Inside Out – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams
• Album: Roll With The Punches

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The biggest lie you ever told

Your deepest fear 'bout growin' old

The longest night you ever spent

The angriest letter you never sent

The boy you swore you'd never leave

The one you kissed on New Year's Eve

The sweetest dream you had last night

Your darkest hour, your hardest fight

I wanna know you

Like I know myself

I'm waitin' for you

There ain't no one else

Talk to me baby

Scream and shout

I wanna know you

Inside out

I wanna dig down deep

I wanna lose some sleep

I wanna scream and shout

I wanna know you inside out

I wanna take my time

I wanna know your mind

You know there ain't no doubt

I wanna know you inside out

...

The saddest song you ever heard

The most you said with just one word

The loneliest prayer you ever prayed

The truest vow you ever made

What makes you laugh, what makes you cry?

What makes you mad, what gets you by?

Your highest high, your lowest low

These are the things I wanna know

I wanna know you

Like I know myself, yeah

I'm waitin' for you

There ain't no one else

Talk to me baby

Scream and shout

I wanna know you

Oh inside out

I wanna dig down deep

I wanna lose some sleep

I wanna scream and shout

I wanna know you inside out

I wanna take my time

I wanna know your mind

You know there ain't no doubt

I wanna know you inside out

I wanna know your soul

I wanna lose control

Come on and let it out

I wanna know you inside out

So dig down deep

Lose some sleep

Wanna scream and shout

Wanna know you inside out

...

Yeah, I wanna know you inside out

...

I wanna know you inside out

Tell me everything baby

Yeah, I wanna know you inside out

Tell me everything, baby

I wanna know you inside out

Yeah, I wanna know you inside out

Tell me everything

I wanna know you inside out

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of or have knowledge about something
inside /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/ B1	adjective - situated within something; internal noun - the inner part of something
out /aʊt/ A2	adverb - away from the inside; not inside
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of emotion
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are expressions of amusement
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to direct or influence behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate
prayer /ˈprɛər/ B2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to a deity
vow /vaʊ/ C1	noun - a solemn promise verb - to make a solemn promise
biggest /ˈbɪɡɪst/ B2	adjective - of the greatest size, amount, or degree
deepest /ˈdiːpɪst/ B2	adjective - extending far down from the surface; most profound
angriest /ˈæŋɡriɪst/ B2	adjective - most angry; feeling or showing strong displeasure
hardest /ˈhɑːrdɪst/ B2	adjective - most difficult; requiring great effort or endurance

Key Grammar Structures

• The biggest lie you ever told

  ➔ Superlative Adjective + Relative Clause

  ➔ "The biggest" (superlative form) modifies "lie", followed by a relative clause "you ever told" where the relative pronoun (that/which) is omitted.

• There ain't no one else

  ➔ Double Negative (Informal)

  ➔ "Ain't no" is an informal double negative meaning "isn't any". Standard English would use "There isn't anyone else".

• I wanna know you like I know myself

  ➔ Simile + Contraction

  ➔ "Like" introduces a simile comparing two actions. "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to" used in informal contexts.

• What makes you laugh, what makes you cry?

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun + Causative Verb

  ➔ "What" (interrogative pronoun) introduces questions about causes. "Makes" (causative verb) indicates something causes the emotions.

• I wanna lose some sleep

  ➔ Verb + Direct Object

  ➔ "Lose" (verb) is followed by the direct object "some sleep", showing what is being sacrificed.

• The most you said with just one word

  ➔ Superlative Pronoun + Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "The most" acts as a pronoun meaning 'the maximum meaning'. The relative clause "you said" is reduced (omitting 'that').

• Come on and let it out

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Imperative

  ➔ "Come on" is a phrasal verb for encouragement. "Let it out" is an imperative phrasal verb meaning 'express emotions'.

• I'm waitin' for you

  ➔ Present Continuous (Future Intent) + Contraction

  ➔ "I'm waitin'" uses present continuous to express future intention. Apostrophe in "waitin'" shows informal pronunciation.