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Another song in the 'Hollywood Cinema' theme on Day For Night's virtual CD, we are taking a little different direction in this song--some might say a more 'melodramatic' take on film noir.
It was spurred by the art piece "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper, and we thought it might be cool to try to do a song based upon that sort of scene. Well, the diner became a bar, and Steve sent me the instrumental track with the idea that I would add lyrics, similar to "Silver Screen."
After thinking about it for several days, I finally decided to do what I always do when I can't think up lyrics--improvise!
With the first take, I came up with a radio-drama sort of monologue, which I then streamlined and condensed in the second, and final, take.
Two ambient tracks were actually recorded before the monologue, and Steve's spoken part originally 'set the stage' for this track.
Enjoy!
It was spurred by the art piece "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper, and we thought it might be cool to try to do a song based upon that sort of scene. Well, the diner became a bar, and Steve sent me the instrumental track with the idea that I would add lyrics, similar to "Silver Screen."
After thinking about it for several days, I finally decided to do what I always do when I can't think up lyrics--improvise!
With the first take, I came up with a radio-drama sort of monologue, which I then streamlined and condensed in the second, and final, take.
Two ambient tracks were actually recorded before the monologue, and Steve's spoken part originally 'set the stage' for this track.
Enjoy!
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Lyrics
Man:
I walked through the door
Lonely bar, 3 a.m.
Little did I know nothing would ever be the same again.
I had a vodka, with a twist of lime,
Said" if you got a story..." said, "I've got the time."
Woman:
At first i thought he was kidding, I mean, it's 3 a.m. and i'm sitting
at this bar...and I've never seen him before--he's a perfect stranger.
But there was something about this face, the way he asked the question.
Did I have a story to tell?
Oh yeah...I had a story !
But could I trust him to tell him?
* * * * * * *
"...you're foolish and funny."
That's what he always used to say. That I was 'foolish and funny.'
His last words to me were that way...
He was a 'perfect stranger' in my life.
With all the promises you'd expect him to make to his wife.
But he had a secret. One he didn't tell me.
When I found out...I couldn't believe he would hold something that
important from me.
I--I don't know what happened....I...I lost my head. I--I got so angry
and....there was the money...and the gun.
I saw red...I...just ...
I picked up the gun and pointed it at him, and he said, "You're
foolish and funny to think you can get away with this."
But I was foolish and funny, and he turned out to be a perfect stranger.
And then the gun went of...it...just...went off.
And it was over.
I panicked. I grabbed money and I took the gun and I ran to the
nearest bus stop and I took the last bus out of town and it was late.
At the end of the line i got off and I found this bar...and this
perfect stranger.
But I'm foolish and funny...and you're a perfect stranger.
Are you as foolish and funny?
And you're a perfect stranger...
We're perfect strangers.
I walked through the door
Lonely bar, 3 a.m.
Little did I know nothing would ever be the same again.
I had a vodka, with a twist of lime,
Said" if you got a story..." said, "I've got the time."
Woman:
At first i thought he was kidding, I mean, it's 3 a.m. and i'm sitting
at this bar...and I've never seen him before--he's a perfect stranger.
But there was something about this face, the way he asked the question.
Did I have a story to tell?
Oh yeah...I had a story !
But could I trust him to tell him?
* * * * * * *
"...you're foolish and funny."
That's what he always used to say. That I was 'foolish and funny.'
His last words to me were that way...
He was a 'perfect stranger' in my life.
With all the promises you'd expect him to make to his wife.
But he had a secret. One he didn't tell me.
When I found out...I couldn't believe he would hold something that
important from me.
I--I don't know what happened....I...I lost my head. I--I got so angry
and....there was the money...and the gun.
I saw red...I...just ...
I picked up the gun and pointed it at him, and he said, "You're
foolish and funny to think you can get away with this."
But I was foolish and funny, and he turned out to be a perfect stranger.
And then the gun went of...it...just...went off.
And it was over.
I panicked. I grabbed money and I took the gun and I ran to the
nearest bus stop and I took the last bus out of town and it was late.
At the end of the line i got off and I found this bar...and this
perfect stranger.
But I'm foolish and funny...and you're a perfect stranger.
Are you as foolish and funny?
And you're a perfect stranger...
We're perfect strangers.
Good thing the bars in these parts close at 2AM - I'm safe!
When's the video for this coming out?