Bang Bang,
The gun rang in my head again
The light it shines
Nobody sees it
Are bird circling over my head yet?
Their bitter pattern
It draws my halo
Here, you're light as a ghost
But on my mind you weigh the most
Like a country at war
Trading towns and keeping score
I can see your head in the crowd
Like the sun through the clouds
You're always turning me inside out
But it falls through the cracks in the glass
When you move it too fast
And the time it turns inside out
But the mortal isn't lost on me
I know I'll never see
The light
Ding Dong
The wrong song in my brain again
I know who'll be at the door
Spin Spin
End up right back where I begin
The record shatters
On the floor
There's a love in my mind
It's a different but familiar kind
There's a kiss in the cup
Who'll be there to pick it up?
I can see your head in the crowd
Like the sun through the clouds
You're always turning me inside out
But it falls through the cracks in the glass
When you move it too fast
And the time it turns inside out
But the mortal isn't lost on me
I know I'll never see
The light
If I was brave
If I was stronger
Would you hold the candle longer?
If I burnt it to the ground
If I fall do I make a sound?
If I fall do I make a sound?
I can see your head in the crowd
Like the sun through the clouds
You're always turning me inside out
But it falls through the cracks in the glass
When you move it too fast
And the time it turns inside out
But the mortal isn't lost on me
I know I'll never see
The light
About This Song
"Inside Out" is a haunting exploration of psychological trauma and obsessive love that uses war metaphors to describe the internal battlefield of a damaged mind. The song opens with jarring imagery of gunshots in the protagonist's head, immediately establishing themes of mental anguish and possible PTSD, while the circling birds and "bitter pattern" suggest death omens and cyclical thoughts that trap the narrator. Austin crafts a deeply personal narrative about how intense romantic attachment can destabilize someone already struggling with mental health, with the beloved becoming both salvation and torment-"light as a ghost" yet weighing heavily on the mind. The central metaphor of being turned "inside out" captures the vulnerability and disorientation of having one's emotional defenses completely dismantled by another person. Musically, the track fits within the indie folk/alternative soundtrack genre with its atmospheric production and melancholic tone, likely featuring acoustic instrumentation that mirrors the song's introspective nature. The fragmented lyrics and incomplete final verse ("And the time i") suggest a mind unable to complete its thoughts, reinforcing themes of psychological fracture. The song resonates because it honestly portrays how love and trauma can intertwine, creating a push-pull dynamic where the very person who brings light also intensifies the darkness. Austin's raw vulnerability in addressing mental health struggles through the lens of romantic obsession creates an emotionally authentic piece that speaks to listeners who have experienced similar internal chaos.
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