“Outside”, although appearing on the 2001 album Break the Cycle, was first sung by Aaron Lewis live at the Family Values Tour ‘99 on stage in Biloxi, Mississippi. By promising to perform it with him, Fred Durst convinced Aaron to sing it. Lewis didn’t even have a completed version of the song so he...
[Verse 1]
And you can bring me to my knees again
All the times that I could beg you please in vain
All the times that I felt insecure for you
And I leave my burdens at the door
[Chorus]
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
[Verse 2]
All the times that I felt like this won't end, it's for you
And I taste what I could never have, it was from you
All the times that I've cried
My intentions, full of pride
But I waste more time than anyone
[Chorus]
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
[Bridge]
All the times that I've cried
All this wasted, it's all inside
And I feel all this pain
Stuffed it down, it's back again
And I lie here in bed
All alone, I can't mend
But I feel tomorrow will be okay
[Chorus]
But I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
Outside was written by Aaron Lewis.
Outside was produced by Josh Abraham.