Story Behind The Song
The music for this song used to have an entirely different lyric with completely different subject matter. I could never get the song into a final format that I liked with the previous lyrics, so I shelved it for several years. I always loved the guitar
Song Description
This song is based around the voice of the singer inside his own head trying to understand why he ruined his relationship with his former lover by cheating with another woman. His conclusion is that he simply is a stranger to himself, he can't really unde
| Song Length |
4:17 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Troubled |
Subject |
Regret, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
David Gray, Toad The Wet Sprocket |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
STRANGER TO MYSELF
I thought I needed something new, but she was nothing compared to you
She was just a face, just a fantasy, but you're the one within me
I've been a stranger, I've been a stranger to myself
I've been burning up these roads, but I can't lose this heavy load
It don't matter how far I fly, I understand where the problem lies
I've been a stranger, I've been a stranger to myself
I don't recognize who I've become
I don't understand why I've done the things I've done, to you
Can't drink enough to forget your face
And there's no sleep to make your beauty fade
But even if I could come on home, I'm afraid the devil's already claimed me
For his own
© Jeff Harrison 1991 & 2003
Jeff Harrison
900 E. Belleview Ave.
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
303-788-1475