[Barz] I read my mother died today or maybe yesterday I don't know cuz the telegram from the home It told me that shes deceased the funeral is tomorrow Expect me to feel some sorrow but I really I feel nothin' Happiness nor depression no time to answer your question Don't tell me what to believe in don't tell me to find religion Sorry im not committed this mediocre commitment And still they call me a menace, ignorant never listen Just stop, breathe, I free fall into a pit The epitome of abyss as im lighting my cigarette Catching the two o'clock as im catching up with my breath The sun is beating me down the sweat is crawling my neck Uh! strange faces so I made myself invisible Blind to their eyes and still I feel despicable Still im feeling pitiful attending mothers funeral No guilt of feeling furious no fear I feel the usual Priest begins to preach while the angels start to sing Angels don't exist its the sun that starts to beam Reading from the bible index on the text You expect me to believe god put us on a test Please, wait, let me recollect my thoughts I will never hold my tongue if you expect for me to fall to your beliefs Just cease, just see what I see If religion is the answer why we still finding peace? Decorated lies you symbolize it with a crucifix Strangling these ties so it time for me to loosen it Hang me on a noose cuz im a nuisance for my foolishness Like the scarlet letter they labeled me emotionless My last wish I want everyone to gather As their staring at my grave look deep to find the answer And illuminate the candles, love was never painful Cuz its lust that I desire watch em burning in the fire I'm the stranger!
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The idea came from the book ‘The Stranger’ written by Albert Camus, is telling the story of Mersault, the protagonist of The Stranger, telling his listeners about his mothers death and how he shows no feelings of sadness towards his mother’s death. The book explains his absurd and existential lifestyle. His denial in religion and so on. Barz writes this song from Mersault’s perspective, lyrics packed with metaphors, multisyllabic rhyme scheme and allusion to ‘The Stranger’
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