Outsider (Verse 1) I learned to sit where the shadows fall Back row silence in a crowded hall They trade secrets like I’m not there Like I’m just a ghost in borrowed air Laugh tracks playing, I miss the cue Every joke feels like it splits in two I memorize how they all belong But I’ve never known that kind of song (Pre-Chorus) I tried on their colors, but they don’t stay Fade like a picture in the rain (Chorus) I’m an outsider looking in Tracing shapes I don’t fit in Every door’s a little closed Every crowd’s a code I’ve never known I smile like I’m alright But I’m standing just outside the light If home is where your heart can stay Why does mine always drift away? I’m an outsider… I’m an outsider (Verse 2) I hear my name but it sounds off-key Like it don’t quite belong to me They wear confidence like skin I’m still trying to just begin Every mirror tells me lies Says “be like them, you’ll be alright” But every version that I try Feels like I’m just in disguise (Pre-Chorus) I walk their lines, I play their games Still don’t recognize my name (Chorus) I’m an outsider looking in Tracing shapes I don’t fit in Every door’s a little closed Every crowd’s a code I’ve never known I smile like I’m alright But I’m standing just outside the light If home is where your heart can stay Why does mine always drift away? I’m an outsider… I’m an outsider (Bridge) Maybe there’s a place for the misfits too Where the broken lines make something new Where the quiet hearts don’t have to pretend And being different isn’t something to defend Maybe one day I’ll finally see The stranger here was always me And that’s enough, yeah, that’s the truth There’s a kind of strength in being you (Final Chorus) Still an outsider looking in But I’m done chasing where I’ve never been Every scar, every unknown road Is a part of the heart I’m learning to hold I don’t need their spotlight I’ll make peace with my own light If home is where you learn your way Maybe mine’s just different, that’s okay I’m an outsider… but I’ll be alright (Outro) Yeah, I’m an outsider But this is my life And I’m done trying To fit inside
