[Verse 1]
Aim for the best but I’ll settle for better
Good men don’t run, no, no matter the weather
I’m quick to think but I’m slow to believe it
I'm quick to give but I’m slow to receive it

Forgot the feeling of having some fun
The wholesome kind like from when we were young
Always the same and I never was
The here and now and the yet to come, so come on

I’ve heard there’s victory

[Chorus]
Somewhere on the outside
It’s never too late to get past the gates out into the night
Oh, open your mind to the outside
In darkness you find the spark of a light makes you feel alive
Oh, open your mind

[Verse 2]
Shunned by the village so I burned it down
To get some warmth from that cold, cold town
I feel a little less resentful now
Ready to push a few more fences down

You got a god who can fit in your pocket
You got a dream you can buy from the store
And you’re protected by suburban denial
I get the feeling like you’re ready for more, so come on

I’ve heard there’s victory

[Chorus]
Somewhere on the outside
It’s never too late to get past the gates out into the night
Oh, open your mind to the outside
In darkness you find the spark of a light makes you feel alive
Oh, open your mind

[Bridge]
There in the hospital
Back from the fringes of the fold
Starving but somehow full
Broken but brand new, burning soul
Nothing’s impossible

[Chorus]
On the outside
It’s never too late to get past the gates out into the night
Oh, open your mind to the outside
In darkness you find the spark of a light makes you feel alive
Oh, open your mind

[Outro]
Open your mind
Open your--