The Stranger

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THE STRANGER is a cyber punk dark synth assault in the spirit of 80s slasher soundtracks and music from The Stranger Things.
IZM Records

lyrics

It's the noise, it's the sound
When you turn out the lights
Hit the ground, do not move
When you leave it to fright
Run, just as fast as you can
Through the back
Hustle, stay low
So you, get out intact

The stress wanes on you
This thing preys on you
It keeps coming and coming
Until it wears on you
I take shelter
As I push through the night
One eye open
No sleep til the sunlight

Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that someone was there
I bet it’ll be gone
Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that something was there
I’ll be gone

The shadows pulse around
The shadow slides and lurks around
The moving lights
The devil's bite
The hands of fate
Keeps us making choices
Every moment
We are pushing forwards
Can't go back
But the Stranger stands nearby
Never veering far
So they can make their move
When the time has come
It is written in stone
Once the lock has turned
It has sealed our destiny

It's the noise, it's the sound
When you turn out the lights
Hit the ground, do not move
When you leave it to fright
Run, just as fast as you can
Through the back
Hustle, stay low
So you, get out intact

The stress wanes on you
This thing preys on you
It keeps coming and coming
Until it wears on you
I take shelter
As I push through the night
One eye open
No sleep til the sunlight

Rough passage through the throes of despair
The Stranger won't stop
Until you're deep into a cold stare
Enough's enough but I still have to push
I keep running and running until the end

Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that someone was there
I bet it’ll be gone
Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that something was there
I’ll be gone
I’ll be gone
It’ll be gone
Whoa
I’ll be gone

Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that someone was there
I bet it’ll be gone
Just in case you don’t stop running
Then atleast take a moment to turn around
By the time you realize that something was there
I’ll be gone

credits

released July 29, 2022
Lyrics and composition: David Z Marsalek
Drums, synths, vocals performed and tracked by: David Z Marsalek, tracked between Nov 30th 2021 and April 5th 2022, Chicago.
Electric bass performed by: Pablo Pascoll, June-July 2022, Tokyo
Co-mixed, co-produced by: David Z Marsalek, Chicago and Pablo Pascoll, Tokyo June-July 2022
Mastered by: Pablo Pascoll, July 2022, Tokyo.

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