Out of This World
Steve Kilbey Lyrics
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Chase the muslin designs
Almost as blind, shrug your shoulder
Look what you're leaving behind
On the way out, out of this world
On a day out, out of this world
With control dots
Almost divine, she takes her time
And she go out of her mind
Hey there, please come and stay with me now
Beneath the arches of our sky
Beneath the curse that sucks you dry
Almost a prize, I can't believe it
Right between the eyes
Almost a man, almost master
Almost also-ran
Look what you're leaving behind
In "Out of This World," Steve Kilbey sings about leaving behind the normalcy of life and entering a new, exciting phase. The opening lines of the song almost seem like a polite invitation or guidance to follow someone or something different, as if pointing to something unique and new to chase. He mentions a muslin design, a delicate cloth that could be easily blown away, settling down only to soar up again. The ambiguity of the lyrics is clear here, as the muslin design could represent either the fragility of the situation or the beauty of something being transient.
The following line about almost being blind, and shrugging one's shoulder reflects how we're often too focused on our current way of life to see the opportunities that lie ahead. We fail to recognize that we're leaving behind things that are not meant to come along. Kilbey often talks about the divide between the old and the new in his music, and that's what he gets at in the second paragraph of the song as well - being almost apart and divided but still having control.
The latter part of the song seems to be almost like a plea to someone, asking them to stay with him and enjoy life together. Kilbey's use of the word "Almost" throughout the lyrics hints at the uncertainty and incompleteness of the situation, with not everything nailed down.
Line by Line Meaning
Almost polite, they point a finger
They're being somewhat polite by pointing a finger, but still accusing you
Chase the muslin designs
You're following shallow, meaningless pursuits instead of something meaningful
Almost as blind, shrug your shoulder
You're almost blind to what's happening, but you're willfully ignoring it
Look what you're leaving behind
You're leaving important things behind as you move forward
On the way out, out of this world
You're leaving this world, either literally or figuratively
On a day out, out of this world
You're taking a break from the world and its problems
Almost apart, I'm divided
You're almost falling apart, and there's a division in yourself
With control dots
You're trying to maintain control, but it's becoming more difficult
Almost divine, she takes her time
She's almost divine in how patient and careful she is
And she go out of her mind
She's losing her mind due to overwhelming circumstances
Hey there, please come and stay with me now
Please come stay with me and help me through this difficult time
Beneath the arches of our sky
In a place that's familiar and safe to us
Beneath the curse that sucks you dry
In a place where we can escape from the things that take our energy and motivation
Almost a prize, I can't believe it
You've almost achieved something incredible, and it's unbelievable
Right between the eyes
It's clear and obvious to you
Almost a man, almost master
You're almost a leader, but not quite there yet
Almost also-ran
You almost lost, but managed to scrape by
Look what you're leaving behind
You're leaving important things behind as you move forward
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