Marcus has released five full length albums since 2006 all of which are available free. The latest album, Bicycles, was sold for the first time with a physical copy while the digital was priced at a choice the listener could choose. New musical projects (As of 2013) include a new album to be released in 2014 and new music/projects under different aliases, including 4d5 and The Chief of Thieves.
Stranger
Mark.Nine Lyrics
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Tell me your beliefs
I know they’re in there somewhere
Whatever they may be
Do you live with conviction
Or hold to no code
Hey wild stranger
When there’s danger
Hey wild stranger
Where is your heart now
It seems to beat so quiet
I forget that it’s around
Perhaps it fell off somewhere
Reckless along the road
Hey wild stranger
When there’s danger
Where do you go
Wild stranger you do look like
A friend I used to know
Though he was stronger
And free from all you seem to know
Wild stranger if it’s true
That you're the friend that I once knew
Give me something to believe
Just give me anything
Hey wild stranger
We used to be good friends
But over time, time together
Less and less we’d spend
And nowadays you’ve learned to hate
The friend you used to know
Hey wild stranger
When there’s danger
Where do you go
The song "Stranger" by Mark.Nine speaks about the complexity of human relationships and how people change over time. The lyrics are filled with questions about the beliefs and nature of a "wild stranger" who is reminiscent of a friend the singer used to know. The singer asks this stranger where his convictions lie and whether he has a code to live by. The singer seems unsure about the stranger's heart, which seems to beat too quietly. The lyrics suggest that the stranger may have lost his way somewhere along the road and may no longer be the friend the singer once knew.
The repeated question, "When there's danger, where do you go?" seems to be a marker of the central theme of the song. It suggests that in times of hardship and challenges, people reveal who they really are and what they stand for. By asking the stranger's whereabouts in moments of trouble, the singer is trying to find out more about the character of the person he is addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey wild stranger
Addressing a person who is unknown, probably with the intention of knowing more about them.
Tell me your beliefs
Asking the stranger about their ideology/philosophy on life and the things they stand for.
I know they’re in there somewhere
Acknowledging that everyone has beliefs and the singer is certain the stranger does too.
Whatever they may be
Ensuring the stranger that their beliefs won't be judged, no matter how controversial they might seem.
Do you live with conviction
Questioning whether the stranger's beliefs are strong enough to guide their life decisions.
Or hold to no code
Asking if the stranger has ethical principles or moral guidelines to follow.
When there’s danger, where do you go
Inquiring about the stranger's coping mechanism during perilous situations.
Where is your heart now
Enquiring about the stranger's emotional state, particularly whether they are compassionate and empathetic.
It seems to beat so quiet, I forget that it’s around
Observing that the stranger doesn't seem to show/express their emotions, which causes the artist to forget that they could be feeling something.
Perhaps it fell off somewhere, reckless along the road
Metaphorically suggesting that the stranger might have lost their emotions because of past traumatic experiences or recklessness.
Wild stranger you do look like a friend I used to know
Comparing the stranger's physical appearance to that of a friend the singer used to have whom they have lost touch with.
Though he was stronger, and free from all you seem to know
Noticing that the stranger isn't like the lost friend who was confident and had a clear aim in life.
Wild stranger, if it’s true, that you're the friend that I once knew
Expressing a wish that the stranger is the lost friend the singer once had a strong bond with.
Give me something to believe, just give me anything
Asking the stranger to provide some evidence that they might be the lost friend so that the singer can trust them.
We used to be good friends, but over time, time together, less and less we’d spend
Confessing that the friendship with the lost friend had gradually become weaker, and they had drifted apart over time.
And nowadays, you’ve learned to hate, the friend you used to know
Uttering that the strong bond of friendship has now turned into dislike/hatred from the stranger's point of view.
When there’s danger, where do you go
Repeating the earlier question to the stranger in case they have now understood it better.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Mark Pelfrey
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