"A nice ironic, final single in a way. People said there… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Thayil:
"A nice ironic, final single in a way. People said there was a Beatles-ish element. I suppose there is a bit of Paul McCartney and a little bit of Lennon in the flavor of the song. Everyone in the band grew up with the Beatles and we had a certain degree of respect and admiration for them that's not uncommon. I think many people were Beatles fans, especially for that period in time. There's a number of acoustic guitars on the track as well and then, towards the end of the song, it gets louder and aggressive and goes to these power chords, and is maybe a little reminiscent of AC/DC."
Blow Up the Outside World
Soundgarden Lyrics
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Nothing is closing my eyes
Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight
And nothing seems to break me
No matter how hard I fall
Nothing can break me at all
Not one for giving up though not invincible I know
I'd give you everything I own
I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone
I've given everything I could
To blow it to hell and gone
Burrow down in and blow up the outside
Blow up the outside
Blow up the outside world
Someone tried to tell me something
Don't let the world bring you down?
Nothing will do me in before I do myself
So save it for your own and the ones you can help
I've givin' everything I need
I'd give you everything I own
I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone
I've given everything I could
To blow it to hell and gone
Burrow down in and blow up the outside
Blow up the outside
Blow up the outside world
Want to make it understood
Wanting though I never would
Trying though I know it's wrong
Blowing it to hell and gone
Wishing though I never could
Blow up the outside
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The lyrics of Soundgarden's song Blow Up the Outside World is about the feeling of being overwhelmed by external pressures and the desire to escape from it all. The song highlights how the main character feels invincible, but at the same time, wants to give everything away to make the pain go away. The chorus, "Blow up the outside world" is a metaphor for wanting to destroy everything external to find peace inside. The line "Someone tried to tell me something, Don't let the world bring you down?" suggests that the character may have received advice from others to ignore the negative external factors, but he cannot help but feel the pressure.
The main theme of the song is about wanting to escape from the world outside, a feeling that many people can relate to. The lyrics express a desire to break down the walls built up by society and to create a new world that they can control. The message seems to be that people have the power to take control of their lives and change their circumstances.
Some interpretations of the lyrics suggest that the song is about self-destruction and suicide. However, the lyrics can also be understood as a call to action to take control of life rather than a call to end it. In either case, Blow Up the Outside World is a powerful song about the struggle between external pressures and internal desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing seems to kill me no matter how hard I try
I have faced many challenges, but I have never let them get the better of me.
Nothing is closing my eyes
I am not afraid to face reality head-on and to see things for what they truly are.
Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight
I will not allow anyone to control me, whether they want to hurt me or pleasure me.
And nothing seems to break me
I have a strong will and a resilient spirit that cannot be broken.
No matter how hard I fall
Even when things seem at their worst, I can always pick myself back up again.
Nothing can break me at all
There is nothing in this world that can truly destroy me or my spirit.
Not one for giving up though not invincible I know
While I am not invulnerable, I still refuse to give up in the face of hardship.
I've givin' everything I need
I have given everything that is important to me.
I'd give you everything I own
I would be willing to sacrifice everything I have for the sake of someone I care about.
I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone
I would be willing to compromise and work together to create something that belongs to us both.
I've given everything I could
I have given all that I have to give.
To blow it to hell and gone
I am willing to let everything go and start over from scratch.
Burrow down in and blow up the outside
I want to escape the noise and chaos of the world and rebuild a life that is more peaceful.
Someone tried to tell me something
Someone once tried to give me advice or a warning.
Don't let the world bring you down?
They were cautioning me not to be defeated or taken over by the negativity of the world.
Nothing will do me in before I do myself
I am in control of my own fate, and I won't let anything external defeat me before I have exhausted my own resources.
So save it for your own and the ones you can help
I don't need your unsolicited advice or counsel, instead focus on helping those who truly need it.
Want to make it understood
I am struggling to communicate something and want to make myself clear.
Wanting though I never would
I am feeling a strong desire for something that I have never wanted before.
Trying though I know it's wrong
I am attempting to go against my better judgment and do something that I know is a mistake.
Blowing it to hell and gone
I am willing to let everything go and see what happens.
Wishing though I never could
I am wishing for something that is impossible to obtain.
Blow up the outside
I want to destroy the external world that is causing me pain.
Blow up the outside world
I want to completely obliterate the world outside of my control and rebuild it from scratch.
Lyrics Ā© Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHRIS CORNELL
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@ebannaw
+Dewayne C
Truly, this song is not about feeling invincible. It literally says "Not one for giving up though not invincible I know." This is a pledge of endurance, but at the same time wisely recognizing his own mortal frailty. A true mark of humility.
Believe it or not, this song is holy.
You're right that it is about rejecting the outside world, but more important than that, rejecting all the hateful, degraded, morally depraved ways (not the Earth itself). Chris is literally doing a Jesus Christ pose, he is positioned so as to look as if he is on a cross. In other words, he's watching the world, and at the same time being sacrificed for it. Until the end of the video, his mind, his spirit, his soul overcomes the world, and destroys it.
A lot of parallels to Christ's message.
@toocoolfortheroom380
The line before that one is "Don't let the world bring you down"......and the line after it is "So save it for your own and the ones you can help." You're doing a disservice to yourself and others taking it out of context. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Nothing seem to kill me no matter how hard I try
Nothing is closing my eyes
Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight
And nothing seems to break me
No matter howĀ far I fall nothing can break me at all
Not one for giving up though not invincible I know
I've givin' everything I need
I'd give you everything I own
I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone
I've given everything I could
To blow it to hell and gone
Burrow down and
Blow up the outside world
Someone tried to tell me something
Don't let the world bring you down
Nothing will do me in before I do myself
So save it for your own and the ones you can help
Want to make it understood
Wanting though I never would
Trying though I know it's wrong
Blowing it to hell and gone
Wishing though I never could
Blow up the upside world
@maxyood
"Blow Up The Outside World"
Nothing seem to kill me no matter how hard I try
Nothing is closing my eyes
Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight
And nothing seems to break me
No matter how hard I fall nothing can break me at all
Not one for giving up though not invincible I know
I've givin' everything I need
I'd give you everything I own
I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone
I've given everything I could
To blow it to hell and gone
Burrow down and
Blow up the outside world
Someone tried to tell me something
Don't let the world bring you down
Nothing will do me in before I do myself
So save it for your own and the ones you can help
Want to make it understood
Wanting though I never would
Trying though I know it's wrong
Blowing it to hell and gone
Wishing though I never could
Blow up the upside world
@johnremlinger3935
Nothing seems to kill me
no matter how hard I try
Nothing is closing my eyes
Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight
And nothing seems to break me
No matter how hard I fall
Nothing can break me at all
Not one for giving up
though not invincible
I know I've givin' everything I need.
I'd give you everything I own.
I'd give in,
if it could at least be ours alone.
I've given everything,
I could,
To blow it to hell and gone.
Burrow down in,
and
blow up the outside
Blow up the outside
Blow up the outside world
Someone tried to tell me something.
āDon't let the world bring you down?ā
Nothing will do me in before I do myself.
So save it for your own
and the ones you can help
I've givin' everything I need.
I'd give you everything I own.
I'd give in,
if it could at least be ours alone
I've given everything I could
To blow it to hell ...and gone.
Burrow down in
and blow up the outside
Blow up the outside
Blow up the outside world
Want to make it understood
Wanting though I never would
Trying though I know it's wrong
Blowing it to hell and gone
Wishing though I never could
Blow up the outside
@yngmalm
A perfect example of how a depressing song about depressing things can make a depressed person so very happy.
@ganon1028
Patrick Storey Its about rejecting the outside world and its bullshit to feel invincible, at least that's my interpretation.
@tarac3448
sooo true there
@jasonkane7231
+Dewayne C No, it's not just your interpretation :)
You're right
@ebannaw
+Dewayne C
Truly, this song is not about feeling invincible. It literally says "Not one for giving up though not invincible I know." This is a pledge of endurance, but at the same time wisely recognizing his own mortal frailty. A true mark of humility.
Believe it or not, this song is holy.
You're right that it is about rejecting the outside world, but more important than that, rejecting all the hateful, degraded, morally depraved ways (not the Earth itself). Chris is literally doing a Jesus Christ pose, he is positioned so as to look as if he is on a cross. In other words, he's watching the world, and at the same time being sacrificed for it. Until the end of the video, his mind, his spirit, his soul overcomes the world, and destroys it.
A lot of parallels to Christ's message.
@ganon1028
ebannawĀ The way I see it is that he is being fed information by the outside world, until its twisted morals and conventions drive him insane, which leads him to blow up everything. If you wanna see Jesus in there I guess but I don't think that symbolism needs to be invoked. After all this video is an homage to A clockwork orange, a film which questions our sense of morality by asking whether it is good to do evil to evil.Ā
In the end, morality is corrupt, the world is a contradiction and Chris is a big ol nihilist like me lol.
@wes7706
chris cornells vocals are incredible man
@okatpingpong
@patrick grondines because he has good taste in music
@maryseventhree6541
Totally agree
@Jacob-iu7nl
Fr dude