On the Outside
Navigating the Outsider's Realm: Ethan Gruska's Musical Reflection
Lyrics
I see you there
I perceive your presence
You're hanging out on the dark side
You're in a place associated with darkness or negativity
And I could meet you there
I could join you in that space
And we could see it through it's bitter end
We could navigate through challenges together until the end
But there's that barrier
However, there's an obstacle
'Cause you think you always have
You feel compelled to always present yourself as strong
To act like the man yeah, you shake my hand
You project confidence, shake hands, but then move on
You turn around and you go on with your life
You turn away and continue with your life
My friend
Affectionate term for the person being addressed
I always feel I'm on the outside with you
I consistently sense exclusion or separation when with you
I always feel I'm on the outside with you
Repeated feeling of being an outsider in the relationship
Maybe because you are an outsider too
Perhaps because you also feel like an outsider
I know there's nothing I could ever do
Recognizing the inability to change the situation
I always feel I'm on the outside
Reiterating the persistent sense of being an outsider
Did I dream you there?
Questioning the reality of your existence
'Cause I don't remember the last time
No recollection of the last meaningful encounter
That you were really there
Doubting the authenticity of your presence
And I've been going through my past lives
Reflecting on past experiences
If I could see them clearer
If past lives were clearer, understanding the duration of separation
Maybe then I would know how long it's been
Clarity about the time since being emotionally close
Since you let me in
Reference to a moment when emotional intimacy was allowed
We understood that we are so alike
Acknowledging similarity between individuals
I always feel I'm on the outside with you
Repeating the feeling of being an outsider
I always feel I'm on the outside
Continued sense of exclusion
Maybe because you are an outsider too
Speculating that the other person also feels like an outsider
I know there's nothing I could ever do
Acceptance of the inability to change the situation
I always feel I'm on the outside
Reiteration of the persistent feeling of being an outsider
I always feel I'm on the outside
Why won't you let me be an outsider too?
Desire for mutual acceptance as outsiders
I know there's nothing I could ever do
Understanding the impossibility of altering circumstances
I always feel I'm on the outside
Consistent sense of exclusion
I always feel I'm on the outside
Continued feeling of being an outsider
I always feel I'm on the outside
Repetition of the enduring sense of being an outsider
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