Outside is one of the more upbeat tracks on A/S/L that reflects Ari learning to have compassion for herself and find fulfilment in self-love rather than searching for validation through sex and relationships. The lyrics revolve around appreciating yourself and your body regardless of what you look l...
[Verse 1]
Bad bitch, lace front past my knee (Past my knee)
Too hot, baby, this ain't for the weak (For the weak)
This for my thickums and petites (And petites)
Fat ass and my little booty freak
Short hair, yeah, givin’ E-V-E (E)
Rough ride when you deep inside the Jeep
It's how you do that when I flip this lil' peach (Lil’ peach)
Yeah, nah, I ain't something you can keep (Inside)
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my (Freak)
You can be my (Hey)
Be my little freak (Outside)
You can be my
You can be my (Be my)
You can be my
You can be the freak
[Post-Chorus]
Givin' the girls Diana Ross (Hey)
Walkin' around like I'm the boss (Oh)
Cop the coat, fuck the cost (Hey)
We 'bout to return that shit back tomorrow
Say, whether you bought your body
Whether you worked your body
Love your body (Hey)
[Verse 2]
Make that money, honey, however it go (Go)
Workin' hard, payin' off them student loans (Student loans)
With my girlfriends, givin’ Joan (Givin’ Joan)
Not concerned with them niggas in my phone
Don't need no tape, let them things hang
And if you do, baby girl, that’s okay
Chocolate soufflé, sippin' champagne
Can't be contained, you know that I can't stay (Inside)
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my (Freak)
You can be my (You can be my)
Be my little freak (Outside)
You can be my
You can be my (Be my)
You can be my
You can be the freak
[Post-Chorus]
Givin’ the girls Diana Ross (Hey)
Walkin' around like I'm the boss (Oh)
Cop the coat, fuck the cost (Hey)
We 'bout to return that shit back tomorrow
Say, whether you bought your body
Whether you worked your body
Baby, you own that body (Hey)
[Outro]
Whether you bought your body
Whether you worked your body
Baby, you own that body
Don't need nobody
Outside was written by Ari Lennox.
Outside was produced by Organized Noize & Elite.
Ari Lennox released Outside on Fri Sep 09 2022.