Stranger
Embracing Chance Encounters: Seeking Connection in Unfamiliar Places
Lyrics
Hello, pretty stranger
Greeting and expressing interest in someone unfamiliar
Can I sit here for awhile
Asking for permission to join and spend time together
You know I'm kinda tired & lonesome
Conveying fatigue and loneliness
Seems like I've been ten thousand miles
Expressing a sense of being on a long and challenging journey
Just want to talk to you a while
Expressing a desire to engage in conversation
You know I'm not sure where I'm goin
Uncertainty about the future destination
But I can tell you where I've been
Reflecting on past experiences and where the person has been
But I guess it really doesn't matter
Indicating that the past might not be significant in the current context
'cause I'm just lookin' for a friend
Expressing the primary goal of seeking friendship
I might not pass this way again
Acknowledging the transient nature of the encounter
Got no time, now for thinkin'
Conveying a lack of time for deep contemplation
Got no time to wonder why
Emphasizing a focus on the present moment without questioning
But I got time for one more drink babe
Expressing willingness to engage in a simple pleasure, like having a drink
An I got time to say goodbye
Acknowledging the time for departure and saying goodbye
Yes I can make it if I try
Expressing confidence in overcoming challenges
It's gettin' late, guess I'll be goin'
Recognizing the lateness of the hour and indicating departure
I hope I didn't bring you down
Expressing concern about possibly affecting the other person's mood
But yes, I can come up for a minute
Offering to stay briefly if the other person doesn't mind
If you don't mind me hangin' round
Stating the speaker's status as a stranger in the town
Cause I'm a stranger here in town.
Reiterating the speaker's unfamiliarity in the town
Yes I'm a stranger in your town
Reaffirming the speaker's outsider status
Yes I'm a stranger here in town
Restating the speaker's identity as a stranger in the town
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