"Inside Out"
(words by Tom Armstrong, music by Hans York)
I can breathe against your noise
I can feel it in my skin
There's a pulse that warms me over
As another breath begins
From the inside out
From the inside out
I can tame this sentiment
I can push it back within
But the truth comes as it does
My soul won't let the critic win
From the inside out
From the inside out
In the fabric of your clothing
I see the patterns of our fields
In the shadows of the lampposts
Scars of darkness are revealed
In the rooms with people talking
In the broken limb that heals
I can feel it comin' from within
to remind us how it feels
When we fall
I can tip this balance over
I can teach myself again
Will I ever shake my pride
From outside I go within and then
From the inside out
From the inside out
What I've given I gave freely
What I took I took with care
But these doubts in life won't leave me
At times they are more than I can bear
From the inside out
From the inside out
About the Song:
"Inside Out" was one of the last songs I wrote for the album. The music and the melody came together and in about ten minutes and I recorded a very simple version of it straight into the computer. I had no clue it would be the title song of the album, I was just surprised about how the muse sometimes just shows up, says hello and is out of the door again before you can blink an eye. I sang fake English lyrics just to have something to work with, and on the refrain I sang something that sounded like "inside out." Then I had a long chat with my friend Tom Armstrong - our collaborations go way back and his keen sense for lyrics has always fascinated me. I played what I had and he instantly loved it. A day later, I had his lyrics on my desk. After some minor edits, I knew this was going to be the title of the album and the concept behind it.
– Hans York
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More about Hans:
Songspace Interview
www.hansyork.com
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