1. A British roc… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple groups using the name "Strangelove".
1. A British rock band
2. A British hip-hop group
The dark side of the '90s Britpop revival, Bristol's Strangelove married Patrick Duff's deep, lovelorn croon to a spider's web of glistening guitar lines which Radiohead held as an early influence.
The poetic, purple wine-tinged grace of their first two drug infused albums has not dated in the intervening years and while their final eponymous release suffered from the tensions tearing the band apart, their legacy of Bad Seeds/Doors inspired epics and frantically crawling the walls poetry endures.
Great B-sides too.
Following the demise of the band in 1998:
Patrick Duff went solo - eventually releasing the album "Luxury Problems" in 2005 on the EMI imprint Harvest.
Guitarist Alex Lee joined Suede briefly for their swansong release "A New Morning" before cementing his place in the live Placebo line-up.
While the remaining members Joe Allen (bass), Julian Pransky-Poole (guitar) and John Langley (drums) formed Saturation Point.
At the time of writing (August 2007) Duff is currently prepping his second solo release with the assistance of Lee.
Is There a Place
Strangelove Lyrics
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As distant as the days before are gone
Something I have lost
Has left a space that keeps me stumbling on
Search through the rain and the sun
Or the night for the day I will find
Watch all the moments are tumbling through
Like the clouds I will leave them behind
I want to fade
Is there a place for me
Somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Cry that holds me down
Is closer than the fear of what's to come
Somehow I must change
Uncertainty has left me here undone
Search through the stars and the shapes in the
Sky for the day I will find
Look for a sign with my eyes I could see
As it quiets my mind
They fade
I want to fade
Is there a place for me
Somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Out,
Out of my hands
These prisoner's hands that carved me through
With stone
And that's the stone of my heart
A prisoner's heart that can't feel love
I'm told
Told of another time
Another place
Another
Is there a place for me somewhere?
I've got to find somewhere
The lyrics of Strangelove's song "Is There A Place For Me?" express the singer's search for a place where they belong. The opening lines suggest that the voice leading the singer on is distant and that they have moved on from the past. The singer has lost something or someone and is struggling to fill the void, causing them to stumble through life. They search through the rain, sun, and night, hoping to find a place where they fit in. The moments of life, represented by the clouds, fade away as the singer desires to fade away too. They ask the question, "Is there a place for me somewhere?" as they feel like stone after stone is blocking their way.
In the second verse, the singer expresses the fear of the unknown and the cry that holds them down. They must make a change to move forward as uncertainty has left them undone. They search the stars and shapes in the sky, hoping to find a sign that quiets their mind. The fading moments and desire to fade away continue to be a theme as the singer asks again, "Is there a place for me somewhere?" The stone against stone that blocks the singer's way is a metaphor for the obstacles they must face to find their place.
Finally, the singer acknowledges that finding their place is out of their hands, as they feel like a prisoner constrained by their own heart that cannot feel love. They are told of another time and place and must continue their search. The repetition of the question "Is there a place for me somewhere?" conveys a sense of desperation and longing for belonging.
Overall, the lyrics of "Is There A Place For Me?" are melancholic and convey the search for a place to belong, addressing themes of loss, uncertainty, and the fear of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Voice that leads me on
The singer is being guided by a voice towards an unknown destination
As distant as the days before are gone
The past is far away and unreachable
Something I have lost
The singer has lost something that was important to them
Has left a space that keeps me stumbling on
The absence of what the singer has lost makes it difficult for them to move forward in life
Search through the rain and the sun
The singer is actively searching for something, no matter the conditions
Or the night for the day I will find
The singer hopes to find what they're looking for, no matter how long it takes
Watch all the moments are tumbling through
The singer is reflecting on all the moments that have led them to now
Like the clouds I will leave them behind
The singer hopes to move on from their past like how clouds change and move away
They fade
The memories of the past are slowly disappearing
I want to fade
The singer wants to move on from the past and forget about it
Is there a place for me
Somewhere?
The singer is questioning their existence and wondering if they have a place in this world
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
The singer is facing obstacles and struggles in life that seem impossible to overcome
Cry that holds me down
The singer is overwhelmed with emotions that are preventing them from moving forward
Is closer than the fear of what's to come
The fear of the future is not as strong as the emotions the singer is currently feeling
Somehow I must change
The singer knows they need to make changes in order to move forward
Uncertainty has left me here undone
The unknown future is causing the singer to feel lost and directionless
Search through the stars and the shapes in the
Sky for the day I will find
The singer is searching for a sign or some sort of guidance to lead them towards their destination
Look for a sign with my eyes I could see
As it quiets my mind
The singer hopes to find a sign that will bring them peace and clarity of mind
Out,
Out of my hands
These prisoner's hands that carved me through
With stone
The struggles in the singer's life are out of their control and they feel trapped by them
And that's the stone of my heart
A prisoner's heart that can't feel love
I'm told
The singer has a heavy heart and is unable to feel love
Told of another time
Another place
Another
The singer has been told about the possibility of a better future
Is there a place for me somewhere?
I've got to find somewhere
The singer continues to question their purpose and existence and feels the need to find their place in the world
Contributed by Mila M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
josie saturday
Voice that leads me on
As distant as the days before are gone
Something I have lost
Has left a space that keeps me stumbling on
Search through the rain and the sun
Or the night for the day I will find
Watch all the moments are tumbling through
Like the clouds I will leave them behind
They fade, I want to fade
Is there a place for me somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Cry that holds me down
Is closer than the fear of what's to come
Somehow I must change
Uncertainty has left me here undone
Search through the stars and the shapes in the
Sky for the day I will find
Look for a sign with my eyes I could see
As it quiets my mind
They fade, I want to fade
Is there a place for me somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Out, out of my hands
These prisoner's hands that carved me through
With stone
And that's the stone of my heart
A prisoner's heart that can't feel love
I'm told, told of another time
Another place, another
Is there a place for me somewhere?
I've got to find somewhere!
DaniCali76
This song is so powerful, I love listening to it again and again !
Jerry Caffarello
What a song. Could go on for 20 minutes .
Sam Sneed
Amazing track by one of the most underrated birtpop bands
josie saturday
Voice that leads me on
As distant as the days before are gone
Something I have lost
Has left a space that keeps me stumbling on
Search through the rain and the sun
Or the night for the day I will find
Watch all the moments are tumbling through
Like the clouds I will leave them behind
They fade, I want to fade
Is there a place for me somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Cry that holds me down
Is closer than the fear of what's to come
Somehow I must change
Uncertainty has left me here undone
Search through the stars and the shapes in the
Sky for the day I will find
Look for a sign with my eyes I could see
As it quiets my mind
They fade, I want to fade
Is there a place for me somewhere?
Is there a place for me?
From stone against stone against stone
In my way
Out, out of my hands
These prisoner's hands that carved me through
With stone
And that's the stone of my heart
A prisoner's heart that can't feel love
I'm told, told of another time
Another place, another
Is there a place for me somewhere?
I've got to find somewhere!
James Wrout
A lot of those 6 and a half thousand views were me. More than twenty years later, I have to say thank you to Carl in Brighton for switching me on to Strangelove. This is the only song to have a more powerful intro than Baba O'Riley, and then a killer outro too.... !
Matt Pritchard
Fuck...I have just put this in my ears again for the first time in a few...Wow. it turns and turns into something no one expects. Mesmeric...❤
Platini Jarvis
Masterpiece
Gaston
oh, the memories... I was about to see them live for the first time ever and they had split up the day before or something... Never got a chance to see them live... I still have the ticket stashed.
Tim McAuliffe
Fantastic Song among so many by Patrick and Strangelove
Robin Bates
such a genial band , everytj\thing is brilliant , why didn t the world luv em... so fuckin brill , the guitars , everything