The second single off of Spoon’s 2014 album, They Want My Soul, consists of an extended metaphor about gravity, a girl, and why she matters more to him than his fans or “holy rollers” who worship him.
[Verse 1]
Time's gone inside out
Time gets distorted when there's intense gravity
I don't got time for holy rollers
Though they may wash my feet
And I won't be their soldier
[Verse 2]
There's intense gravity in you
Yeah, there's intense gravity in you
I'm just your satellite
I'm just your satellite
Ooh, and I know that time's gone inside out
And now it's only like we told you
Mmm, though they may wash my feet
They do not make me complete
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
Break out of character for me
Time keeps on going when
We got nothing else to give
We got nothing else to give
[Verse 3]
Ooh, 'cause time's gone inside out
I don't make time for holy rollers
Mmm, there's only you I need
They do not make me complete
[Instrumental Outro]
Inside Out was written by Britt Daniel.
Inside Out was produced by Spoon & Dave Fridmann.
Spoon released Inside Out on Mon Jul 21 2014.
Britt Daniel said to Uncut magazine
We had a demo that was me singing on top of an eight-note toy piano – I was obsessed with Dr. Dre, so this is our interpretation of him.