On The Outside
J. Angel Lyrics


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You wanted to break me
You thought you should make me understand
And your words - they cut so deep
'cause you won't let me be who i am
You took something away from me
And gave me an empty space all alone

Did you know that you pushed me to the outside?
Did you know that you cut me on the inside?
If you could only read my mind, you'd see you made me feel
Alone on the inside, alone on the outside

You thought you could break me
You all in circles and me without walls
With your pointed fingers and stories made up
And me pretending it didn't hurt at all
You took something away from me
And made me so used to being alone

Did you know that you pushed me to the outside?
Did you know that you cut me on the inside?
If you could only read my mind, you'd see you made me feel
Alone on the inside, alone on the outside

So where did you go, where are you now?
Where are you now that I've got my crowd?
Where are your so called friends to help you take a shot?
What i did to you, I'll never know
And what you did to me, I'll never show
Now you know how it feels to be all alone

Did you know that you pushed me to the outside?
Did you know that you cut me on the inside?




If you could only read my mind, you'd see you made me feel
Alone on the inside, alone on the outside

Overall Meaning

The song 'On The Outside' by J. Angel is a poignant reflection on the pain of being ostracised and excluded by someone. The lyrics speak of a person who has been hurt deeply by someone they once trusted and cared for, who cut them with their words and made them feel alone both on the inside and the outside. The singer expresses the emotional chaos that ensues when violated by someone close, and how this emotional wound can take over the soul.


The song is full of raw emotion, as the singer tries to express the way the betrayal felt. The chorus is a cry for recognition, for the person who hurt them to understand the damage they have caused. The lyrics are also an expression of forgiveness rather than revenge, as the singer is no longer angry and now sees that the person who has hurt them is alone themselves.


Overall, the song 'On The Outside' is a powerful expression of how extreme pain and loneliness can transform a person's life.


Line by Line Meaning

You wanted to break me
You sought to destroy me


You thought you should make me understand
You believed it was necessary to force me to comprehend


And your words - they cut so deep
Your words were so painful


'cause you won't let me be who i am
Because you wouldn't allow me to be myself


You took something away from me
You stripped something valuable from me


And gave me an empty space all alone
And replaced it with loneliness


Did you know that you pushed me to the outside?
Were you aware that you isolated me?


Did you know that you cut me on the inside?
Were you aware that you hurt me internally?


If you could only read my mind, you'd see you made me feel
If you could understand my thoughts, you'd see how I felt


Alone on the inside, alone on the outside
Lonely both internally and externally


You thought you could break me
You believed you could shatter me


You all in circles and me without walls
You twisted things in circles while I was vulnerable


With your pointed fingers and stories made up
With your accusatory gestures and false tales


And me pretending it didn't hurt at all
And me feigning that I felt no pain


So where did you go, where are you now?
So where have you vanished to? Where are you at present?


Where are your so called friends to help you take a shot?
Where are your supposed friends who helped you take a swing at me?


What i did to you, I'll never know
I'll never comprehend what I did to you


And what you did to me, I'll never show
I'll never disclose what you did to me


Now you know how it feels to be all alone
Now you understand how it feels to be solitary




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@marques1224

I still recall the words that bite
Emotionless and cold
Each moment suffocates the light
So where do I go on from here?
Drowning in chaos, pain and fear
I Walk forever down the line
It fills me up with pride
And anyways
I'm pushed away
I'm damned to be left right here.
So if I can't take flight
I need the will to fight
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
And when the sky turns black
There is no turning back alive
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
This loneliness is all I know
This emptiness consoles
Within the silence I can hear
So where do I go on from here?
When all I love has disappeared
I walk forever down the line
It fills me up with pride
And anyways, I'm pushed away
I'm damned to be left right here
So if I can't take flight
I need the will to fight
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
And when the sky turns black
There is no turning back alive
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
Dumbed in chaos, paint it fair
With all I love had disappear
Me and my pride is pushed away
And I'm damned to stay right here
So if I can't take flight
I need the will to fight
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
And when the sky turns black
There is no turning back alive
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
So if I can't take flight
I need the will to fight
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside
And when the sky turns black
There is no turning back alive
And when my demons I deny
The angel on the outside



All comments from YouTube:

@oberron305

This band is even more beautiful live than on camera

@Hirious

Неожиданно открыл для себя группу. Очень жаль что не получила популярности на платформе.
Ваше творчество потрясающе.

@whiskeyman8289

I don't understand why there's no recognition of this band. They should be on the radio and way more popular. Waylon if you can here me I hope your making some kind of money. You are great. Get some radio time. It takes money to make money.If you build it they will come. Remember that!!

@vinyl6668

They don’t want that, what’s when bands sell out.

@chrisjames_official

These guys are great and self funding so they are actually making a return. More importantly it seems they all got their heads in a good place, love the craft, and are enjoying the ride.

@whiskeyman8289

@Chris Pistorio I agree they are in a much better place than a few years back. Good for them!

@anthonyagliano3838

He’s been on the radio in mushroomhead

@AKillersConfession

@Vinyl666 Why would we not want that? We all have families that we would like to support off of this project. It’s not selling out it’s finding success.

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@bbullion77

Uh-oh Waylon, you guys have produced an absolutely amazing song. The pressure is on!
I can say this song resonates deeply and I am sure I speak for a lot of people that would agree the same. We all want you to succeed and you have our Fatih, Hope & Love that you do. If your next album is in the similar vein as this song people will stop in their tracks and listen. God bless.

@jamesbaird1149

Fuck yes!! I agree 100%, Waylon and Jeffery for me made Mushroomhead......when they left, Mushroomhead died for me...But honestly...Doesn't the new bands just suit their styles? makes ya think...We grew up too?

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