LIVE EYES OF A STRANGER
QUEENSRYCHE
SONGWRITER: CHRIS DEGARMO &
GEOFF TATE
ALBUM: OPERATION: MINDCRIME
LABEL: STINGRAY MUSIC
GENRE: HEAVY METAL
YEAR: 1988
"Eyes
of a Stranger" is a song by progressive
metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album Operation:
Mindcrime. It is the last song on Operation Mindcrime,
summarizing the story in the album. It has also been featured
on two of their compilations, Greatest Hits and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche.
Known as
a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a
thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's number one most
played song in its setlist history. It was recorded in the key of E minor, with a
short interlude in F# minor near the beginning.
All
alone now
Except for the memories
Of what we had and what we knew
Every time I try to leave it behind me
I see something that reminds me of you
Every night the dreams return to haunt me
Your rosary wrapped around your throat
I lie awake and sweat, afraid to fall asleep
I see your face looking back at me
And I raise my head and stare
Into the eyes of a stranger
I've always known that the mirror never lies
People always turn away
From the eyes of a stranger
Afraid to know what
Lies behind the stare
Is this all that's left
Of my life before me
Straight jacket memories, sedative highs
No happy ending like they've always promised
There's got to be something left for me
And I raise my head and stare
Into the eyes of a stranger
I've always known that the mirror never lies
People always turn away
From the eyes of a stranger
Afraid to know what
Lies behind the stare [Lies behind my stare]
How many times must I live this tragedy
How many more lies will they tell me
All I want is the same as everyone
Why am I here, and for how long
And I raise my head and stare
Into the eyes of a stranger
I've always known that the mirror never lies
People always turn away
From the eyes of a stranger
Afraid to know what
Lies behind the stare
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