The Outsider (song)

> *For other articles, see The Outsider.*

## Audio

"**The Outsider**" is the third single, and eighth and final track on Lyn Lapid's namesake debut extended play, *The Outsider*. It was released on March 11, 2022, through Republic Records, with its accompanying lyric video.

## Background

On January 8, 2022, Lapid posted a snippet of the song and an explanation of its meaning on TikTok. She also revealed the title of the song.

On March 1, 2022, Lapid revealed that she had previously teased a song she would release sometime soon. The next day, she tweeted "this month", meaning that she would release new music in March.

On March 4, 2022, Lapid revealed that she had finished the song and posted a snippet of the final version on her TikTok, and did the same on her Instagram on March 7. She also asked fans if they wanted the song, hinting that it would be released soon. On March 6, 2022, she posted another snippet of the song on her TikTok. Additionally, she updated her social media descriptions to include the pre-save link to the song. On March 7, she posted another snippet on her TikTok.

On March 9, 2022, on her TikTok, Lapid revealed the song would be released on March 11.

On April 8, 2022, @spoonofjelly posted a series of designs that hinted at the title of the songs on the extended play. Later that day, Lapid posted the track list on her Discord server, confirming its placement on the extended play.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Does it feel like there's somebody missing at the party

Or is everybody fine where they are? (Without me)

Do you even care that I'm the only one not there

Or was forgetting me not really that hard?

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Do I hate missing out

Or hate the thought of you not missing me?

Missing me, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

**[Chorus]**

See it still when I close my eyes

I go back to those summer nights

Driving fast down a dead-end road

Stayin' out past the afterglow

Now you're laughin' with someone new

Doin' things that we used to do

And I'm just someone you used to know

The outsider of an inside joke

**[Verse 2]**

So hard not to notice when you're not around

Caught up in a memory and I can't come down

And nobody warned me how bad it would haunt me

To see you so happy out on your own (without me)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Do I hate missing out

Or hate the thought of you not missing me?

Missing me, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

**[Chorus]**

See it still when I close my eyes

I go back to those summer nights

Driving fast down a dead-end road

Stayin' out past the afterglow

Now you're laughin' with someone new

Doin' things that we used to do

And I'm just someone you used to know

The outsider of an inside joke

**[Bridge]**

Is the joke on me?

Was I the only one that didn't see it comin'?

Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

Is the joke on me?

Was I the only one that didn't see it comin'?

Ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh

**[Chorus]**

See it still when I close my eyes

I go back to those summer nights

Driving fast down a dead-end road

Stayin' out past the afterglow

Now you're laughin' with someone new

Doin' things that we used to do

And I'm just someone you used to know

The outsider of an inside joke

(The outsider, the outsider)

(Someone new, the outsider)

And I'm just someone you used to know

The outsider of an inside joke

(Someone you used to know)

## Trivia

* The song artwork was designed by @spoonofjelly, who has also designed the covers of many of Lapid's other songs.

## Videos

Lyn Lapid - The Outsider (Official Lyric Video)Lyn Lapid - The Outsider (Official Visualizer)THE OUTSIDERRRR IS HERE !!!
## References

1. ↑ TikTok - OUCH anyway i will call this one "the outsider" #fyp #boostofhope #originalsong
2. ↑ Twitter - u may have already heard a sneak peek of the next song somewhere
3. ↑ Twitter - this month
4. ↑ Instagram - do u still want it 🏃🏻‍♀️ ... #originalsong #original #viral #bedroompop #theoutsider #musician #songwriter #originalmusic
5. ↑ TikTok - do we still want it 🏃🏻‍♀️ #fyp #CorollaCrossStep #theoutsider
6. ↑ TikTok - should I release this #fyp #OutlanderChallenge
7. ↑ TikTok - y'all feeling these lyrics ?? #fyp #OREOBdayStack
8. ↑ TikTok - honey wake up the kids the outsider is dropping #fyp #OREOBdayStack
9. ↑ Instagram - @\_lynlapid what’s this 👁👁 definitely nothing to do with the track list for an EP huh what huh
10. ↑ Lyn Lapid Wiki - The Outsider track list discord announcement.png (Link to original message: https://discord.com/channels/808936615430848512/808966297563693076/962072028746248223)
11. ↑ Instagram - what’s ur fav lyric from the outsider ‘,:/ [...]

### External links

* https://play.umusic.com/lyn-lapid-the-outsider

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