Man On The Outside

Man on the outside, always looking in
Content to tread a path of his own
Man on the outside, envious of them
Wondering why he feels so alone

Slaves to something
They don't know
And never really give a thought for
Cruel and taunting
What they show
Is their own wide-open sore

Man on the outside, swearing his revenge
To be taken out on all of you
Man on the outside, trembling with rage
Begins to make himself anew

Start anew
Destroy oneself
And remake oneself

They're so obsessed
With their own reaction
Never do they see who I am
Treading lightly
Because I care
Why do I bother? It's beyond me

Man on the outside, sets himself a task
To rise above the shallow ones
Man on the outside, can't avoid his past
Succeeds and fails all at once
Finds his voice