Outside may refer to:
In the U.S. state of Alaska, Outside refers to any non-Alaska location. Though commonly used by Alaskans to refer to other U.S. states, it may also refer to international locations including Canada and Russia. The term has been in use since at least the beginning of the 20th century and is believed to be an adaptation of a similar Canadian term used in the northern portion of that country and referring to southern Canada. The expression is typically used in an adverbial phrase following some form of the word "go", but it is also used as a simple noun.
An early usage of the term is in Through the Yukon Gold Diggings, by Josiah Spurr, published in Boston in 1900. Usage continues today, particularly in publications away from Southcentral Alaska and Anchorage. The inverse of the term ("Inside") is infrequently used.
"Outside" is a single by the alternative metal band Staind. It is the second single released off their 2001 album Break the Cycle.
"Outside" was originally performed live during the 1999 Family Values Tour in Biloxi, Mississippi, with Aaron Lewis (vocals/guitar) on the stage by himself and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst providing backing vocals. Lewis was asked to perform a song solo and he decided at the last moment to play a song he had been working on since the early days of Staind. He finished the lyrics to "Outside" on the spot while singing the song live.
"It's really an accidental phenomenon," Lewis explains. "I've been playing it for quite some time. In the early days of the band, any money we made went back into the band, so two or three times a week I played acoustically to make money to live off. 'Outside' was one of the songs I played, but it wasn't really finished, so I made up different words every time. We almost put it on Dysfunction. Then, one night on the Family Values Tour, ten minutes before going onstage, we decided to do it. There was never any thought of releasing it this way."
Everybody dream about the money and cars and clothes and all that
Before you think Outasight happened overnight homie you better fall back
This years in the making took a whole lotta work with a whole lotta means
I didn't ever get a call back, never was a draw back ever with a short stack I was all in
I'm hustling, I'm bustin in
What you think of me, I'm not interested
I shine you shine I'm so damn tired about your grind
We all got pills and we all like to chill but shit gets real when the (counts?) gets ill
I play this straight
I got good karma
Don't cheat don't steal
Don't cause no drama
Of all the actors who wanna be artists, wanna be the hardest, yall just a part this
From honors don't get bothered I'd rather be modest
Ride, ride, ride around the city
I got my windows down and I wanna take you with me
So go and close your eyes and see the world is mine
I think its about that time that everybody shine
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light on the world
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light on the world
Rolex my time is right, think its time I go shine my light
Skateboard my grind is right, hey girl you needa come find a light
Ride it tryna find it, needa bad chick I get behind it
And my swag is sick you been reminded smoke with me, royal heinous is us
Royal flush I'm just playing with these niggas like its fuckin' Toys 'R' Us
Boy I'm plush, and my seat back so just keep that, everything is fine
We done seen hate but vaseline face we gonna shine
Now a'll these pretty hose is hitting on my line
And Ima have to find a way to make her mine
My secret panty droppin weapon is the wine
What happens next is for another time, we'll be fine yup
Ride, ride, ride around the city
I got my windows down and I wanna take you with me
So go and close your eyes and see the world is mine
I think its about that time that everybody shine
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light on the world
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light on the world
Oo so shine your light oo so extra bright
Make sure you find yourself before your're found Outasight
Took a long while didn't know it comes easy
Had some good friends, girlfriends who didn't believe me
This aint no victory lap, I don't sleep I don't nap
I'm just tryna do me and now you see where Im at
And you should go and try and try and do the same
And take a ride with me on this memory lane... damn
Ride, ride, ride around the city
I got my windows down and I wanna take you with me
So go and close your eyes and see the world is mine
I think its about that time that everybody shine
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light on the world
Shine your light
Shine your light