The duo released their second studio album, Fear of Falling Asleep, on 18 January 2019.
Outside
Tender Lyrics
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I don't want to go outside
I don't want to face my pride
There's a limit
To how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
Of myself?
I've been waiting so, so long
But here we are now
Here we are now
I will judge myself
Guilty of loving you too much
I will smother you just to feel your touch
I will offer you my whole self, not just my best
You can take me as I come or discard me like the rest
And take me by the hand
And show me to the world
I am nothing but a man
You are nothing but a girl
Oh, how long can I take before I start to show?
How close I am to letting go
Of myself?
Hold on a minute
I don't want to go outside
I don't want to face my pride
There's a limit
To how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
Of myself
The lyrics of Tender's song "Outside" are a reflection of a person's inner struggles with confronting and expressing their emotions. The song starts with the singer saying that they do not want to go outside as they do not want to face their pride. This can be interpreted to mean that they are afraid of being vulnerable and showing their true feelings to others. The singer feels that there is a limit to how long they can wait before they start to show how close they are to letting go of themselves. This could mean that the singer feels like they are on the edge of emotional breakdown or that they are on the verge of revealing their true feelings to someone.
The verse "I will judge myself guilty of loving you too much, I will smother you just to feel your touch" shows that the singer's emotions are focused on someone specific. They feel guilty for loving this person too much and they are willing to do whatever it takes to feel close to them. This can be seen in the line "I will offer you my whole self, not just my best" where the singer is willing to give everything they have to be with this person. The line "You can take me as I come or discard me like the rest" shows that the singer is afraid of being rejected by this person.
The chorus repeats the same lines about not wanting to go outside and face their pride, emphasizing the singer's inner turmoil. Overall, the song is about the struggle to express emotions and the fear of rejection that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on a minute
Pause for a moment
I don't want to go outside
I'm afraid to face the world
I don't want to face my pride
I don't want to admit my faults
There's a limit
I have a threshold
To how long I can wait
I can only be patient for so long
To how long I can take before I start to show
I can only hold back for a limited time before my true emotions surface
How close I am to letting go
I am on the brink of losing control
Of myself?
Of my own being
I've been waiting so, so long
I've been anticipating for an extended period
But here we are now
But finally we are together
I will judge myself
I will criticize my own actions
Guilty of loving you too much
Feeling guilty for loving you excessively
I will smother you just to feel your touch
I will overwhelm you to experience physical contact
I will offer you my whole self, not just my best
I will give you everything I have and am
You can take me as I come or discard me like the rest
You have the choice to accept or reject me
And take me by the hand
Lead me on
And show me to the world
Reveal me to others
I am nothing but a man
I am only human
You are nothing but a girl
You are simply a woman
Oh, how long can I take before I start to show?
How much longer can I suppress my emotions?
Of myself?
Of my own true self
Hold on a minute
Pause for a moment
I don't want to go outside
I'm afraid to face the world
I don't want to face my pride
I don't want to admit my faults
There's a limit
I have a threshold
To how long I can wait
I can only be patient for so long
To how long I can take before I start to show
I can only hold back for a limited time before my true emotions surface
How close I am to letting go
I am on the brink of losing control
Of myself?
Of my own being
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Christopher Cobb, James Stephen Cullen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nahuelnhl666
Hold on a minute,
I don't wanna go outside
I don't wanna face my pride
There's a limit
Till how long I can wait
Till how long I can take
Before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
Of myself
[Instrumental break]
I've been waiting so, so long
But here we are now
Here we are now
Oh, I will judge myself guilty of loving you too much
I will smother you just to feel your touch
I will offer you my whole self
Not just my best
You can take me as I come
Or discard me like the rest
Take me by the hand
And show me to the world
I am nothing but a man
You are nothing but a girl
Oh, how long can I take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
Of myself
Hold on a minute,
I don't wanna go outside
I don't wanna face my pride
There's a limit
Till how long I can wait
Till how long I can take
Before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
Of myself
@alejandrorodriguezmontes1051
Hold on a minute
I don't wanna go outside
I don't wanna face my pride There's a limit
To how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
I'm outside
I've been waiting so so long
But hear me out now, hear me out now
Oh, touch my soul guilty of loving you too much
I'll smoother you, just to feel your touch
I will offer you my whole self, not just my best
You can take me as I come, or discard me like the rest
Well, take me by the hand
And show me to the world
I am nothing but a man
You ain't nothing but a girl
What I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
I'm outside
Hold on a minute
I don't wanna go outside
I don't wanna face my pride
There's a limit
To how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go
I'm outside
[Instrumental]
@alaaalmetwally7019
[Chorus]
Hold on a minute
I don't want to go outside
I don't want to face my pride
There's a limit to how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go of myself
[Verse 1]
I've been waiting so, so long
But here we are now
Here we are now
I will judge myself
Guilty of loving you too much
I will smother you just to feel your touch
I will offer you my whole self, not just my best
[Verse 2]
You can take me as I come or discard me like the rest
Take me by the hand
And show me to the world
I am nothing but a man
You are nothing but a girl
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, how long can I take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go of myself
[Chorus]
Hold on a minute
I don't want to go outside
I don't want to face my pride
There's a limit to how long I can wait
To how long I can take before I start to show
How close I am to letting go of myself
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makes u wanna discover all the good music that's hidden out there
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