Beside Myself (formerly known as "I'm So Excited" or "Glad You Invited") is a formerly unidentified alternative rock song by the Michigan based band New Ministers, released in 1994 on the compilation "Riot 67 – The Detroit Sessions".
Search History[]
The song was played on WZBC by DJ Peter Choyce in April of 2000. The full broadcast was posted to MixCloud by user The Peter Choyce Radio Archive in 2021.
On October 5th, 2024, the song was reposted to WatZatSong by the user Sonolux, asking who made it.
On July 9th, 2025, Discord user Mystic65 discovered that the song was most likely "Beside Myself" by New Ministers after they used a music identification website they’re making, and it had a partial fingerprint match.
Shortly after, Discord user Basketry contacted a Discogs seller, and they confirmed it was the same song. The seller couldn’t provide audio, so Basketry bought a copy.
On July 15th, 2025, the song was fully identified by Basketry as "Beside Myself" by New Ministers after the copy arrived and she posted the full audio on Discord.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
What am I here for?
Couldn't ask for a much more simpler life
So why do I put myself through these things?
Seem to think we're too much
So much, I seem to lose touch with myself
And everything around me comes really deeply real
[Chorus]
Inside, I slowly feel myself
Outside, I think like someone
[Verse 2]
I'm so excited
I'm so excited, can't you see?
Oh, can't you see it on my face?
I'm glad you invited
I'm glad you invited me over there
It's so [many ?] feeling [away ?]
[Chorus]
Inside, I slowly feel myself
Outside, I think like someone
[Bridge]
You and me, we both feel the same
I know I can't control my head
Outside, I feel like [?]
[Aware, aware, aware ?]
[Chorus]
Inside, I slowly feel myself
Outside, I think like someone
New Ministers[]
The New Ministers were an alternative rock band from Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Other than Terrance Toohey, none of the other band members’ names are known.
In 1994, this song and another song by them titled Care was featured on the compilation album Riot 67 - The Detroit Sessions.
Shortly after, they disbanded.
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