Dr. Kloot, formerly known as Kloot Per W., Kaiser Kloot, KPW, 'Butthole Sur… Read Full Bio ↴Dr. Kloot, formerly known as Kloot Per W., Kaiser Kloot, KPW, 'Butthole Surfers' bass player', Ween's bass player', ... it's all the very talented, multi-instrumentalist, producer, musician, painter, full time weirdo and genius ... Mr. Claude Perwez. The Belgian Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, Lennon and McCartney all in one...

Under the pseudonymn Dr. Kloot Per W covers '70's and '80's rock, punk and new wave classics.

The first output of this was "History of the World/ Part One" with covers of Pere Ubu, Television Personalities, White Noise, Joan Baez, The Cure, The Buzzcocks, Wire, Camper Van Beethoven and others...

Strange
Dr. Kloot Lyrics

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you know the faces,
you know the places,
you know the places where the faces fit

you always wanted,
to never say it,
and now you wonder, well is this it?

you're always screaming, dreaming
strange without you
without you

you know the numbers,
you dream and slumber,
you've got the faces and the photographs

you always want it,
but never say it,
and now you wonder, well what do i have?

you're always screaming, dreaming
strange without you
without you

strange without you
strange without you
strange without you
strange without you

without you

strange without you
strange without you
strange without you
strange without you

without you

Overall Meaning

In Dr. Kloot's song "Strange," the lyrics evoke a sense of loss and longing for someone or something that used to be present, but is now absent. The opening lines, "you know the faces, you know the places, you know the places where the faces fit," suggest a familiarity and comfort with certain people and locations. However, this is juxtaposed with the following line, "you always wanted, to never say it," which implies a sense of unspoken desire or regret. The repeated line, "and now you wonder, well is this it?" further emphasizes a feeling of uncertainty and dissatisfaction with the current situation.

The second verse continues this theme, with the references to "numbers," "dreaming," and "photographs" adding to the sense of nostalgia and wistfulness. The line, "you always want it, but never say it," suggests the singer's hesitancy to express their true feelings, perhaps out of fear of rejection or loss. The chorus, with its repetition of "strange without you," emphasizes the depth of the void left by this absence, and the sense of disorientation and confusion that comes with it.

Overall, "Strange" is a poignant and evocative song that captures the complexity of human emotion in response to loss and change.

Line by Line Meaning

you know the faces,
You are familiar with people's faces.

you know the places,
You know the locations.

you know the places where the faces fit
You know which faces belong to which places.

you always wanted,
You always had a desire.

to never say it,
You wanted to keep it to yourself.

and now you wonder, well is this it?
You are questioning whether your current situation is what you really wanted.

you're always screaming, dreaming
You are always expressing strong emotions.

strange without you
Things are strange when you are not around.

you know the numbers,
You are familiar with specific numbers.

you dream and slumber,
You have dreams when you sleep.