ANYONE BUT ME was originally the album closer for THE FUTURE BITES, but was ultimately swapped out for COUNT OF UNEASE, which had been written during the delay of the album release.
[Verse 1]
A ton of love comes down the line
A place I'll never go
No one will ever know
I kiss the hand I cannot hold
I scale the mountain top
Just for the photo op
And when I see what I have done
Laid out on the page
It takes my breath away
I don't mind that it's not real
What difference does it make?
You believe it anyway
[Chorus]
I wanna be anyone but me now
I wanna be anywhere but here now
Wanna believe anything I choose now
I wanna have anything I want now
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
I stole this song from someone else (From someone else)
But how is that a crime
If it still sounds like mine?
The time I could have spent with you (Spent time with you)
Is there for all to see
And that's good enough for me
Oh, yeah
[Chorus]
I wanna be anyone but me now
I wanna be anywhere but here now
Wanna believe anything I choose now
I wanna have anything I want now
[Bridge]
Take the stairway to where you wanna be
A show you never saw
A dress you never wore
Reflecting back at me the kudos and the praise
From friends I never met
Hope they don't forget
[Chorus]
I wanna be anyone but me now
I wanna be anywhere but here now
Wanna believe anything I choose now
I wanna have anything I want now
ANYONE BUT ME was written by Steven Wilson.
ANYONE BUT ME was produced by Steven Wilson & David Kosten.
Steven Wilson released ANYONE BUT ME on Wed May 12 2021.