Disconnected
Outlands Lyrics


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James
Why do I feel so disconnected?

Mirror on the wall, tell me do you see it all?
Can you see why I'm so disconnected from it all?
Don't say that you feel the pain
What I see isn't what I know in my brain
Everything that I hate (We're not the same)

Jordan
I'm not what I used to be
Reminiscent ways, reminiscent pain
Is that what you want from me?
'Cause I'm not the same, no I'm not the same

James
Never felt such a gap between what I love and what I need
Feel so far from the one I see
No, I refuse to believe the man in the mirror

I refuse to believe
I refuse to believe

Jordan
I'm not what I used to be
Reminiscent ways, reminiscent pain
Is that what you want from me?
'Cause I'm not the same, no I'm not the same

I'm not what I used to be
(Reminiscent ways, reminiscent pain)
Is that what you want from me?
'Cause I'm not the same, no I'm not the same

I feel, I feel, I feel so far away
I feel, I feel, I feel so far away

James
I've been cast out and led away, leave it all, forget my name
I left it all in the glass and pain
I've been cast out and led away, leave it all, forget my name
Roaming and knowing the price I pay

(I'm not what I used to be)

Jordan
I'm not what I used to be
Reminiscent ways, reminiscent pain




Is that what you want from me?
'Cause I'm not the same, no I'm not the same

Overall Meaning

The song "Disconnected" by Outlands seems to be an emotional track about feeling lost and disconnected from oneself. James starts by asking why he feels disconnected, and wonders if the mirror can see why there is a gap between what he loves and what he needs. He is frustrated that others don't seem to understand his pain and how he feels. He refuses to believe the man in the mirror and feels he is not the same person he used to be. Jordan echoes James's sentiment, saying that he is no longer the person he used to be, and that the pain and memories of the past are holding him back from his true self. Both artists feel so far away from themselves, and it seems that they are on a journey to find their true selves once again.


The lyrics, while open to interpretation, seem to talk about the feelings of disconnection and disillusionment that many people experience at some point in their lives. It's a song that is relatable to anyone who has felt lost or disconnected from their true selves. The use of the mirror as a symbol is a clever way of showing how external factors can affect our internal selves, and how we often rely on external validation to feel whole.


Line by Line Meaning

Mirror on the wall, tell me do you see it all?
Asking the mirror if it can see the pain and disconnection that the person is feeling.


Can you see why I'm so disconnected from it all?
Asking the mirror to understand why the person is feeling disconnected from everything.


Don't say that you feel the pain
Rejecting the idea that others can understand or feel the pain that the person is going through.


What I see isn't what I know in my brain
Feeling a disconnect between what the person sees and what they logically know to be true in their mind.


Everything that I hate (We're not the same)
Feeling like the things that the person hates separates them from others, making them different and not the same.


Never felt such a gap between what I love and what I need
Feeling a disconnect between what the person loves and what they actually need in their life.


Feel so far from the one I see
Feeling like the person the singer see in the mirror is far from who they truly are.


No, I refuse to believe the man in the mirror
Refusing to accept the person the artist sees in the mirror as the true representation of who they are.


I'm not what I used to be
Acknowledging that the person has changed from who they used to be.


Reminiscent ways, reminiscent pain
Reflecting on past ways and past pain that have contributed to the person's current state of disconnection.


Is that what you want from me?
Asking if others want the person to continue to live in the past with the pain and disconnection.


'Cause I'm not the same, no I'm not the same
Asserting that the person is not the same as they used to be and cannot go back to that way of being.


I feel, I feel, I feel so far away
Expressing how disconnected the person feels from everything around them.


I've been cast out and led away, leave it all, forget my name
Feeling like the person has been exiled and led astray from their true self, forgetting who they truly are.


I left it all in the glass and pain
Leaving behind everything in the past that brought the person pain and caused their disconnection.


Roaming and knowing the price I pay
Acknowledging that the person is wandering aimlessly and knows that there is a cost to pay for their actions.




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