Stray
Carroll Jason Michael Lyrics
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You had your hair down on your shoulders
And the moonlight kissing you
I could hold your perfect body, I just couldn't reach your heart
And that fire that burns between us
Slowly faded in the dark
[Chorus]
You're gonna stray, baby your loves already gone
You don't wanna be here its perfectly clear
And you think you got it hidden away
I know you're gonna stray
You're gonna stray
I don't know when it started happenin'
But I can tell its closing in
There's a change on your horizon
And that hour glass is running outta sand
And I'm no longer in your plans
[Chorus]
Away from me and take'th you everything
I thought was true and every ounce of love ive held on to.
You're gonna stray
You're gonna stray
You're gonna stray
You don't wanna be here its perfectly clear
And you think you've got it hidden away.
I know you're gonna stray
In "Stray," Carroll Jason Michael sings about a rocky relationship that is slowly fading away. The singer talks about how he sees his partner standing by the window in their room, looking beautiful in the moonlight, and while he can hold her body, he can't seem to reach her heart. He knows the fire that burns between them is slowly fading in the dark. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "You're gonna stray," indicating that the singer believes his partner is going to leave him, and that she has already lost her love for him. He can see that she does not want to be there, but is trying to hide it. The song closes with the singer urging his partner to leave and take everything she thought was true, as well as all the love he had held on to, with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I saw you standing by the window in our room
The singer observed the viewer by the window in a shared room
You had your hair down on your shoulders
The viewer had their hair loose and draped over their shoulders
And the moonlight kissing you
The moon's light illuminated the viewer and gave them an affectionate aura
I could hold your perfect body, I just couldn't reach your heart
The artist could physically touch the viewer but couldn't emotionally connect with them
And that fire that burns between us
There used to be intense passion between the two but it slowly faded away
Slowly faded in the dark
The passion between the two dissolved gradually
You're gonna stray and leave me standin' alone
The viewer is going to leave the singer and abandon them
You're gonna stray, baby your loves already gone
The viewer's love for the artist is already gone and they're going to leave
You don't wanna be here its perfectly clear
The viewer doesn't want to be with the artist and it's obvious
And you think you got it hidden away
The viewer believes they're hiding their true intentions from the artist
I know you're gonna stray
The singer is certain the viewer is going to leave them
I don't know when it started happenin'
The artist is unaware when this change in the relationship began
But I can tell its closing in
The singer senses that the relationship is coming to an end
There's a change on your horizon
There is a shift in the viewer's perspective or plans for the future
And that hour glass is running outta sand
Time is running out for the relationship to survive
And I'm no longer in your plans
The artist is no longer included in the viewer's future plans
Away from me and take'th you everything
The viewer is leaving and taking everything the artist thought was true in the relationship and all the love they held onto
You don't wanna be here its perfectly clear
Reiteration that the viewer doesn't want to be with the singer
And you think you've got it hidden away
Reiteration that the viewer believes they're keeping their plans hidden from the singer
I know you're gonna stray
Reiteration that the artist is certain the viewer is going to leave them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JASON MICHAEL CARROLL, RADNEY M. FOSTER
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