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Outsiders

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Outsiders was released on September 9, 2014 by Reach Records as a part of the album Anomaly

Song Details

Release DateSeptember 9, 2014

LabelReach Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM70

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lecrae

Rap

Joseph Prielozny

Joseph Prielozny

Guitar

Dustin Bowie

Vocals

Danika Hawkins

Vocals

David Angell

Violin

David Davidson

Violin

John Catchings

Cello

Kristin Wilkinson

Kristin Wilkinson

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chris Mackey

Songwriter

Joseph Prielozny

Joseph Prielozny

Songwriter

Torrance Esmond

Torrance Esmond

Songwriter

Dustin Bowie

Songwriter

Lecrae Moore

Songwriter

David Davidson

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lecrae

Producer

Joseph Prielozny

Joseph Prielozny

Producer

Bobby Shin

Engineer

Dirty Rice

Producer

Jacob Morris

Engineer

Street Symphony

Street Symphony

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I won't stay here another night

If I gotta sacrifice

Who I am on the inside

I'd rather be an outsider

And you can stay if you like

I'll see you on the other side

I wanna live the free life

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

Yeah, I'd rather be an outsider

[Verse 2]

I really can't tell if I'm overdressed or I'm underdressed

If I'm underpaid or just overstressed

If I'm cynical or just over this

'Cause I'm tired of tryna get over there

Man, it's over there, party's over

You probably couldn't tell we over here, 'cause you hardly sober

Double shots of that ego

They laughin' at us, yeah, we know

May be at the bottom, but we not forgotten

The director's plottin' that sequel

Till then, we live on the outside

And it might storm and we might die

But I'd rather go with my fist high

Standing outside of yo' inside

[Verse 3]

I tried my best to fit in

Looking for a suit to fit in

Standing outside of yo' prison

Tryna find ways I can get in

Now I realize that I'm free

And I realize that I'm me

And I found out that I'm not alone

'Cause there's plenty people like me

That's right, there's plenty people like me

All love me despite me

And all unashamed, and all unafraid

To speak out for what we might see

I said there's plenty people like me

All outsiders like me

And all unashamed, and all unafraid

To live out what they supposed to be, outsiders

[Verse 4]

I won't stay here another night

If I gotta sacrifice

Who I am on the inside

I'd rather be an outsider

And you can stay if you like

I'll see you on the other side

I wanna live the free life

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

I'd rather be an outsider

[Verse 5]

I know what they askin' fo', I know what they askin' fo'

But how you gon' cover charge me my life and soul

And then turn around and ask for mo'?

Time to go, plus the line is long

I'ma color the outside where the lines are drawn

If you wanna exclude me for being the true me, it's Gucci

I already found my home, homesick

Homeless if I'm honest

'Cause my home is somewhere I ain't never been before

I'ma hone this here gift even if it doesn't fit

In the box that'll please these folks

Some of y'all gonna need these quotes

I ain't tryna eat, I'm tryna feed these folks

Martin, Mandela, yeah, we need these folks

We believe these folks, we could be these folks

Yeah, but they want me to take an L

Tired of taking losses so they can call me a failure

I failed at being you, but I'm winning at being me

I'm winning at being free

Ain't no competition but me

See, I realize that I'm free

And I realize that I'm me

And I found out that I'm not alone

And there's plenty people like me

I said there's plenty people like me

All outsiders like me

All unashamed and all unafraid

To live out what they supposed to be, outsiders

[Verse 6]

It's been too dark, so many lies

Turn on the lights, open your eyes

Oh, oh, oh

We'll be runnin' through the night

It's brighter on the other side

Oh, oh, oh

Something's bigger than you and I

Brighter on the other side

Brighter on the other side

Brighter on the other side

Brighter on the other side

Brighter on the other side

Written by: Chris Mackey, Dustin Bowie, Joseph Prielozny, Le Crae Devaughn Moore, Lecrae, Torrance Esmond

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