I guess by now you think I'm weak
I wish you would have said something before now
I wouldn't share a bag of chips with you
And in my opinion you don't have a clue
I'm being cruel, I'm being cruel
I don't want to be part of your scene
I'll stay with him, I'll keep my nose clean
You're the one pretending to be licking stamps
All alone in a room following lines on maps
It's clear you don't want me here
How about I send you a book on nutrition?
Stop spoon-feeding me non-fiction
Just for a while, I will fake a smile
I don't want to be part of your scene
I'll stay with him, I'll keep my nose clean
Oh, why did you say she was a friend of mine?
I thought it was me you couldn't stand
I'm confused, I will win, you will lose
You've taken to phoning my house when you're drunk
And then confessing all your love
I wish you would have said so before now
I don't want to be part of your scene
I'll stick with him, I'll keep my nose clean
Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow. The group formed in 1996, and have released five studio albums to date – the most recent of which, Desire Lines, was released in 2013. A sixth, titled Look to the East, Look to the West, is set for release in May 2024. The current members of the band are lead vocalist Tracyanne Campbell, guitarist/vocalist Kenny McKeeve, bassist Gavin Dunbar, and drummer Lee Thomson. Following the death of long-serving keyboardist Carey Lander, the band went on hiatus from 2015 to 2018.
The band's music has been frequently described as "twee pop," and garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and Sebastian. The band have also been praised for their "honest, wide, and adult approach to heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and escapism."
