Wearing the Inside Out Lyrics
[Verse 1: Richard Wright]
From morning to night, I stayed out of sight
Didn’t recognise I’d become—no more than alive
I’d barely survive—in a word, overrun
[Chorus: Richard Wright, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
Won’t hear a sound (He’s curled into the corner)
From my mouth (But still the screen is flickering)
I’ve spent too long (With an endless stream of garbage to)
On the inside out (…curse the place)
My skin is cold (In a sea of random images)
To the human touch (The self-destructing animal)
This bleeding heart’s (Waiting for the waves to break)
Not beating much
[Verse 2: Richard Wright]
I murmured a vow of silence and now
I don’t even hear when I think aloud
Extinguished by light, I turn on the night
Wear its darkness with an empty smile
[Bridge: Richard Wright]
I’m creeping back to life
My nervous system all awry
I’m wearing the inside out
From morning to night, I stayed out of sight
Didn’t recognise I’d become—no more than alive
I’d barely survive—in a word, overrun
[Chorus: Richard Wright, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
Won’t hear a sound (He’s curled into the corner)
From my mouth (But still the screen is flickering)
I’ve spent too long (With an endless stream of garbage to)
On the inside out (…curse the place)
My skin is cold (In a sea of random images)
To the human touch (The self-destructing animal)
This bleeding heart’s (Waiting for the waves to break)
Not beating much
[Verse 2: Richard Wright]
I murmured a vow of silence and now
I don’t even hear when I think aloud
Extinguished by light, I turn on the night
Wear its darkness with an empty smile
[Bridge: Richard Wright]
I’m creeping back to life
My nervous system all awry
I’m wearing the inside out
[Instrumental Break 3:06 - 3:39]
[Verse 3: David Gilmour, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
Look at him now, he’s paler somehow
But he’s coming around
He’s starting to choke, it’s been so long since he spoke
Well, he can have the words right from my mouth
[Verse 4: Richard Wright]
And with these words—I can see
Clear through the clouds—that covered me
Just give it time—then speak my name
Now we can hear—ourselves again
[Chorus: Richard Wright, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
I’m holding out (He’s standing on the threshold)
For the day (Caught in fiery anger)
When all the clouds (And hurled into the furnace he’ll)
Have blown away (…curse the place)
I’m with you now (He’s torn in all directions)
Can speak your name (And still the screen is flickering)
Now we can hear (Waiting for the flames to break)
Ourselves again
[Verse 3: David Gilmour, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
Look at him now, he’s paler somehow
But he’s coming around
He’s starting to choke, it’s been so long since he spoke
Well, he can have the words right from my mouth
[Verse 4: Richard Wright]
And with these words—I can see
Clear through the clouds—that covered me
Just give it time—then speak my name
Now we can hear—ourselves again
[Chorus: Richard Wright, Sam Brown, Durga McBroom & Carol Kenyon]
I’m holding out (He’s standing on the threshold)
For the day (Caught in fiery anger)
When all the clouds (And hurled into the furnace he’ll)
Have blown away (…curse the place)
I’m with you now (He’s torn in all directions)
Can speak your name (And still the screen is flickering)
Now we can hear (Waiting for the flames to break)
Ourselves again
About
Genius Annotation
The final lead vocal from Richard Wright on a Pink Floyd album, “Wearing The Inside Out” is also the only Pink Floyd track to feature no writing credit to either David Gilmour or Roger Waters since The Dark Side Of The Moon, 21 years prior to this album.
The music was composed by Richard Wright, while the lyrics were provided by Anthony Moore.
Inside Out would eventually become the title of Nick Mason’s retrospective book about the history of Pink Floyd.
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- 1.Cluster One
- 3.Poles Apart
- 4.Marooned
- 6.Wearing the Inside Out
- 7.Take It Back
- 9.Keep Talking
- 10.Lost for Words
- 11.High Hopes
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Additional Vocals By
Sound Engineer
Electric Guitar
Piano
Keyboards
Drums
Bass Guitar
Percussion
Backing Vocals
Mixing
Saxophone
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London, England; Astoria, River Thames, Hampton, London, England; Abbey Road Studios, St. John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England; Metropolis Studios, Chiswick, London Borough of Hounslow, West London, England
Release Date
March 28, 1994
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