David Byrne Strange Overtones Lyrics

Strange Overtones Lyrics

I wake up every 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 ones 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