Strangers
Verse 1:It always ends the sameWhen it was me and youBut every time i meet somebody newIt’s like déjà vu
Meaning: in this verse, the singer is expressing a sense of déjà vu when it comes to relationships. they’ve been through similar patterns with different people, and every new person they meet reminds them of their past relationship with someone else.
Verse 2:I swear they sound the sameIt’s like they know my skinEvery word they say sounds just like himAnd it goes like this
Meaning: the singer feels that the new people they meet resemble their past love. they notice similarities in their words and actions, making it feel like a recurring pattern.
Chorus:We’ll get in your car, and you’ll lean to kiss meWe’ll talk for hours and lie on the backseatUh-huh, uh-huhThen one random night when everything changesYou won’t reply, and we’ll go back to strangersUh-huh, uh-huh
Meaning: in the chorus, the singer describes the familiar routine of getting close to someone, spending time together, and becoming intimate. however, eventually, something changes, and communication breaks down, leading them back to being strangers.
Verse 3:It’s something that i hateHow everyone’s disposableNow every time i date somebody newI feel vulnerableThat it’ll never changeAnd it will just stay like thisNever-ending dating, breaking upAnd it goes like this
Meaning: the singer expresses frustration with modern dating dynamics, where people seem disposable and relationships don’t last. they feel vulnerable and worry that this cycle of dating and breaking up will never change.
Verse 4:When we spoke for months, did you ever mean it?How can they say that this is love?When it goes like this
Meaning: the singer questions whether the long conversations and connections they had with someone actually meant something. they doubt the authenticity of these relationships and wonder how they can be considered love when they consistently follow the same pattern.
Chorus (repeated):We’ll get in your car, and you’ll lean to kiss meWe’ll talk for hours and lie on the backseatUh-huh, uh-huhThen one random night when everything changesYou won’t reply, and we’ll go back to strangersUh-huh, uh-huh
Meaning: the chorus repeats the description of the routine and the sudden change in relationships that leads to becoming strangers once again.
It always ends the sameWhen it was me and youBut every time i meet somebody newIts like de ja vu
I swear they sound the sameIts like they know my skinEvery word they say sounds just like himAnd it goes like this
We’ll get in ur car andYou’ll lean to kiss meWe’ll talk for hoursAnd lie on the back seat
Uh huh uh huh
Then one random nightWhen everything changesYou wont replyAnd we’ll go back to strangers
Uh huh uh huh
It’s something that i hateHow everyones disposableNow every time i date somebody newI feel vulnerable
That it’ll never change& it will just stay like thisNever ending dating breaking upAnd it goes like this
We’ll get in ur car andYou’ll lean to kiss meWe’ll talk for hoursAnd lie on the back seat
Uh huh uh huh
Then one random nightWhen everything changesYou wont replyAnd we’ll go back to strangers
Uh huh uh huh
It always ends the sameWhen it was me and uBut every time i meet somebody newIts like de ja vu
When we spoke for monthsDid u ever mean it?How can they say that this is love?When it goes like this
We’ll get in ur car andYou’ll lean to kiss meWe’ll talk for hoursAnd lie on the back seat
Uh huh uh huh
Then one random nightWhen everything changesYou wont replyAnd we’ll go back to strangers
Uh huh uh huh
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