Stranger
Love's Evolution: Embracing the Past, Welcoming the Future
Lyrics
I gotta get over her, honey. Can I get over her with you?
The speaker is trying to move on from a past relationship and seeks companionship for support.
I gotta get over her, honey. Can I get over her with you?
-You got the brains, you got that body. They better just pull me through
Acknowledgment of the attractiveness of the new person, expressing hope they can help overcome the pain of the past.
I gotta get over her, honey. Can I get over her with you?
Reiteration of the desire to move on with the new person and a recognition of the challenge ahead.
I gotta get over her, honey. Can I get over her with you?
-And when you've done me over, I'll need getting over you, too
Anticipating that after the new person, the speaker will need help getting over them as well.
I loved her for the ways she would rescue my heart
Reflection on the positive aspects of the past relationship and the lingering pain of its absence.
I wept the one time she could not
-But she's still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can't stand it no more
-I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. Tonight
Expressing determination to make a new connection tonight, signaling a fresh start with optimism.
Oo oo. Ha ha
-You say I don't even know ya, honey. Well I don't even know myself
Acknowledging a lack of self-awareness and inviting the new person to share a moment of discovery in the moonlight.
You say I don't even know ya, honey. Hey I don't even know myself
-But stay here in the moonlight and let it get to know us both
-Ya know I'm getting older, honey. But you're getting older too
Addressing the aging process and expressing a desire to grow old together with the new person.
Ya know that I'm getting older, honey. But you're getting older too
-And now I've seen the young life, I wanna get old and bold with you
-I loved her for the ways she would rescue my heart
Repetition of the pain from the past relationship, intensifying the need to move forward.
I wept the one time she could not
-But she's still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can't stand it no more
-I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. A new friend tonight. Like a stranger
Reiterating the determination to make a new friend tonight, emphasizing the freshness of the connection like a stranger.
You say I'm getting older, honey. But you're gettin' older too
Acknowledging the aging process for both, expressing a desire to keep the new person close and grow old together.
You say I'm gettin' older, honey. Well you're gettin' older too
-I'm gonna keep you near me, cos I wanna get old with you
-You know that I'm older, honey. I know that I'm older too. Ha
Reflecting on personal aging, emphasizing the inevitability, and expressing an attraction beyond physical aspects.
You know that I'm older, honey. Ain't gettin' any younger, it's true
-I don't want ya for your body. Cos I know what your brains can do
Highlighting the value of the new person's intelligence over physical attraction.
I loved her for the ways she would rescue my heart
Reiteration of the past pain, intensifying the urgency to move on from the previous relationship.
I wept the one time she could not
-But she's still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can't stand it no more
-I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. A new friend tonight. Like a stranger
Final emphasis on making a new connection like a stranger, signaling a deliberate break from the past relationship.
Like a strange, strange girl
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