The fact that they say that this is вЂњthe real youвЂќ suggests that society pushes us to hide our true selves. The singer says that they can see the ugliness inside the person they love. They seem to be a person who externally conforms to societal notions of attractiveness and conformity. The lover seems to be someone who is not вЂoutsideвЂ™. This image seems almost stereotypically conventional. The lover of the person singing the song is apparently someone who looks very attractive from the outside.

These lines very strikingly question stereotypical notions of ugliness. I can see through you, see to the real youвЂќ вЂCause inside youвЂ™re ugly, youвЂ™re ugly like me I can see through you, see your true colors This indicates that even if love hurts, they would rather take it over other burdens.

The singer says that they leave their burdens outside when they meet their lover. This verse also contains a central and very familiar paradox of love: that even if love hurts, itвЂ™s still a comfort from other kinds of pain. The words are from the point of view of someone who seems to have suffered greatly in their relationship. In these lines, the singer conveys the idea that love has been harsh to them. The idea of being brought to your knees suggests the feeling that love brings you down. Verse 1 вЂ“ What does it meanДЄll the times that I could beg you please in vainДЄll the times that I felt insecure for you This idea is relatable to anyone who hasnвЂ™t felt at home in social contexts or even in their own skin. Like the title of Albert Camus famous novel The Outsider, the title of this song makes us think of someone who feels that they donвЂ™t belong anywhere.

вЂњOutsideвЂќ is a word that suggests the meaning of someone who is outside and looking in on something they canвЂ™t have. His musical influences are in the genres of both country music and alternative rock. Lewis is known for his work with the band as well as his solo work. Lead singer Aaron Lewis famously completed the lyrics of the song while performing it impromptu at a concert. Released in 2001, вЂњOutsideвЂќ is one of the most popular songs by Staind.

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