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Stranger in My Own Skin

from Constellation by Salim Nourallah

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Way back when
I was a stranger in my own skin
I’d hide away for hours
In my iso tower

I’d pretend
I was somewhere more romantic
Yeah, somewhere not so tragic
With 45’s and magic

I’m taking off to mars
In my vinyl car
I’m gonna hit the heights
Then maybe hit some stars
And you won’t have a clue what I’ve been up to

Even when
I tried to crawl out of my own skin
I’d always end up back in
There’s safety here with this pen

And now I get it
To my family I’m a spaceman
With a pair of soundproofed tin cans
And transmissions from a strange land

I’m taking off to mars
In my vinyl car
I’m gonna hit the heights
Then maybe nick some stars
And you won’t have a clue what I’ve been up to

I’m gonna hang my hat
Underneath the moon
I’m gonna take some pain
And stick it to a tune
So you can sing along
Get the words all wrong

Strangers everywhere
Stranger right in front of me
I just stand and stare
Who’s that looking back at me?

I’m taking off to mars
In my vinyl car
I’m gonna hit the heights
Then maybe hit some stars
And you won’t have a clue what I’ve been up to

I’m gonna hang my hat
Underneath the moon
I’m gonna take some pain
And stick it to a tune
So you can sing along
Get the words all wrong

We spend our whole lives never knowing anybody
We spend our whole lives never knowing anybody
Don’t spend your whole life never knowing anybody
Never knowing anybody

Way back when I was a stranger in my own skin

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from Constellation, released March 31, 2009

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Salim Nourallah Dallas, Texas

Salim is a North Texas music scene fixture. After gaining initial acclaim with Nourallah Brothers he’s gone on to release a half dozen solo albums and produce a fine list of many others (including Old 97s & the Damnwells). His solo debut Polaroid was met with reviews like this one:“discovering a singer-songwriter who can stop time is rare, but Salim Nourallah is such a find…” (Rolling Stone). ... more

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