This intense single produced and performed by MJ Darling explores the outskirts of imagination, where the we get our feet wet on the shore of infinite possibilities.
Originally by The Fixx, one of MJ's favorite bands, "Outside" is covered in a classic Moroder-esque fashion (also influenced by Bill Conti, Jan Hammer, and Vince DiCola), with a heavy and brooding night-driving groove, powerful vocals, epic sweeps and risers, and even a mind-bending synth-guitar solo to boot.
LYRICS:
Outside, I stretch the mind that hides within
New pride, I lose four walls that keep me tied
Outside, I breathe new air that reaches me
Fresh tide, does all the cleansing life can give
Tongue-tied, no words will match this point of view
Chastise, I don't belong as no one owns
Washing, flowing, taking, all my fears away
Rushing, blowing, touching, gives all life a grace
Washing, flowing, taking, all my fears away outside
Outside, I stretch the mind that hides within
New pride, I lose four walls that keep me tied
Washing, flowing, taking, all these fears away
Rushing, blowing, touching, gives my life a grace
Washing, flowing, taking, all these fears away outside.
Produced and performed by MJ Darl!ng, written by Curnin, Cyril John/oram, James West/woods, Adam Terence/Greenall, Peter John/agius, Alfred for EMI Music Publishing. 1983/ANOM!LE/STARSH!P: Electronica 2015.
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