The band is lead vocalist Joshua Roberts, guitarists Tristan Torres and Freddie Criales, bassist Jared Kay, drummer Joe Horsham, and keyboardist Vincent Ernst.
Outside
Magnolia Park Lyrics
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Look okay
But I'm drowning on the inside
People telling me everything
Is alright
But we're nothing but strangers on the outside
On the outside
Putting on a smile cause I love her
Waste away my summer
Putting on a smile but
It's another day again
Staying out late with all my
Dead friends
Hoping this will just
Never end
Hoping this will
Never End
On the outside
Look okay
But I'm drowning
People telling me everything
Is alright
But we're nothing but strangers on the outside
On the outside
On the outside
Oh
X marks the days I'm just a passenger
Riding through the days up on the calendar
I'm apathetic when I should call on concern
Life cuts my neck but I just get razor burn
Its's another day again (day again)
Staying out late with all my
Dead Friends (dead friends)
Hoping this will just
Never end (never end)
Hoping this will
Never end
On the outside
On the outside
On the outside
Look okay
But I'm drowning
On the inside
Everyones telling me I don't feel right
On the outside
On the outside
On the outside
Look okay
But I'm drowning
People telling me everything
Is alright
But we're nothing but strangers on the outside
On the outside
On the outside
Oh
The lyrics of "Outside" by Magnolia Park suggest a sense of inner turmoil and struggle contrasted with outward appearances. The opening lines express the disconnect between the way the singer appears to others ("Look okay") and the way they feel internally ("drowning on the inside"). In the next stanza, the singer describes "wasting away" their summer while putting on a smile for someone they love. This suggests that they feel trapped in a situation or relationship that they may not actually want to be in. The final stanza includes the repeated phrase "It's another day again," emphasizing the monotony of the singer's life and their seeming inability to break free from it. The imagery of "dead friends" indicates a feeling of hopelessness or loss.
The chorus of the song expresses the singer's frustration with the way others perceive them ("People telling me everything/Is alright/But we're nothing but strangers on the outside"). This suggests that the singer feels disconnected from those around them and perhaps misunderstood. The final lines of the chorus ("On the outside/Look okay/But I'm drowning") reiterate the theme of feeling trapped in a situation where they cannot express their true feelings.
In the bridge, the singer references "X marks the days" on the calendar, suggesting that they feel like they are simply going through the motions of life without any sense of purpose or agency. The lines "Life cuts my neck but I just get razor burn" might be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling constantly under pressure or attacked without being able to fight back.
Line by Line Meaning
On the outside
Despite how things look to others about my life, something is wrong within.
Look okay
The public-facing image of my life seems perfectly fine.
But I'm drowning on the inside
Despite appearances, I'm struggling and feeling overwhelmed internally.
People telling me everything is alright
Despite my struggles, it seems like others are convinced that everything is fine.
But we're nothing but strangers on the outside
Despite appearances, the connections we have with others feel shallow and unfulfilling.
Waste away my summer
I spend the season in a unfulfilling or unsatisfying way.
Putting on a smile cause I love her
I'm trying to hide my true emotions, either out of obligation or fear, because of someone I care for.
It's another day again
Each day feels like a repeat, lacking in excitement or fulfillment.
Staying out late with all my dead friends
I'm spending time with people who no longer inspire or uplift me.
Hoping this will just never end
I feel like I'm stuck in a cycle and don't see a way out of it.
X marks the days I'm just a passenger
I feel like I'm just going through the motions of life, not really in control of my own path.
Riding through the days up on the calendar
Life is passing by, one day after another, without any real emotional attachment or purpose behind it.
I'm apathetic when I should call on concern
I should be caring more deeply about myself and others, but instead I feel indifferent.
Life cuts my neck but I just get razor burn
I'm feeling pain and stress from the way my life is going, but I'm not addressing it head-on, so the pain just persists.
Everyones telling me I don't feel right
Others are picking up on the fact that something is wrong with me internally, even if I'm not fully acknowledging it myself.
Lyrics © Sentric Music
Written by: DAVID JOHN STAPLETON, DERI MAYM ROBERTS, ELLIOTT MAYM BENNETT
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