Outside – English Lyrics

• By: George Michael

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into George Michael's "Outside," a powerful and playful anthem that's perfect for English learners. This song, with its catchy disco beats and witty lyrics, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore expressions of defiance and liberation. You'll not only enjoy its vibrant sound but also gain insight into how language can be used to reclaim a narrative and celebrate individuality, making it special for its bold message and engaging artistry.

[English]

(sensual music)

(footsteps)

(sensual moaning)

(foreign language speaking)

(sensual moaning)

(foreign language speaking)

(screaming)

(sirens)

(helicopter)

(Upbeat music disco music)

♪ Back to nature, just human nature ♪

♪ Getting on back to ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the sofa ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the hall ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the kitchen table, baby ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the sunshine ♪

♪ I know you want to, but you can't say yes ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the moonshine ♪

♪ Take me to the places that I love best ♪

♪ So my angel she says "don't you worry" ♪

♪ About the things they're saying, yeah ♪

♪ Got no friends in high places ♪

♪ And the game that you gave away ♪

♪ Wasn't worth playing ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the sunshine ♪

♪ I know you want to, but you can't say yes ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the meantime ♪

♪ Take me to the places that I love best ♪

♪ And yes I've been bad ♪

♪ Doctor won't you do with me what you can ♪

♪ You see I think about it all the time ♪

♪ Twenty four seven (twenty four, twenty four seven) ♪

♪ You say you want it, you got it ♪

♪ I never really said it before ♪

♪ There's nothing here but flesh and bone ♪

♪ There's nothing more, nothing more ♪

♪ There's nothing more ♪

♪ Back to nature, it's human nature ♪

♪ Getting on back to ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the sofa ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the hall ♪

♪ I think I'm done with the kitchen table, baby ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the sunshine ♪

♪ I know you want to, but you can't say yes ♪

♪ Let's go outside (let's go outside) ♪

♪ In the moonshine ♪

♪ Take me to the places that I love best ♪

(disco music)

♪ And yes I've been bad ♪

♪ Doctor won't you do with me what you can ♪

♪ You see I think about it all the time ♪

♪ I'd service the community (but I already have you see!) ♪

♪ I never really said it before ♪

♪ There's nothing here but flesh and bone ♪

♪ There's nothing more, nothing more ♪

♪ There's nothing more ♪

♪ Let's go outside ♪

♪ Dancing on the d-train baby ♪

♪ When the moon is high ♪

♪ And the grass is jumpin' ♪

♪ Come on, just keep on funkin' ♪

♪ Keep on funkin', just keep on funkin' ♪

(disco music)

(helicopter propellors)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ B1	noun - the phenomena of the physical world collectively
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - warm light from the sun
places /ˈpleɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant or messenger of God
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
flesh /fleʃ/ B2	noun - the soft substance of the body
bone /boʊn/ A2	noun - the hard tissue forming the skeleton of vertebrates
moonshine /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/ B2	noun - light from the moon
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - green plants with narrow leaves growing in lawns
funkin' /ˈfʌŋkɪn/ B1	verb - to dance in a lively and energetic way
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A2	verb - move rhythmically to music
community /kəˈmjuːnɪti/ B2	noun - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common