"Outside" is the first track from Time 'n' Place.
Composition[]
The song opens with cable noise and a count-in to "Outside". We wanted to make a statement with this opener; this is punk-ish guitar thrash instead of our familiar digital pop rap style. In addition to Sarah on vocals, Gus on drums and Jamie on bass, James Rowland, who plays on every Time 'n' Place track bar one is on guitar, and Jennifer Walton provides synth noise on the song. James and Jenny joined the group on the tours for Time 'n' Place, playing guitar and drums/synths, respectively. Unusually for a KKB song, "Outside" was composed for its purpose: to open an album. The group normally comes up with ideas and lets them develop however sounds best, but with "Outside", they tried to design an exciting first track.
Meaning[]
"Outside" describes the vivid sensation of being caught in the elements after being inside for a long time. It's an acknowledgement of physicality.
Lyrics[]
I think I smell the rain again
I see the leaves getting dewy
They're breathing
Fresh air awakens everything
While the winds are barging through
They greet you
Outside here
Like any other morning
Landing on cue
I hear the drizzle coming down
And then I realise in all of my life
I don't think that I remember it being
So vivid
One two three four five six miles away
I wonder if they notice over there?
Until the light
Throws colours across the vista
Piling so high they reach out of sight
To heaven
Trivia[]
- Outside", being an intro track, is the shortest song on Time 'n' Place.
- The group opened most shows in 2018-19 with it.