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Artist: David Byrne
Canonical path: /david-byrne/strange-overtones
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Strange Overtones
Read Strange Overtones lyrics by David Byrne on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Strange Overtones
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I wake up ev'ry morning
I hear your feet on the stairs
You're in the next apartment
I hear you singing over there-
This groove is out of fashion
These beats are 20 years old
I saw you lend a hand to
The one's out standing in the cold--
Strange Overtones
In the music you are playing
I'll harmonize
It is strong and you are tough
But a heart is not enough-
Put on your socks and mittens
It's getting colder tonight
A snowball in my kitchen
I watched it melt before my eyes-
Your song still needs a chorus
I know you'll figure it out
The rising of the verses
A change of key will let you out-
Strange overtones
Though they're slightly out of fashion
I'll harmonize
I see the music in your face
That your words cannot explain
Strange Overtones
In the music you are playing
We're not alone
It is strong and you are tough
But a heart is not enough-
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David Byrne performs "Strange Overtones", and this lyric page sits inside the David Byrne catalog on LyroVerse.
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