[Verse 1]

And a jet could take me far

But I couldn't escape this feeling

That I don’t know where I'm bound

If I did get away

Am I trapped or just worn down?

I work hard and miss my family

And the wheels of industry

Keep on grinding away

[Chorus]

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah

[Verse 2]

As the engines start to roar

We keep working to keep this feeling

We're not human anymore

We’re just ticking away

The machine is on our side

As it was, as it's in the beginning

It's becoming self-aware

And we're fading away

[Chorus]

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah

[Instrumental]

[Outro]

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah

This is life on the outside, yeah