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Stranger

from In the Clocktower by Spark & Echo

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Track 7 from Spark & Echo's Video Album IN THE CLOCKTOWER
Watch Videos at vimeo.com/album/3080253/video/108684570
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Written By Emily Clare Zempel
Based on Psalm 69

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Stranger

Based on Psalm 69

Sink into the ground now
There is no foothold for me
I’m so out of my depth
The floods, the floods engulf me
And my eyes they fail me now
Lookin’ for the heart of you, and my throat
My throat is raw now, crying, crying out for you

Can it be you don’t recognize me anymore?
I’m a stranger in my house, yeah, I’m a stranger to you
And your insults salt my shame
It’s a wound that will never ever heal,
Well hey, you never liked change anyway

You don’t wanna hear me say
You don’t wanna hear me pray
‘Cause you’re, you’re just afraid you’ll lose me

I weep and I will fast
I know I must endure all of this pain
Hey, they say that pain, pain, it will never last
So dress me up in rags
I’m your paper doll now, just don’t,
Just don’t let me fall, don’t let me fall

You don’t wanna hear me say
You don’t wanna hear me pray
‘Cause you’re, you’re just afraid you’ll lose me
And I don’t wanna leave you there
I don’t wanna feel your stare
‘Cause I’m terrified to lose you

And oh, you seek freedom
You sought it your whole life
But oh, you taught me to seek it, too
All this freedom’s just pushing me further and further and further away

I lift my arms up now for some rescue party’s hand
For some rescue party’s man to lift me now
But I am only blamed for what I did not steal
Hey, I’d take the blame for you a million times just to know you’re real
Are you real?

‘Cause you don’t wanna hear me say
You don’t wanna hear me pray
‘Cause you’re, you’re just afraid you’ll lose me
And I don’t wanna leave you there
I don’t wanna feel your stare
‘Cause I’m, I’m terrified to lose you

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from In the Clocktower, released August 15, 2014
IN THE CLOCKTOWER Album Credits:

Emily Clare Zempel: Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele, Bassoon, Percussion,
Jonathon Roberts: Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Accordion

Bitter Drink and Stranger written by Emily Clare Zempel.
All other songs written by Jonathon Roberts.

Audio recorded and mixed by J Scott Hinkley of Flat World Productions (FlatWorldPro.com)

Video by Michael Markham of KiteMonkey Productions (MichaelMarkhamOnline.com)

Mastered by Christopher Colbert

Cover Art by Charis Carmichael Braun

Filmed and recorded live at the Clocktower Lofts, 112 Lincoln Ave., Bronx, New York.

All music and lyrics Copyright © 2014 by Jonathon Roberts and Emily Clare Zempel.

All Rights reserved.

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Jonathon MT Roberts is a composer and performer inspired by biblical text with a background in classical, jazz and, pop. He collaborates with his wife Emily Clare Zempel for the Spark & Echo band and write off the beaten path music and theatre. Founder of Spark and Echo Arts. ... more

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