The Man Incognito

 

4-track demo originally recorded in 1996
Re-recorded in 2001.

 
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'The Man Incognito' is a story about a man that is falling in love with a woman, but he can't love her because of the position he is in.

The story of this song was inspired by the movie 'Deep Cover' with Laurence Fishburne. He was so deep in his cover, he started to lose touch with what was reality and what wan't.
I thought about a character in a deep cover situation and had him meet a woman he fell in love with and how he would handle it.
Lryically, this is one of my favorites.

You don't want to get to close to a man like me
I've got too much to hide, too many skeletons inside
Trust me when I say that I can't be trusted 
Don't ask me why because I won't discuss it

My world is shrouded in secrecy, perpetual disguise
Everything I told you hasn't been the truth, but it hasn't been all lies
You think that you know me, but you can never know the man incognito

I can't even reveal to you my real name
I'm sorry my dear, but it's the way it must remain
But even though I'm hiding many things, there's one thing I can't hide
My feelings for you have grown, my emotions just won't subside

It's been such a long time since I've held a woman
You've reminded me because I'd forgotten I was human
You're becoming more than I ever wanted
A love that cannot live, something I could never give

Everything I told you hasn't been the truth, but it hasn't been all lies
I wish that you could know me, but you should never know the man incognito

Our intimacy has put your life in danger
I really wish I would have stayed the stranger
Even if I told you , you would never understand
Don't let your emotions betray this man

After I leave it's better that you just forget
Because if we meet again I'll say that we've never met
If you try and find me you'll find I don't exist
Don't try and follow me because it's not worth the risk

My world is shrouded in secrecy, perpetual disguise
Everything I told you hasn't been the truth, but it hasn't been all lies
I wish that you could know me, but you can never know the man incognito