Always the Outsider
Outsider's Reflection: Battling Loneliness in the Neon Glow
Lyrics
95 degrees
Refers to the high temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
It's midnight in Tennessee
It's late at night in the state of Tennessee.
Sweatin' in the herd 'cause the bar has a broken AC
Feeling sweaty and uncomfortable among a crowd because the bar's air conditioning is broken.
Faces swimming by
Seeing numerous faces moving around.
Glowin' in the colored lights
Observing people's faces illuminated by colorful lights.
Staring at the backs of the people all circled up tight
Looking at the backs of tightly grouped people, feeling disconnected or excluded.
Always the outsider
Consistently feeling like an outsider or someone who doesn't belong.
Thought I could move forward in this town alone
Believing that it was possible to progress in this place independently.
Without playing the game but you know what they say
Thinking one could avoid conforming to societal norms, but realizing it's challenging.
Burned by my own fire
Experiencing consequences from one's own actions or decisions.
Watching my own hunger eat me alive
Feeling consumed by personal ambitions or desires.
I've got no one to blame thought I was too good to play
Taking responsibility for the situation due to arrogance or overestimation of oneself.
It's been a rough two years
Reflecting on a challenging period lasting two years.
'Cause I was wrong
Realizing a previous misconception or error.
One more PBR
Mention of having one more Pabst Blue Ribbon (beer) to cope with feelings while playing a bad guitar.
To dull the bad guitar
Using alcohol to numb or alleviate negative emotions.
Staring down the throat of the can at the end of the bar
Gazing into the emptiness of a beer can near the bar's end.
Who's at fault but me
Recognizing self-blame for continuous loneliness.
For always being lonely
Consistently mistaking solitude for freedom.
Always confusing solitude with being free
Continuing to feel like an outsider due to the misconception of solitude as freedom.
Always the outsider
Continued sentiment of being an outsider despite aspirations of independence.
Thought I could move forward in this town alone
Similar to line 8, striving to progress alone in the community without conforming.
Without playing the game but you know what they say
Reiteration of the difficulty in navigating societal expectations without conforming.
Burned by my own fire
Experiencing repercussions due to one's own choices or actions.
Watching my own hunger eat me alive
Feeling consumed or destroyed by personal desires or ambition.
I've got no one to blame thought I was too good to play
Attributing blame to oneself for not participating due to perceived superiority.
It's been a rough two years
Reflecting on a challenging two-year period, possibly filled with mistakes.
'Cause I was wrong
Realizing a previous misconception or error (repeated from line 14).
Thought I could have it both ways
Believing one could maintain conflicting approaches successfully.
But you know what they say
Reiteration of the challenging two-year period due to mistakes or wrong assumptions.
It's been a rough two years
Reflecting on a difficult period lasting two years, acknowledging errors or difficulties.
Cause I was wrong
Attributing the challenging period to personal misconceptions or errors.
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