Outlaw
Outlawed Emotions: Defying Hatred and Seeking Shelter
Lyrics
I don't care if you come out and say you hate me
The speaker is indifferent to someone expressing hatred towards them.
I don't care if you think that I'm crazy
The speaker is unconcerned about being perceived as crazy by others.
You say I'm just hiding in the shadows
Others accuse the speaker of hiding in the shadows, possibly suggesting a sense of secrecy or avoidance.
You say go back to where you came from
Someone is telling the speaker to go back to their origin or origin place.
You're not welcome here, you see
The speaker feels unwelcome and excluded from a certain place or group.
We're just outlaws looking for some shelter
The speaker identifies themselves and others as outlaws seeking shelter.
Looking for somewhere to feel safe from all the weather
The outlaws are searching for a safe place, possibly escaping from difficulties or challenges.
We're not shady just trying to stay undercover
The outlaws assert that they are not deceitful but merely trying to remain hidden.
You don't know what they've done to us
Others are unaware of the hardships or mistreatment the outlaws have faced.
We know we've got to stay together
The outlaws recognize the importance of sticking together despite external pressures.
Something feels wrong when we're not together
The speaker feels a sense of discomfort or unease when separated from the group.
They're trying to take us away from each other
External forces are attempting to separate the outlaws from each other.
You don't know what they've done to us
Reiteration of others' lack of awareness regarding the outlaws' experiences.
You don't know what they've done to us
Reiteration emphasizing the unknown hardships faced by the outlaws.
I don't feel safe if they could come through the door
The speaker expresses a fear of potential danger if someone enters through the door.
At any moment, any moment
Emphasis on the unpredictability of the danger at any given moment.
We're not safe anymore
The outlaws feel that they are no longer safe.
I don't feel safe if they could come through the door
Repetition of the fear of danger if someone enters through the door.
At any moment, any moment
Reiteration of the unpredictable nature of the potential danger.
We're not safe anymore
Confirmation that the outlaws perceive themselves as no longer safe.
We're not safe anymore
Repetition emphasizing the theme of no longer being safe.
I don't care if you come out and say you hate me
Repetition of the speaker's indifference to being hated by others.
I don't care if you think that I'm crazy
Repetition of the speaker's indifference to being perceived as crazy.
I don't care if you come out and say you hate me
Repetition of the speaker's indifference to being hated by others.
I don't care if you think that I'm crazy
Repetition of the speaker's indifference to being perceived as crazy.
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