Out There
i-94 Lyrics

If you could only see yourself, the way I see you
If only you can see beyond your self-doubt and understand your true worth, you will realize that you are limitless

Would your world remain a stage, or would it break you
If you view life as a performance where you need to impress everyone, or seek validation from others, it will eventually lead to mental exhaustion or breakdown

Is it you or someone else, who chose to stay inside your universe
Whether you stay in your comfort zone or explore the world outside of it, it is ultimately your decision

And hid behind the mask you wear again
You try to conceal your true personality, behaviors and emotions to fit in with society or to avoid criticism

I hope you find yourself, out there
I hope you discover your true identity and purpose by going out of your comfort zone and experiencing the world outside of your universe

I hope you see yourself somewhere
I hope you gain a better understanding of yourself and your place in the world

And when the conversation's thin and growing shallow
When the conversation dwindles or lacks depth and meaning

You put on your plastic grin, and they will swallow
You pretend to be happy or content, and people believe it without considering what you're really feeling

Well is it you or someone else, without a friend
Do you lack true friends because you won't let them see the real you or because people do not accept you as who you are?

No one gets to know you while you hide behind the mask you wear again
People cannot form meaningful connections with you because you behave in a way that prevents them from really getting to know you, the real you

Just how many lessons can you learn, until the show down
How many life lessons must you go through until you are faced with a defining moment or a significant decision?

Just how many bridges can you burn? Burn them all
How many relationships can you destroy? You must face the consequences of your actions when you decide to do so

Don't count on me to be there when you fall, out there
Don't expect other people to be there for you when you experience the worst of life's difficulties if you never truly let them see you, the real you

Just how many bridges burned, just how many lessons learned
Often, it takes destroying and then rebuilding relationships to see how to grow and develop from a situation, gaining greater knowledge and insight about ourselves.

Just how many bridges burned out there, out there
How many relationships have you damaged by hiding behind your mask and ignoring your true feelings, causing you to never truly connect with others?

If you could see yourself out there
If you can take a step out of your comfort zone and truly look at yourself as others see you, you may come to understand yourself better and grow as a person.

There'll be nothing left to say
If you can finally see yourself as others do, you may understand how to be truly known and understood by others, as there will be no need to hide or pretend anything.