Way Out
Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2000. T… Read Full Bio ↴Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. The band has recorded five studio albums; originally signed to independent Touch and Go Records, their first four albums were released by major record label Interscope. The first, Fever to Tell, was released in 2003. The second, Show Your Bones, was released in 2006 and was named the second best album of the year by NME. Their third studio album, It's Blitz!, was released in 2009. All three albums earned the band Grammy Award nominations for Best Alternative Music Album. Their fourth album, Mosquito, was released in 2013. The newest album, Cool it Down, was released September 30, 2022, through Secretly Canadian.

Discography:
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs (EP) (2002)
• Fever to Tell (2003)
• Show Your Bones (2006)
• It's Blitz! (2009)
• Mosquito (2013)
• Cool It Down (2022)

Way Out
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lyrics


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Lies and love
Lies, love
Bed wetting son of the great heat
It's all over me
It's all under me
The face ain't making what the mouth needs

Wonder more
Want, more
Than we did before
Try the new tease
Well, quiet you
Get over me
The shit is running and it runs deep

I'm way out
Way out

When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me

Fits around me so tight, nuh oh
Fits around me

I'm way out
Way out





When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yeah Yeah Yeah's song "Way Out" present a feeling of desperation, loss and confusion. The opening line "Lies and love, Lies, love" suggests a struggle between truth and unwanted emotions, where the singer finds himself stuck in a mix of both. The following lines "Bed-wetting son of the great heat, It's all over me, It's all under me" evoke a sense of being overwhelmed and trapped, with no escape.


The second verse appears more hopeful, as it refers to the desire for change and growth. The lines "Wonder more, Want, more, Than we did before, Try the new tease" imply a desire for novelty, for things to be different and better. However, this quickly comes to a halt with the angry line "Well, quiet you, Get over me", which resumes the feeling of being stopped and unable to move on.


The chorus, "I'm way out, Way out, When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me" marks the culmination of emotions felt throughout the song, a cry for relief from the weight that appears to be pressing the singer down. The final stanza, "Fits around me so tight, nuh oh, Fits around me, I'm way out, Way out, When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me" brings the track to an eerie and haunting close.


Line by Line Meaning

Lies and love
Deceit and affection


Lies, love
Deceptive love


Bed wetting son of the great heat
A vulnerable and frightened child oppressed by intense pressure


It's all over me
Feeling overwhelmed and consumed by a situation


It's all under me
Feeling trapped and limited by a situation


The face ain't making what the mouth needs
One's outward appearance doesn't necessarily match their inner desires


Wonder more
Desire for more


Want, more
Strong desire for even more


Than we did before
More than what was previously sufficient


Try the new tease
Experience something different and exciting


Well, quiet you
Dismissal of someone's opinion or comment


Get over me
Move on from this relationship or situation


The shit is running and it runs deep
The problems or issues are pervasive and intense


I'm way out
Feeling completely separated from a situation or relationship


Way out
Fully disconnected


When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me
Even if you have genuine feelings, I'm not affected by them


Fits around me so tight, nuh oh
Feeling constricted by something that's difficult to remove


Fits around me
Feels like it's suffocating me


I'm way out
Still feeling disconnected and separate


Way out
Fully removed from situation


When you mean it on the inside you still can't to me
Even if your feelings are genuine, they don't impact me




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRIAN CHASE, KAREN LEE ORZOLEK, NICHOLAS JOSEPH ZINNER

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Burnin' out my finger
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Gonna walk on water
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I'll set you I'll set it off
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Gonna walk on water
Gonna catch the kids dry
Gonna bend my finger
Flyin' out my sight
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Both thighs squeeze tight
Both thighs squeeze tight