Strange Phenomena Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Soon it will be the phase of the moon
When people tune in
Every girl knows about the punctual blues
But who's to know the power behind our moves?

[Verse 2]
Day of coincidence with the radio
And a word that won't go away
We know what they're all gonna say
G arrives, funny, had a feeling he was on his way

[Chorus]
Raise our hats to the strange phenomena
Soul birds of a feather flock together
We raise our hats to the hand a-moulding us
Sure enough, he has the answer
He has the answer
He has the answer

[Post-Chorus]
Om mani padme
Om mani padme
Om mani padme hum


[Verse 3]
You pick up a paper, you read a name
You go out, it turns up again and again
You bump into a friend you haven't seen for a long time
Then into another you only thought about last night
[Verse 4]
You hear your sister calling for you
But you don't know where from
You know there's something wrong
But you don't want to believe in a premonition

[Chorus]
Raise our hats to the strange phenomena
Soul birds of a feather flock together
We raise our hats to the hand a-moulding us
Sure enough, he has the answer
He has the answer
He has the answer

[Post-Chorus]
Om mani padme
Om mani padme
Om mani padme hum


[Outro]
Om mani padme hum
Om mani padme hum
Om mani padme hum
Om mani padme hum
Om mani padme hum
Om mani padme hum

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“Strange Phenomena” is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush. It was only released as a single in Brazil in mid-1979 and was the sixth and final single from the album The Kick Inside.

“Strange Phenomena” speaks about déjà vu, synchronicity and how coincidences sometimes cluster together in seemingly meaningful ways. It has been described as “a frank paean to menstruation” by The Guardian.[1]

This, and a number of other early Brazilian singles, were pressed at 33.3 rpm. Brazil is one of few countries that released singles at this speed, along with Argentina.[2]

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Credits
Writer
Remastering Engineer
Lyricist
Percussion
Electric Piano
Mastering Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Engineer
Keyboards
Vocals
Recorded At
AIR Studios, London, UK
Release Date
June 1, 1979
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