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Artist: Lou Reed
Canonical path: /lou-reed/outside
Related lyric paths: 6
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Outside
Read Outside lyrics by Lou Reed on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Outside
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Outside the world's a mindless child
Outside
Outside reflects the worst of styles
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Inside when you're in my arms
A mindless child is still to be borne
Inside, baby, when we come inside
Outside the politics of greed
Outside
Outside misbehavior seethes
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Mindless repression dominates the street
While i kneel down and kiss your feet
Inside, baby, when we come inside
Outside
Outside they don't think they breed
Outside
Outside emotion determines need
Outside
Outside the world's a mindless child
That we could bring to life in your arms
Inside, baby, when we come inside
Outside the politics of hate an greed
Outside
Outside the world's a mindless child
Outside
But when i hold you in my arms
It's a mindless child that you want
Inside, no matter 'bout the world outside
Inside, a baby's what you want inside
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Lou Reed performs "Outside", and this lyric page sits inside the Lou Reed catalog on LyroVerse.
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