Bend your chest open so I can reach your heart
I need to get inside, or I’ll start a war
Wanna look at the pieces that make you who you are
I wanna build you up and pick you apart
Let me see the dark sides as well as the bright
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
Let me see the dark sides as well as the bright
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you in…
I’m gonna love you
I’m gonna love you
I’m gonna pick your brain and get to know your thoughts
So I can read your mind when you don’t wanna talk
And can I touch your face before you go
I collect your scales but you don’t have to know
Let me see the dark sides as well as the bright
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
Let me see the dark sides as well as the bright
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you in…
I’m gonna love you
I’m gonna love you
I’m gonna love you inside out
Your love, inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
I’m gonna love you inside out
Inside out
Your love, inside out
I’m gonna love, I’m gonna love you inside out
Ou-ou-ou-out, ou-ou-ou-out
I’m gonna love you
Ou-ou-ou-out, ou-ou-ou-out
I’m gonna love you
Ou-ou-ou-out, ou-ou-ou-out
I’m gonna love you
Exploring Vulnerability and Intimacy
“Inside Out” by The Chainsmokers dives into the yearning for deep emotional connection. The lyrics revolve around the desire to truly know and love someone, embracing their strengths and flaws alike. The song’s repeated plea to “see the dark sides as well as the bright” underscores a commitment to unconditional love, emphasizing acceptance beyond surface appearances. The verses use vivid imagery, like “bend your chest open,” to highlight the vulnerability required to let someone in. Ultimately, the track conveys a message of intimacy, trust, and the beauty of loving someone for everything they are, inside and out.
Song Credits
Songwriters: Andrew Taggart, Emily Warren
Release Year: 2016
Label: Disruptor Records, Columbia Records