Brian Eno & David Byrne

Strange Overtones

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

My 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

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

Strange overtones

In the music you are playing

I'll harmonize

It is strong and you are tough

But a heart is not enough