The Stranger

Story Behind The Song

written while I was struggling with, or enjoying my own addiction and messing with the chords from Wishing You Were Here.

Song Description

while about addiciton the song can also on a more basic level be about a real ominous force or presence and its approach

Song Length 3:49 Genre Rock - Gothic, World - Celtic
Tempo Tempo Undefined Lead Vocal Duet Male/Female
Mood Gloomy, Disconcerted Subject Doom, Darkness
Similar Artists The Alan Parsons Project, Blue Oyster Cult Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Will-o'-the-wisp
he comes burnin' through the trees
Dark as the night,
hear the raven cry on the breeze


Today-
he's gonna steal your life away,
today-
he's gonna steal your dreams away,
today-
he's gonna steal your tomorrow away
To-day-ay
To-day-ay
Today...


instrumental
(repeat all)

Lyrics Jack Sparks Music Jack Sparks
Performance Kristoph & Margaret

The Stranger

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