I would swallow my pride,
I would choke on the rinds, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside.
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out,
Find nothing but faith in nothing.
want to put my tender
Heart in a blender,
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion.
Rendezvous, and I'm through with you.

I burn, burn like a wicker cabinet.
Chalk white and oh-so-frail.
I see our time has gotten stale.
The tick-tock of the clock is painful, all sane and logical.
I want to tear it off the wall.
I hear words and clips and phrases,
I think sick like ginger ale.
My stomach turns and I exhale

I would swallow my pride,
I would choke on the rhymes, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside.
I would swallow my doubt, turn it inside out,
Find nothing but faith in nothing.
want to put my tender
Heart in a blender,
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion.
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you.

So Cal is where my mind states,
But it's not my state of mind.
I'm not as ugly sad as you.
Or am I origami, folded up and just pretend.
Demented as the motives in your head

I would swallow my pride,
I would choke on the rhymes, but the lack thereof would leave me empty inside.
I would swallow my doubt, turn it inside out,
Find nothing but faith in nothing.
want to put my tender
Heart in a blender,
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion.
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you.

I alone am the one you don't know you need,
Take heed, feed your ego.
Make me blind when your eyes close,
Sink when you get close, tie me to the bedpost.
I alone am the one you don't know you need,
You don't know you need me.
Make me blind when your eyes close,
Tie me to the bedpost

I would swallow my pride,
I would choke on the rhymes, the lack thereof would leave me empty inside.
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out,
Find nothing but faith in nothing.
want to put my tender
Heart in a blender,
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion.
Rendezvous, then I'm through,
Now I'm through with you.

Through with you

Rendezvous, then I'm through with you.



Lyrics submitted by kevin

Track duration: 03:39

"Inside Out" as written by Max Collins, Tony Fagenson, Jon Siebels

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  • +1
    General Comment:Phil Collins wrote it???!!! :O!!
    Flag redshiftdazzleron July 21, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Hmm...sounds like therapy to me. Just saying.
    Flag LovelyLeahon November 20, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:"I would swallow my pride i would choke on the rinds but the lack there of would leave me empty inside" this girl probably screwed up and although she has apologized, he'd have to swallow his pride in order to forgive her. He's just not gonna do that because it would leave him "empty inside." "rendezvous then im through with you"- all he'll give her is a chance to hear him tell her he's done!
    Flag ukulaylaon October 11, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This is the best song ever. I can't pick out a single favorite line but i like the first half the best.
    Flag whitenaon April 22, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It is obviously a break-up song. He sacrificed and put up with a lot of crap for this relationship, finds out that it really wasn't worth his effort or time, and so he is done and through with her cause she wasn't worth any of his sacrifices.
    Flag ZQDon December 12, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:being used. hating it.
    Flag alainainthekeyofon December 01, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is good.
    I like it.
    It is catchy.
    I can't write
    a complex sentance.
    Isn't that funny?
    hahaha!

    Eve 6 (4ever)
    Flag Udahoon September 15, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:This song rocks. It's so carefree. It kinda strikes me as a song about how you shouldn't censor what you say(I'm not as ugly sad as you) Just say it. You'll be happy and everyone will know what you want. Who cares if you don't make sense(I think sick like ginger ale) Why would you want to make sense(The tick tock of the clock is painful all sane and logical) Just rambling away will get you somthing genius. Daydream(So. Cal. is where my mind states but it's not my state of mind, Folded up and just pretend) Leave if you're unhappy (Rendezvous then I'm through with you,Demented as the motives in your head) Then there's: "Or am I origami?" Which is the best line ever. So catchy it makes me want to squeal. I love it! This song also reminds me of how little kids act. Imagination, no worying about whether you will offend someone, simply leaving if you're not having fun, just plain nonsense. I think the message is toact immature and don't mind people staring and laughing. This song makes me so happy.
    Flag awkwardmouseon June 14, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song has really amazing rhythem and rhymes.
    i think its definetly about breaking up, and then having to meet one last time and all the emotions it brings out.
    Flag technobrookeon March 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:First time I heard this song was on Video Yearbook....instant obsession. Amazing lyrics.
    Flag FindingForeveron March 14, 2009   Link

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