Stranger in Paradise
Four Aces Lyrics


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Take my hand
I'm a stranger in paradise
All lost in a wonderland
A stranger in paradise
If I stand starry-eyed
That's the danger in paradise
For mortals who stand beside an angel like you
I saw your face and I ascended
Out of the commonplace into the rare
Somewhere in space I hang suspended
Until I know there's a chance that you care

Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Of a stranger in paradise?
Don't send me in dark despair
From all that I hunger for

But open your angel's arms
To this stranger in paradise




And tell him that he need be
A stranger no more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Four Aces' song "Stranger in Paradise" suggest a sense of lostness and awe in the presence of someone they see as angelic - someone who is so different and otherworldly that they feel like they are in a totally unexpected and magical place. The singer, in their own words, is a "stranger in paradise," all consumed by the wonder of the person they're addressing. Nonetheless, they acknowledge a kind of danger in this encounter, noting that standing beside someone so special can be risky for mortals like themselves.


The second stanza is partly an extension of this first, in that the singer notes how seeing this person's face has taken them out of the everyday, mundane world and into one of wonder and mystery. There's a sense that they're suspended somewhere "in space," which could be taken figuratively to refer to a kind of ecstatic uncertainty or yearning, or more literally to suggest that the singer has transcended the laws of gravity and physics. They're hanging on for a chance that the person they're singing to cares for them and won't leave them in the darkness of despair.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of being outside of oneself and in the thrall of another person's beauty and magnetism. There's a sense of both delight and danger, with the implication that to be in paradise is to be separate from normal human life in some way.


Line by Line Meaning

Take my hand
Please accompany me


I'm a stranger in paradise
I am unfamiliar with this pleasurable place


All lost in a wonderland
Completely absorbed in this magical place


A stranger in paradise
Unfamiliar to the wonders of paradise


If I stand starry-eyed
If I am awestruck with wonder


That's the danger in paradise
I risk losing myself in the paradise


For mortals who stand beside an angel like you
To common people who stand next to a divine being like you


I saw your face and I ascended
I soared to new heights when I saw your countenance


Out of the commonplace into the rare
I exited the ordinary into the extraordinary


Somewhere in space I hang suspended
I am hanging weightlessly in the universe


Until I know there's a chance that you care
Until I know that there is a possibility that you could take an interest in me


Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Would you please fulfill my heartfelt request


Of a stranger in paradise?
From someone inexperienced in the wonders of paradise


Don't send me in dark despair
Do not force me into sadness


From all that I hunger for
From everything that I long for


But open your angel's arms
Embrace me with your divine arms


To this stranger in paradise
To someone who is unfamiliar with the wonders of paradise


And tell him that he need be
And inform him that he no longer has to be


A stranger no more
Someone who is no longer unfamiliar to the paradise




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Chet Forrest, Bob Wright

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Ronald Herrera

Take my hand,
I'm a stranger in paradise -
All lost in a wonderland,
A stranger in paradise.
If I stand starry eyed
That's a danger in paradise
Mortals who stand beside
An angels like us -
I saw her face
And I ascended
Out of the common place,
Into the rarest
Somewhere in space ....
I hang suspended?
Until I know
There's a chance that she cares.
Won't you answer this fervent prayer?
Of a stranger in paradise!!
Don't send me in dark despair!!
From all that I hunger for?
But open your angel's arms,
To this strangers in paradise
And tell us that we need be
Strangers no more!!
I saw her face,
And I ascended
Out of the common place
Into the rarest -
Somewhere in space
I hang suspended
Until I know -
There's a chance that she cares
Won't you answer this fervent prayer?
Of a stranger in paradise
Don't send me in dark despair
From all that I hunger for
But open your angel's arms
To this strangers in paradise
And tell us that we need be
Strangers no more .....



All comments from YouTube:

hideyho67

I'm so glad my life was touched by this type of music ! Lyrics and musical talent so sorry for the present generation and their loss !

May Jost

yes!

Opaula Morgan

Yes, we were so fortunate!

Kathleen Tinley

I am so glad I was born in 50. I always loved music but the crap they have today is just that.

Mike Hudson

Al Alberts is really going for it in his solo here. Love all of their tracks.

Yolanda Coronado Chavez

Que belleza de música siempre fueron de mi gusto este cuarteto son de mi juventud ahora tengo 75 escucharlos me traen muy bonitos recuerdos aaaaaa que bella musica

Ray Szymarek

I am old fashioned and am proud to be Now think how important this song was and still is New sounds New Musicians and a lot of talent out there I respect but this kind of arrangement and singing brings out the reason music like this is always and will be in style thanks for playing greatness

Diana Garland

Feel the same

jose fiorelli

I've loved this song since I was a little child, 60 years ago! Thank you.

Georgianne Coppolo

Me too, still do!!!

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