Staind, "Outside"

"Outside," from Staind's 2001 album Break the Cycle, is another song that strikes me very deeply as a divorced dad. This track is more about unrequited love than it is about the relationship between a father and his daughter, but, if you've read earlier posts in this blog, you know that doesn't really matter to me.

My ex-wife has primary custody of my daughter, and I get to spend time with her twice a week. Actually, there are times I get some extra visits with her because my ex and I still get along pretty well, but that's beside the point. Even though I get to spend this time with my daughter, I know there's a lot that I'm missing out on. "I'm on the outside/I'm looking in." That about sums it up right there.