2001, Im totally addicted to meth, lost in a town I didnt know, all I had on me were my clothes, a few personal items, my discman with Staind Break the Cycle, learned every word of the whole album, eventually Staind music help me quit drugs. Aaron Lewis is one of the most musically talented people on Gods green earth, lets all hope and pray he dont fall victem to the curses of being a superstar.

The vast majority of gigs I go to the bands don't say a fucking word to the audience they just bang out their tunes. This bloke is a absolute gem and thoroughly fascinating to listen to.

November 1 2021. I lost my mother to her battle against diabetes, dialysis, and 6 mini strokes. Back in 2,000 I was riding down a back road with my mom in her mini van listening to the radio and she says we can't change the station there's a song I heard on here and I want you to here it. It's from someone who I've never heard of but the lead singer from that biscuit band you like is on there.😄 A few minutes later I discovered a true gem. And who would eventually become my favorite artist ever. Fast forward to early 2021 I am putting my 1 year old down to sleep. I start singing lost and lonely and she instantly calms down. She emotionally connected to it in the way I'm connected to Outside with my mother. Aaron Lewis if you ever read this I can tell you of one family (3 generations) that you have had a profound impact on our lives! You've helped me through some dark times and I pray there's a day I get to see you live! My only regret is I didn't get to show this to my mother before she passed.

He invokes true raw emotional substance and I can't get enough of his music. Seeing him perform live is definitely on my bucket list. Thank you Aaron Lewis for the blessing us with your talent, brevity, and longevity. "THE REAL MUTHERFUKKING DEAL Y'ALL!"

Right now my mind is completely blown! I've loved this song and has been one of my favorites since it came out and just... wow! Such a great songwriter and it shows just how amazing people are and how some people are just made for this.

I love it. 2019. One of my favorite songs from my childhood.

Really wish all the people would have shut up. While he was telling his story.

THAT was always hands down my fav performance from Aaron & now has even more meaning w a very cool back story! Wow what talent! ✌❤🤟

I was at that Show. Saw him perform it for the first time. Met him and Fred and Wes and lethal-right before he created it. Fred even went to meet his mom at the casino. Got photos with them all! Fred was super nice. Aaron was a bit nervous. Method man Red man. Primus. Filter. Korn. LB. Gosh what a great show. AMAZING mosh pits too.

I had bought a night club (like a dumb ass). Had it packed out. And hired this most beautiful girl in the world and she was there working as my bartender. She’d been there 2 weeks.. I’d feel in love with her and she didn’t even know I like her. I got drunk one night and got on stage and sing this song in front of the whole night club and dedication it to her. We’ve been married for 3 years now. Thanks Arron for words I needed.

This song was the first song i learned to play on the guitar

I don’t ever really know how to express my feelings or the craziness spinning in my head, but Aaron Lewis Always seems to know Exactly how to Articulate My thoughts......... Good or Bad.... It is what it is....... Everyone else might seemed to have everything figured out, but I’m just trying my best....

Can anyone say MEANT to be!!! We needed Stained + Aaron's voice is & was a Power house! His music got me through a lot of long, deep, dreary times. Always holds a special place with me!

Who ever uploaded this you are my new best friend

The people that went to that concert are the luckiest people ever. Wish I was there they need to go on tour again

I just broke up with my GF then I found this song. It fits and gave me the strength to not pick up the phone... I can see everything!

the damn crowd needs to shut up and enjoy it not yet and i cant hear what he has to say omgosh they can yell after the fact

Just saw Aaron again last night 03/09/19 he hinted that Staind was going to tour next year and they would have 5 shows this year!!!!!

True raw artist!! The best!! You can feel his music go through into your whole body.

Aaron Lewis is truly telling a brilliant story & it's not hard for him to please his Fan's he's amazingly talented🥀☝️🥀

Yeah, sure , the crowd was yelling. It’s a rock concert! But notice how they immediately start singing with him the moment he transitions from story to song. That is the power of seeing an artist live.

One hell of a great freakin story! That’s awesome! Another reason Aaron Lewis is at the top of my list. (Whether just partially true or not I don’t care..Aaron rocks)

for all who argue about the J-cat version. The end version is the "melody" similar but not the same. And lyrics except for the first parts with "all the times" and the refrain "I am on the outside" is nothing left from the J-cat version. They worked on the song for years but finished it live on stage. And it was their most important song for their career since then people know about them. Cuz it is a fucking masterpiece.

Wow I love this, had no idea, love that he said he fucked up the chord ont eh guitar and that one chord became legendary and such a key to the song, loved that part!

AARON - OUTSIDE IS LITTERALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS - YOUR SO TALENTED - THANKS SO MUCH

Thats why Aaron is a fuckin legend, making up lyrics while preforming in front of 14k people. What's just as amazing is that this song ended up being his most famous of his masterpieces!! Aaron Lewis thank you sir I dont know you and you dont dont know me but man I gotta say I fuckin love you, your music and your voice has stayed my hand when I felt I couldnt keep goin in life. Not only have you saved my life through your music but it went even further by pullin me out of the dark.

This is FANTASTIC!!! Aaron Lewis is a legend. Legends live FOREVER!!!!!

The more I hear this man and the more he talks about his story the more I like him.

Aaron Lewis you made my night. Thank you for you're amazing self you've chosen to share with the world. 💯💖

His music helped me through a nasty divorce. My kids grew up to his music. Feel these lyrics

Great video. I saw him the very next night in Lake Charles, La. It was my 7th time to see him live overall. I saw him twice with Staind and five times since he went country. He didnt tell this story that night but I had heard it before. He is my all time favorite musician.

To all those folks who didn't get to see a concert, like one from this fine fellow that would have been a few weeks ago for me, because of this virus, I say hang in there - our concert going days will be back and we'll be able to enjoy this kind of greatness in person again. Stay safe friends.

Was at that Family Values show and saw this. Didnt know who they were at the time, and found out about this back story later.

I was at that show in Biloxi. No on knew who they were at the time, but immediately following the opening set there was 14,000 Staind fans clamoring for more.

Stained and Puddle of Mud were my first concert in Darmstadt Germany 🇩🇪 back in like 2001-02 And I was as close as this recording lol. Loved every second of it!

I could listen to him for hours, I know the pain of addiction, I am a heroin addict and I am very thankful to have some clean time and I have lost my brother to addiction. Died on my birthday and his music really keeps me in touch with myself. Thanks Aaron for all!!!!

I agree would be great if people would’ve been quiet, yet hearing the story, I got chills. Classic song n incredible how it was made.

saw the band at thier peak in char nc....they were awesome...he told everyone on the lawn out back to come down front..so people jumped the wall. cool guy.

"Well it all started when someone was talking during my show......"

Dude looks like Negan... from Walking Dead. Wow the talent.

I KNEW that he freestyle'd that song!!! I've been saying it for year's! So cool. I write song's, and I've definitely freestyle'd song's on the fly. I knew it. So amazing to hear him confirm it ✊🏽.

I wish I could hear the story but I couldn't because of the screems and yels

Aaron Lewis changed my life. He changed the way I think about my own way of doing things. I feel his soul in his music. I feel his pain.

That explanation made me cry as I’ve always felt emotions I haven’t been able feel for message you send in your music.

I’ve never forget when I first heard outside! 4:30 am driving back from a long night of pubin and bar hopping in the Caribbean! Good Times! 🤣🙌🏽💜

It's only half truth. The story happend at 'family values tour' with Limp Bizkit, Korn and other bands. But Aaron says that on that moment he didn't write the song yet. Well, it's not true. He wrote 'outside' in early 90' (92 or 93 im not sure), with the band JCAT (check it out on youtube). After that he didn't play this song for a long time. He played a part of Outside at Fred Durst house right after he put them into his record label (somwhere about 99 i think). And at the family values tour, he remembered only the chorus and chord progression. So yes - he made up the verses, but in fact, he wrote the song a long time before that. So actualy there are two versions of this song - staind one, and JCATs one - check them on youtube, they're both awesome.

Please another Staind album !

A MUST WATCH for any fan. Very grateful to get to see it. 🤘😎

What up with you. Deal with what's hurting you. People need your songs. They need you . Much ♥️🙏🤞

Caught this one with my buddy, bobby o and will do it again. Aaron has a tremendous voice, the venue dictates the level of input from crowd. Regardless, great artist and show.

Thank you for being you, Real Aaron Lewis. Love the song and music. Keep it going Aaron.

This could be the greatest KZfaq video I have ever watched!!! Amazing stuff, thanks 👍

So glad to see him getting back into staind .

Did y'all hear the lady yell "would you shut the fuck up"

Love that your real through all the metal u always had an acoustic guitar just like me love ya brother they stereo typed you not u typing yourself been a fan since the first time I saw I with acoustic guitar

Well , didn't know the story! Truly amazing!

Idk why I was laughing so hard watching this! As if I was there. Maybe it's being in your mid 40s and looking at your life and can totally relate! He's a funny f+cker isn't he! Love this!

I love how ppl go crazy just by him explaining the song

I've watched 1000 videos of RUTLANDS OWN.....i picked up a Guitar 2 learn THIS TUNE!!!.......2 hear this from his mouth....makes ALL the (I can't even touch those 6 stings anymore because my fingers hurt so bad!!!) all worth while!! He puts Fred n Limp Buiskit to SHAME!!!! #802 #802 #802. We LOVE YOU Here A.L.!!! come back to the Paramount Theater EVERY MONTH !!! You're Beyond an inspiration, Youre a music GOD!!! fucking INSPIRING Is an UNDERSTATEMENT! CAN'T WAIT 2 see u again next year brother!!!

Thanks for the video, I am not native English speaker, having difficulty in hraring the speech clearly. Can someone kindly give the summary of the story Aaron told about the song please...

Crazy to see him with hair lol.

I love this song!! My brothers favorite.. with Fred!! Whoo hooo!! Ya done good Aaron ❤️❤️

I wish if the crowd would just shut up so I could hear everything that he says, sheesh,

Why scream the entire time during these acoustic shows..

Caught a bolt of lightning in a Mason jar. May or may not have drank the Moonshine From.

he makes me proud to be part of his generation

HE TRULY IS THE REAL MUTHRFUKIN DEAL RIGHT HERE YALL!!!💯💯I’ve watched that Video Everything he describes is Exactly WTF Happened! Damn I wished I was there when they sang that for the 1st time! I know I remember the 1st time I heard this Song it was the Live version of Outside with Fred Durst and I was like damn this song is 🔥 AF!! Aaron Lewis is Truly A one of kind Singer & Song Writer! ✊🏼🤘💯

I love u and everything you write.

I’m from Mass and have seen Staind probably 15-20 times and I remember the first time they played it in Massachusetts that tour. It was at the Centrum Center in Worcester, Ma. The place was fkn sold out and I was probably like 16ish. They played with Korn I believe and I think Mindless Self Indulgence. They ended up releasing a live cd version of that and it got air play on WAAF 107.3 radio station in Boston. And I remember that version of that fucking song was on the radio 3 times every hour for like 2 years straight after that lol it was awesome, it sounded way better than this version he is telling us about with Fred Durst. He had a cool amount of reverb on his voice and guitar and it just sounded fucking awesome. Check it out on KZfaq.

Can't stand when people yell if an artist says one damn word. They can say, hey then you hear woooo. Let the man talk.

imo one of the best songs you have.. winging it or not.. . it still tears me apart.. .fuck my ex.. lol

What about JCAT being 1997 or 8??? Thats the original 7 minute song with the most raw emotions

Watched him play in Dub Iowa friday night hes awesome person that speaks in what he believes.

Wow....Mississippi Coast Colosseum....I saw Ozzy and CandleBox there back in the day. Great memories.

This Man is so Authentic genuine and amazing.

Аарон, ты офигенный малый) привет тебе из россии)

People can’t control themselves screaming an yelling while he’s talking lmao

I've Always.loved This.soNg.did.good..~Aaron.Lewis.~&i...~♡'ed~.This.Song.. Thanks.♡.

His voice ❤️

I love this song, but i wish he would have sang it like he used to instead of throwing his country thing on it

Yeah, I’m wishin’ I could see them live in Concert! Tina from Ks 💙🎶🇺🇸

Where's the love button?

Even though he made it up on the spot it's still better than today's crap that they have to think about or not think about .

True Artist!! Through and Through!!

Buying this now on iTunes No loss great add I’m sold 😎🎸

Hats off to u bud!!! Awesome as always!!!....🎼🙏🏼🎼👍👏👏👏👏🕊🍃💝🍃

He seems very drunk at the stage. But I think he can sing this song anytime in any situation.

Love his stories behind his music!❤

Most of his songs hit me right at my heart ♿😎💗

amazing!!

Great performance but still miss staind ALOT!!!

Im confused, i thought it was made with J-Cat first?

is Aaron Lewis ............... Neegan?

I miss all the anger , angst and pain that stained and other grunge metal bands pumped out, other then goodsmack dropping something new now and then there is just no music coming out these days that even comes close since cornell died.

Aww it adds to his story and he is such a goofball and hidsmother is correct! Always makes me smile!

Exactly why I won’t go to one of his solo shows again.. people get ridiculously drunk and don’t shut the fuck up.. all the respect to him love staind and his solo.

This might be the most incredible thing every!!

his crowds are the worst they never let him talk.

Wow I cant understand half of what hes saying because people in the crowd need to heard with random screams when no one else is

Always my song