The Stranger

by Echo Machine

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lyrics

The Stranger -

A tell tale symptom of my class
that constant feeling that should apologise
for even being here.

I’ll be whatever you want
I’m yours I am shapeless
I’m living out of place
I’m pretending

I don’t know who I’m trying to impress
Is anybody watching yet?
Oh look at me, I’m standing on my head
I’m so far in

I’m at the microphone again,
I wish I wasn’t
I already regret what I just said.

I already regret everythingI said
I already regret everything I’ve ever done

I don’t know who I’m trying to impress
Is anybody watching yet?
Oh look at me, I’m standing on my head
I’m so far in

A version of myself
that I don’t recognise
is talking with the voice of a stranger
he says nothing of consequence

Here we go again
Another tall tale another
half pissed back flip
another fantasy.
I’m smiling but I’m terrified.
Scanning the room for validation I realise
that I should not be here.

And the gap starts closing between action and regret.
And the gap starts closing between action and regret.
And the gap starts closing between action and regret.
And the gap starts closing between action and regret.

credits

released January 12, 2024
Written and produced by Echo Machine
Recorded and mixed with Graeme Watt at Seagate Studios, Dundee
Mastered by Thibault Chaumont at The Deviant Lab, Paris

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Echo Machine Dundee, UK

Scotland's greatest living poets.

Dundee & Edinburgh.

discography

Accidental Euphoria

Mar 2024
The Stranger

Jan 2024
Last Action Hero

Jan 2024
Immediacy

Mar 2023
THE CAGE

Oct 2022
Futureland

Jul 2022
Universal Background Music

Jul 2022
Vibrations

Jul 2022
St Elmo

Jul 2022

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