1) - FM Static is a Christian/Pop Punk/Rock/Pop band with a 'twinge' of pun… Read Full Bio ↴1) - FM Static is a Christian/Pop Punk/Rock/Pop band with a 'twinge' of punk rock. The band was formed in 2003 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .The band was started as a side project by Thousand Foot Krutch frontman Trevor McNevan and drummer Steve Augustine. Based in Toronto, they are currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records.

2) - FM Static, real name Jesse Plummer Sutherland, is the guitarist in the Portland punk band, The Automatics.

Inside Out
FM Static Lyrics

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I looked at myself
And never felt so small
As walked down the hall
The first day of junior high
I lip synced the words to my favorite song
Cause in my head it was playing all day long

I thought it would be easy

Tell me what went wrong
Why does it seem like I'll never get through
You're the only cure when I'm confidently insecure
And every time you touch me

You take the words out of me
Right out of my mouth
You make me feel inside out
You take the breath out of me
It's hard to believe
You make me feel inside out
You make me feel so inside out

I looked at myself
And never felt so tall
As I walked down the hall
The last day of my last year
I lip synced the words to our favorite songs
And at the prom it was playing all night long

I thought it would be easy
Tell me what went wrong
Why does it seem like I'll never get through
You're the only cure when I'm confidently insecure
And every time you touch me

You take the words out of me
Right out of my mouth
You make me feel inside out
You take the breath out of me
It's hard to believe
You make me feel inside out

You take the words out of me
Right out of my mouth
You make me feel inside out
You take the breath out of me
It's hard to believe
You make me feel inside out
You make me feel so inside out
You make me feel so inside out

You take the words out of me
(You make me feel so inside out)
You make me feel inside out
You take the breath out of me
(You make me feel so inside out)
You make me feel inside out

You take the words out of me
Right out of my mouth
You make me feel inside out
You take the breath out of me
It's hard to believe
You make me feel inside out

You make me feel (You make me feel inside out)
You make me feel (You make me feel inside out)

Overall Meaning

The song "Inside Out" by FM Static is a reflection on the struggles of adolescence, particularly the insecurity and discomfort that comes with navigating junior high and high school. The first verse delves into the feeling of being small and out of place in a new environment, using the personal experience of walking down the hallway on the first day of junior high as an example. The singer then talks about lip syncing to their favorite song as a coping mechanism, finding comfort in the fact that it played in their head all day long.

The chorus speaks to the transformative power of love, particularly how it can make someone feel "inside out." Despite the singer's insecurities, their significant other has the ability to "take the words out of" them and make them feel vulnerable yet powerful. This is juxtaposed with the second verse, which sees the singer feeling accomplished and tall as they walk down the same hallway for the last time. They once again lip sync to a favorite song, this time at their prom, and are comforted by the fact that it plays "all night long."

Line by Line Meaning

I looked at myself
I took a moment to examine myself from the inside out

And never felt so small
I felt insignificant and powerless

As walked down the hall
As I moved through my environment

The first day of junior high
When I was just starting to navigate adolescence

I lip synced the words to my favorite song
I wasn't confident enough to sing it out loud

Cause in my head it was playing all day long
I was obsessed with this song and couldn't get it out of my head

I thought it would be easy
I had assumed that things would come naturally

Tell me what went wrong
I'm struggling to identify the problem

Why does it seem like I'll never get through
I feel like I'm stuck in this phase forever and can't see a way out

You're the only cure when I'm confidently insecure
Your presence calms me down when I'm second-guessing myself

And every time you touch me
When we come into contact

You take the words out of me
I'm so overwhelmed with emotion that I can't express myself

Right out of my mouth
I can't even formulate words

You make me feel inside out
You turn me inside out and expose my vulnerability

You take the breath out of me
I'm breathless and caught off guard

It's hard to believe
I can hardly comprehend the effect you have on me

You make me feel inside out
You destabilize me and bring my insecurities to the surface

You make me feel so inside out
You have a profound impact on my emotional state

And never felt so tall
Now I feel powerful and in control

The last day of my last year
As I finish this chapter of my life

I lip synced the words to our favorite songs
I'm comfortable enough to sing along with you now

And at the prom it was playing all night long
At the climax of our school experience, the song was the soundtrack

You make me feel (You make me feel inside out)
Your impact on me is profound

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY SMITH, JEREMIAH RICKS, JONATHAN SMITH, MICAH RICKS

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