Impostor! from Impostor! by Joe Deninzon & Stratozpheerius
A few years ago, I was speaking with friend of mine who is a very successful musician and writer. She confessed to me that she often feels like an impostor, like sooner or later, everyone will figure out that she’s a fraud. I realized that I had felt this way many times in my life, and I am not alone.
The first verse of the song is about someone who is successful but suffers from imposter syndrome, the second verse is about someone who is successful and IS actually a fraud. One can conjure many references, political and otherwise…
Someone once said, “All the wrong people have way too much confidence, and all the right people don’t have enough.” Hence the lyric: “Everybody has an impostor syndrome except the fools who run the world.”
Tracklist
| 3. | Joe Deninzon & Stratozpheerius - Impostor! | 8:16 |
Lyrics
The master of all you survey
Your truth is the fact
Wide eyes hanging on your next word
Perfecting the act
One more day another dollar
Cash out in the end
How long til they all discover
That itʼs all just pretend
Lost in the clouds
As I play the clown
I made you smile, like a child
It shakes you up at night Flashes of deep insight
Letʼs see how far theyʼll bend You fooled them once again
So close to that big promotion
Keep feeding that flame
Caged rat going through the motions
Just a slave to this game, yeah
Lost in the clouds
As I play the crowd
Pulled the wool over your eyes
You question all of it Maybe youʼre full of shit
Life is a big charade And yet we still get paid
You question all of it Maybe Iʼm full of shit
Life is a big charade
Looks like we all got played
Everybodyʼs got an imposter syndrome
Except the fools that run the world
Stoking fears with smoke and mirrors
Turning pebbles into pearls
Credits
Music & lyrics by Joe Deninzon.
©2019 Fiddlefunk Music
Joe Deninzon-lead vocals, electric 7-string “Viper” violin/acoustic violin/viola/chin cello
Jason Gianni-drums/percussion/background vocals
Michelangelo Quirinale-guitars/background vocals
Paul Ranieri-bass/background vocals
Bill Hubuaer-keyboards/background vocals.
Special guests:
Randy McStine-guitars/sound effects
Rich Mouser-drum programming
Anne Leighton-spoken word intro
Rachel Gamin-spoken word intro
Mixed and mastered by Rich Mouser
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Led by electric violinist/vocalist Joe Deninzon, who is also the violinist in the legendary rock band, “Kansas,” Stratospheerius has showcased their unique brand of progressive, violin-driven hard rock throughout the universe.
The band has just released their 6th album, “Impostor!” to critical acclaim.