Outshined

"Outshined" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, "Outshined" was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Badmotorfinger (1991). The song was included on Soundgarden's 1997 greatest hits album, A-Sides.

[Verse 1] I got up feeling so down I got off being sold out I've kept the movie rolling But the story's getting old now Oh yeah Well, I just looked in the mirror And things aren't looking so good I'm looking California And feeling Minnesota Oh yeah [Pre-Chorus] (So now you know) who gets mystified (So now you know) who gets mystified [Chorus] Show me the power child, I'd like to say That I'm down on my knees today Yeah, it gives me the butterflies, gives me away Till I'm up on my feet again Hey, I'm feeling, I'm feeling outshined Outshined, outshined, outshined Oh, yeah [Verse 2] Someone let the dogs out They'll show you where the truth is The grass is always greener Where the dogs are shitting Oh yeah Well, I'm feeling that I'm sober Even though I'm drinking But I can't get any lower Still I feel I'm sinking [Pre-Chorus] (So now you know) who gets mystified (So now you know) who gets mystified [Chorus] Show me the power child, I'd like to say That I'm down on my knees today It gives me the butterflies, gives me away Till I'm up on my feet again Hey, I'm feeling, I'm feeling outshined Outshined, outshined, outshined Mmm Oh yeah Mmm Outshined Oh, oh, oh (So now you know) who gets mystified [Chorus] Show me the power child, I'd like to say That I'm down on my knees today Yeah, it gives me the butterflies, gives me away Till I'm up on my feet again I'm feeling I'm feeling Show me the power child, I'd like to say That I'm down on my knees today And yeah, it gives me the butterflies, gives me away Till I'm up on my feet again I'm feeling, I'm feeling outshined Outshined, outshined, outshined