Images in Vogue was a Canadian new wave group in the 1980s. The band was fo… Read Full Bio ↴Images in Vogue was a Canadian new wave group in the 1980s. The band was formed in 1981 in Vancouver, and originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale, guitarist Don Gordon, synth players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist Gary Smith and percussionist Kevin Crompton.

The band released four EPs before their full-length debut, 1985's In the House. Their first notable chart hit was "Lust for Love", from the 1982 EP Educated Man. Gordon left the band in 1984, and was replaced by Ed Shaw.

They also scored a Top 40 hit in 1985 with "Call it Love", which won a Juno Award for Single of the Year. The band was also named Group of the Year at that year's CASBY Awards.

Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy. Crompton was replaced by Derrick Gyles. Nelson also left the same year, and was replaced by Tim Welch.

The band considered changing its name to The Spell while recording its 1988 album, but discovered that an Australian band was already using that name. The album ended up titled as The Spell, but the band remained Images in Vogue. That album was not commercially successful, however.
By June 1988, Images in Vogue could no longer count on the support of its record label and this, combined with the band's internal conflicts, influenced Gary Smith to leave the band. Images in Vogue's final concert featuring original content was at Toronto's Opera House in November, 1991 after which the band unofficially split as members pursued different ventures.
Since then, the band has continued to release various compilation CDs featuring remixes and live, rare and unreleased songs; additionally, rare, commercially unreleased tracks are made available for download by the band at its official website.

Images in Vogue did reunite for gigs at Toronto's Opera House in 2002 and at Vancouver's Commodore in 2004. No full-time reformation of the band is expected as of this time.

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Strangers
Images In Vogue Lyrics

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Never really took the time to
Trying understand my mind or
See what's behind my smile well i
Thought it catch after a while and
How can you love me when you
Don't even know me now yet
How can you love me when you
Don't even know me now

Strangers in love
Always gonna give it away tonight
Strangers in love

Strangers in love
Always gonna give it away tonight
Strangers in love

If we could step back in time and
Baby rethink a crime well
What would you do next time would ya
Trying understand my mind and
How can you love me when you
Don't even know me now yet
How can you love me when you
Don't even know me now

Strangers in love
Always gonna give it away tonight
Strangers in love

Strangers in love

Always gonna give it away tonight
Strangers in love

Overall Meaning

The song 'Strangers' by Images in Vogue is a ballad that explores the theme of love and its complexities. The lyrics suggest that the singer has not been fully understood by their partner and feels like a stranger to them. The singer is inviting their partner to take a step back and try to understand their emotions and thoughts. The lyrics, "Never really took the time to, trying to understand my mind or see what's behind my smile" suggest that the singer has been misunderstood and, therefore, feels misrepresented or unsupported.

The chorus, "Strangers in love, always gonna give it away tonight, Strangers in love" emphasizes the sentiment that love can be a confusing and challenging concept to navigate. Even though the singer seems to doubt their partner's understanding of them, they still want to be loved and accepted. Their partner may not truly understand them yet, but they hope that their bond is strong enough to overcome their differences.

In the second verse, the lyrics, "If we could step back in time and baby rethink a crime, well what would you do next time would ya, trying to understand my mind" suggest that hindsight may offer a new perspective on the situation. The singer is questioning whether their partner would have done things differently if they understood them better. The final lines of the song, "How can you love me when you don't even know me now" are a poignant reflection on the challenges of love and the feeling of being misunderstood.

Line by Line Meaning

Never really took the time to
I never really devoted my attention to

Trying understand my mind or
Making an effort to comprehend my thoughts or

See what's behind my smile well i
Notice the reason behind my smile, I

Thought it catch after a while and
Assumed it would become apparent over time and

How can you love me when you
How is it possible for you to love me when you

Don't even know me now yet
Have absolutely no knowledge of me now

How can you love me when you
How is it possible for you to love me when you

Don't even know me now
Have absolutely no knowledge of me now.

If we could step back in time and
Assuming that we could go back in time and

Baby rethink a crime well
Think about our mistake, well

What would you do next time would ya
What actions would you take next time, would you