Stranger
Covey Lyrics
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hiding down
I'll tell you everything I can
There's a healer inside of me
It's too deep for you to see
and I can tell you one more time
for my head is on the line
before I could go away.
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head
We all come from broken arms
but still I keep you close
I'm an empty hollow shell
On a trip to hell
And all these thoughts
inside my head
are fears of loneliness
from years I can't relive
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head
The lyrics to Covey's song "Stranger" paint a picture of a person who is struggling with their inner demons and feeling disconnected from those around them. The singer is hiding down and yet wants to open up and tell everything they can to another person. They say that there is a healer inside of them, but that it's too deep for anyone to see. This could refer to the singer's inner strength or resilience that helps them survive their struggles, but that others do not understand.
The following lines express the singer's feelings of alienation and disconnection from those around them, despite sleeping with someone in their bed. They feel like they wish they could save the other person from the thoughts that are tormenting them. The singer acknowledges that everyone has come from broken arms - perhaps referring to the idea that everyone has their own struggles and pain - but emphasizes that they keep their partner close, despite feeling like an empty, hollow shell.
The final lines speak to the singer's fears of loneliness and the weight of their past experiences weighing heavily on them. They feel like a stranger in their own life, unable to connect with others and plagued by fears and doubts.
Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle to connect with others and find meaning in life when weighed down by internal struggles and painful past experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been on
I have been distant and isolating myself
hiding down
I have been keeping to myself and concealing my thoughts and feelings
I'll tell you everything I can
I will open up and share what I am capable of, even if it is not everything
There's a healer inside of me
I have the ability to overcome my struggles and heal myself
It's too deep for you to see
My struggles and pain are personal and difficult to fully understand without experiencing them
and I can tell you one more time
I am willing to share more with you, even if I have already explained myself before
for my head is on the line
I am taking a risk by being vulnerable and sharing my innermost thoughts and feelings
before I could go away.
I want to make sure that I have shared enough before leaving
Oh I've been a stranger
I have been emotionally distant and disconnected
sleeping with you in my bed
Despite being physically close, I have not let you fully into my inner world
I wish I could save you
I wish I could shield you from the pain I am experiencing
from the thoughts up in my head
From the heavy thoughts and anxieties that plague my mind
We all come from broken arms
We all have experienced pain and hardships
but still I keep you close
Despite my struggles, I value our relationship and want to keep you close
I'm an empty hollow shell
I feel depleted and lack a sense of fulfillment
On a trip to hell
I feel trapped and consumed by my negative thoughts and emotions
And all these thoughts
These recurring thoughts and fears
inside my head
That plague my mind
are fears of loneliness
They stem from a fear of being alone and isolated
from years I can't relive
They are related to past experiences that I cannot undo or change
Contributed by Henry B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@somehow1138
maybe very late , just want to share :)
Lyrics
I've been on
hiding down
I'll tell you everything I can
There's a healer inside of me
It's too deep for you to see
and I can tell you one more time
for my head is on the line
before I could go away.
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head x4
We all come from broken arms
but still I keep you close
I'm an empty hollow shell
On a trip to hell
And all these thoughts
inside my head
are fears of loneliness
from years I can't relive
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head x4
@stefanosabido
I'm so happy I found this song.
@randomtunajm5644
Covey, 'Stranger' and 'Comes and Goes' needs way more recognition. Their music is outstanding.
@richellelim2959
a few years ago i would have hated this song but now my music taste has completely changed.
@annikakeatley6815
Yo dude do you still like this song
@richellelim2959
@Annika K. Still love it so much! The lyrics still hit deep
@meroastisruined3039
Most underrated song I've ever listened to
@pawnshopsonder
underappreciated covey song check
@georgehallam2924
I’m sitting with your sister Sammy in South Coogee!
She is awesome & so is this song, Thankyou 😊
@somehow1138
maybe very late , just want to share :)
Lyrics
I've been on
hiding down
I'll tell you everything I can
There's a healer inside of me
It's too deep for you to see
and I can tell you one more time
for my head is on the line
before I could go away.
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head x4
We all come from broken arms
but still I keep you close
I'm an empty hollow shell
On a trip to hell
And all these thoughts
inside my head
are fears of loneliness
from years I can't relive
Oh I've been a stranger
sleeping with you in my bed
I wish I could save you
from the thoughts up in my head x4
@cjo1992
SOMEHOW on the part that says we all come from broken arms. To me it sounds like he sings "we all come from broken homes."