love to keep him sane in the world that seems like a burning oven. When his time is up, he wants the memories of his lover to be like a rainbow. He compares his love for his partner to Adam's work on God's green earth and his 'reefer' which is his comfort when everything else fails.
In the second stanza, the man is haunted by the thought of being imprisoned in his daily routine and longs for freedom that will allow him to be with his lover without any walls surrounding them. The canvas bags and pains on his mind and hands are evident of his hard work, and he endeavors to keep pushing through with the thought of freedom driving him crazy. He vows to be happy like a newborn child when he finally reunites with his lover, and there's no one he loves but her. He pleads with her to believe him when he says everything is going to be alright and can't she feel his love getting louder?
Facts about the song 'Inside Looking Out' by Eric Burdon & The New Animals include:
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' here lonely like a broken man
I am feeling extremely lonesome and helpless.
Sell my time and do the best I can
I am working hard and doing the best I can to make money.
I won't boss this around me
I don't want anyone to boss me around.
I don't want your sympathy, yeah
I don't want anyone's sympathy.
Oh baby, oh baby, I just need your tender lovin'
I am requesting true love and affection from someone special.
To keep me sane in this burnin' oven
I need love to keep me sane in this tough life.
When my time is up, be my rainbow
When I am about to die, be the hope shining in my life.
Like Adam's work on God's green earth
Comparing the beauty of his lover with the beauty of Adam's creation by God.
My reefer, my reefer baby, ...me is my reefer, yeah
My refuge is my beloved, as she helps me to escape reality.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby baby baby see'mon see'mon see'mon, yeah
Expressing excitement and eagerness to be loved and hugged by his beloved.
Ice cold waters runnin' through my brain
Feeling depressed and stressed out.
They drag me back to work again
Job pressure forces me back to work.
Pains and blisters on my minds and my hands
Suffering both mentally and physically due to work pressure.
From living daily with those canvas bags
Working with heavy canvas bags every day is tiring.
Thoughts of freedom their drivin' me wild
Being stuck in work creates a deep desire for freedom.
And I'll by happy like a new born child
Freedom will make me feel as happy as a newborn baby.
We'll be together, girl, you wait and see
I am hopeful that we will be together forever.
No more walls to keep your love from me
I won't be held back from receiving love any longer.
Yeah, can't you feel my love
Expressing his love to his beloved.
Baby, baby, need you, squeeze you,
Expressing his need and desire for his beloved.
Noooo-body but, nobody but, you girl, I love you, I need you
Assuring his beloved that he loves and needs only her.
All right, I said everything's gonna be all right
Being optimistic that everything will be fine.
And if you don't believe what I say
Trying to convince his beloved to trust him.
Just listen baby and I'll tell you
Asking his beloved to hear him out.
Can't you see my skill
Expressing his talent and ability to love her.
Can't you yell my love
Expressing his love in a loud voice.
It's getting louder
His love for his beloved is getting stronger.
A little closer, yeah
Asking his beloved to come closer to him.
I said baby, I need you, see'mon, squeeze, please
Expressing his urgent need and desire for his beloved to be with him.
Lord, I love you, I need you, yeah
Expressing his heartfelt love and need for his beloved.
Yeah, right by my side
Requesting his beloved to be by his side.
I need you here by my side
Reiterating his need for his beloved by his side.
But I can't help it baby
Admitting that he can't control his love for her.
But, I'll be home soon
Assuring his beloved that he will be home soon.
All right, whoa
Expressing his excitement and enthusiasm for being with his beloved.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALAN LOMAX, BODIE CHANDLER, BRYAN JAMES CHANDLER, ERIC VICTOR BURDON
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