Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mark King
Canonical path: /mark-king/outstanding
Related lyric paths: 6
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Outstanding
Read Outstanding lyrics by Mark King on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Outstanding
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Unafraid of mocking fools
Standard as the golden rule
Catch a high from here to God knows where
Master of the underground, then still
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
Wooden idols do declare
A paradox of mind arranging flare
A graven image chiselled in your psyche
Steel yourself before the impact, leaves you always
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
Outstanding in your fear
Outstanding sideways deep
Whether it is nobler in the mind
Or above all you'll be in design
Giving rise to memories or worry
Carry me until you get your pleasures always
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
Standing on the outside
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Mark King performs "Outstanding", and this lyric page sits inside the Mark King catalog on LyroVerse.
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