The Outsider
Marina the Diamonds Lyrics
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Sitting on the outside observing the fun
Don't get on my bad side, I can work a gun
Hop into the backseat baby
I'll show you some fun
All I know is I cannot pretend
I'm sitting on the outside again
So I'm sitting on the outside again
These people are really weird
And they're giving me the fear
Just because you know my name
Doesn't mean you know my game
All of us are in your face
And whisper I'm in the wrong place
Is there more to lose than gain
If I go on my own again, on my own again
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside
People are connecting, don't know what to say
I'm good at protecting what they want to take
Spilt the milk at breakfast, hit me double hard
And I grinned at you softly
Because I'm a f***ing wild card
All I know is I cannot pretend
I'm sitting on the outside again
I've got the energy to blend
So I'm sitting on the outside again
These people are really weird
And they're giving me the fear
Just because you know my name
Doesn't mean you know my game
All of us are in your face
And whisper I'm in the wrong place
Is there more to lose than gain
If I go on my own again, on my own again
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside
On my own again
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Inside (again)
In "The Outsider," Marina is sharing her experience of feeling like an outcast in the social scene. She feels like a loser, a bum, and someone who just can't seem to blend in with the crowd. Despite this, Marina asserts that she has the power to protect what others want to take and even work a gun if necessary. She's a wild card, and she's not afraid to show it. Marina refuses to pretend to be something she's not and sit on the outside of the social circle, but she's also keenly aware that even though people might know her name, they don't truly know her game. She's questioning whether the potential loss of trying to fit in is worth it, or if she's better off going it alone. Through it all, Marina embraces her outsider status as something that makes her unique and powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeling like a loser, feeling like a bum
I feel inadequate and worthless, like I'm not good enough to belong.
Sitting on the outside observing the fun
I'm watching everyone else have fun, but I feel like I don't fit in and can't join in.
Don't get on my bad side, I can work a gun
I'm not to be messed with - I may seem like an outsider, but I'm also a force to be reckoned with.
Hop into the backseat baby, I'll show you some fun
Despite feeling like an outsider, I still want to have fun and share that with someone else.
All I know is I cannot pretend, I'm sitting on the outside again
I can't pretend that I fit in or belong - I always feel like an outsider.
I've got the energy to blend, so I'm sitting on the outside again
I have the ability to blend in and seem like I fit in, but I still feel like an outsider.
These people are really weird and they're giving me the fear
I find the people around me strange or intimidating, which adds to my feeling of not belonging.
Just because you know my name doesn't mean you know my game
People may know who I am, but they don't understand the real me or what I'm going through.
All of us are in your face and whisper I'm in the wrong place
It feels like everyone is judging me, even if they don't say it outright.
Is there more to lose than gain if I go on my own again, on my own again
I'm questioning whether it's worth it to try and fit in or if I'm better off just being on my own.
People are connecting, don't know what to say
I see others making connections and having conversations, but I don't know how to join in.
I'm good at protecting what they want to take
I'm skilled at guarding my own boundaries and not letting others take advantage of me.
Spilt the milk at breakfast, hit me double hard
Even small mishaps or mistakes can feel like a bigger deal and affect me more as an outsider.
And I grinned at you softly because I'm a f***ing wild card
I may seem unpredictable or unreliable, but I still have my own unique qualities that make me who I am.
On my own again
I'm resigned to being on my own and feeling like an outsider once again.
Inside the outsider (on my own again)
Despite feeling like an outsider, there's still a part of me that feels like I belong in my own way.
Inside the outsider (again)
That part of me that identifies as an outsider will always be a part of me, even if I can blend in or find a place to belong.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARINA DIAMANDIS, MARINA LAMBRINI DIAMANDIS
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