Outside
Fred Durst Feat Aaron Lewis Lyrics


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And you
Can bring me to my knees
Again

All the times
That I could beg you please
In vain
All the times
That I felt insecure
For you

And I leave
My burdens at the door

But I'm on the outside
I'm looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly
You're ugly like me
I can see through you
See to the real you

All the times
That I felt like this won't end
Was for you

And I taste
What I could never have
It's from you

All those times
That I tried
My intentions
Full of pride
And I waste
More time than anyone

But I'm on the outside
I'm looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly
You're ugly like me
I can see through you
See to the real you

All the times
That I've cried
All that's wasted
It's all inside

But I feel
All this pain
Stuffed it down
It's back again

And I lie
Here in bed
All alone
I can't mend

And I feel
Tomorrow will be okay

But I'm on the outside
I'm looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly
You're ugly like me




I can see through you
See to the real you

Overall Meaning

The song "Outside" by Fred Durst featuring Aaron Lewis is a powerful ballad that addresses the themes of pain, insecurity, and frustration in personal relationships. The lyrics speak to the feeling of wanting to be accepted and loved by someone, despite feeling invisible or powerless. The lines, "All the times that I felt insecure for you / And I leave my burdens at the door" reflect the all-encompassing nature of this vulnerability, as well as the strain it can put on one's emotional well-being.


The chorus of the song expresses a sense of detachment, as the singer recognizes the true nature of the person they are trying to connect with: "But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in / I can see through you, see your true colors / 'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me / I can see through you, see to the real you." There is a clear sense of disappointment and disillusionment in these lyrics, as the singer comes to grips with the fact that the person they have been pursuing is not who they thought they were.


The overall message of the song is one of resilience and hope, however. Despite the pain and insecurity that the singer has experienced, they still have the strength to face their struggles and believe that things will get better. As they sing in the final lines of the song, "And I feel tomorrow will be okay."


Line by Line Meaning

And you Can bring me to my knees Again
You have the power to make me feel helpless and weak, just like you did before.


All the times That I could beg you please In vain
I begged you so many times to take me back, but it was all for nothing.


All the times That I felt insecure For you
I was always afraid of losing you, and that made me feel insecure about myself.


And I leave My burdens at the door
I try to forget about my problems when I'm with you, and just focus on the present moment.


But I'm on the outside I'm looking in I can see through you See your true colors 'Cause inside you're ugly You're ugly like me I can see through you See to the real you
I may not be with you anymore, but I can still see who you truly are – someone who's just as flawed and broken as I am.


All the times That I felt like this won't end Was for you
Whenever I was going through a difficult time, I would remind myself that it was all for the sake of being with you.


And I taste What I could never have It's from you
I experience a sense of longing and regret when I think about all the things I could have had with you, but never will.


All those times That I tried My intentions Full of pride And I waste More time than anyone
I always tried my best to impress you, but in the end, it was all just a waste of time and energy.


All the times That I've cried All that's wasted It's all inside
I've shed countless tears over you, and now I realize that it was all just a waste of my emotions and energy.


But I feel All this pain Stuffed it down It's back again
I thought I had moved on from the pain of our past relationship, but it keeps coming back to haunt me.


And I lie Here in bed All alone I can't mend
I'm still struggling with the emotional scars that you left on me, and I don't know how to heal them.


And I feel Tomorrow will be okay
Despite all the pain and hurt I've been through, I still have hope that things will get better in the future.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARRON LEWIS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@nickb5717

And you bring me to my knees
Again
All this time that I could beg you please
In vain
All the times that I felt insecure
For you
And I leave my burdens at the door
I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
Biloxi
This is the real deal y'all
Feelin' those lighters
All this time that I felt like this won't end
Was for you
And I taste what I could never have
It's from you
All those times that I tried
My intentions were full of pride
And I waste more time than anyone
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
All the times that I've cried
All this wasted, it's all inside
And I feel all this pain
Stuffed it down, it's back again
And I lie here in bed
All alone
I can't mend
But I feel
Tomorrow will be O.K.
But I'm on...
I'm on the outside and I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
Thank you so much



All comments from YouTube:

@cranberriesgirlhype8292

Year 2024 who's watching? Still feels like yesterday I was watching this spankin new on MTV, knowing I was witnessing excellence.

@larrenramone236

TRL

@DoomMetalMistress1

Me ❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤

@mastercricket7626

Yeah when MTV was dope , and so were the times and tunes 🤘🏼

@zachgreen759

Fred Durst adds nothing to this musically.

@lindafort196

I'm 59 and I'm still here 6-27-21

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@jaythebossdee

My dad passed away two weeks ago and this was his favorite song and favorite version of this song rest in peace old man you were a great father

@jessboysen1976

Rest in peace brother - great song

@Americanmade616

Sorry for your loss.

@HoodieJordy

God Bless 🙏

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