He's most well known for his collaborations with Magic The Gathering, Beyblade, Ernie Ball, Dragon Ball, Three Days Grace, Jason Paige, Caleb Hyles, and Tre Watson.
He currently leads a production agency known as "Villainous Music"
Strangers Like Me
Jonathan Young Lyrics
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I wanna know about these strangers like me
Whatever you do, I'll do it too
Show me everything and tell me how
It all means something
And yet nothing to me
It's all so close and yet so far
I see myself as people see me
Oh, I just know there's something
bigger out there
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these
strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familliar about these stransgers like me
Every gesture, every move that she makes
Makes me feel like never before
Why do I have
This growing need to be beside her
Ooo, these emotions I never knew
Of some other world far beyond this place
Beyond the trees, above the clouds
I see before me a new horizon
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
Come with me now to see my world
Where there's beauty beyond your dreams
Can you feel the things I feel
Right now, with you
Take my hand
There's a world I need to know
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
... I wanna know
The song "Strangers Like Me" by Jonathan Young is inspired by the Disney animated movie Tarzan. The lyrics express the curiosity and wonder that the character Tarzan feels when he encounters new people for the first time. He wants to learn more about them, how they think, and what motivates them. Tarzan is fascinated by the differences and similarities between himself and these strangers, and he yearns to understand them better.
The opening lines of the song "I wanna know, can you show me / I wanna know about these strangers like me" convey Tarzan's eagerness to learn about his new friends. The line "Whatever you do, I'll do it too" shows his determination to be a part of their world and learn from them. The lyrics "It all means something / And yet nothing to me" reflect the confusion and disorientation that come with encountering something completely new.
The chorus "I wanna know, can you show me / I wanna know about these strangers like me" emphasizes Tarzan's desire to understand and connect with others. The verses describe the emotions that Tarzan experiences as he navigates this new world, including his growing attraction to one of the strangers. The bridge "Come with me now to see my world / Where there's beauty beyond your dreams" invites the strangers to join Tarzan in exploring his world and his way of life.
Overall, the song portrays Tarzan's open-mindedness and willingness to learn, as well as his longing for connection and belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna know, can you show me
I am curious to learn about something and I am asking for assistance in doing so
I wanna know about these strangers like me
I want to know more about these unfamiliar people who seem to have similarities with me
Whatever you do, I'll do it too
I am open to learning and imitating what someone else does in order to understand it better
Show me everything and tell me how
I want to be shown all the details and want to understand how things work
It all means something
Everything has significance and purpose
And yet nothing to me
Despite having meaning, it doesn't necessarily have personal meaning to me
I can see there's so much to learn
I acknowledge that there's a lot I don't know yet
It's all so close and yet so far
The things I want to know and learn seem to be within reach, but still difficult to grasp
I see myself as people see me
I perceive myself in the same way that others perceive me
Oh, I just know there's something bigger out there
I have an intuition that there's something more significant or profound beyond what I currently understand
Tell me more, please show me
I am eager to keep learning and understanding more about the topic
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
Even though they are strangers, there is something about them that feels familiar
Every gesture, every move that she makes
I am captivated by someone's every action and behavior
Makes me feel like never before
Their behavior elicits emotional responses that I have never experienced before
Why do I have this growing need to be beside her
I am uncertain why I feel such a strong gravitational pull towards this person
Ooo, these emotions I never knew
I am experiencing emotions that are completely new to me
Of some other world far beyond this place
I feel as though there is another realm or place that this person belongs to that I am not aware of
Beyond the trees, above the clouds
This place that I perceive is ethereal and otherworldly
I see before me a new horizon
There is a new opportunity for exploration and growth that presents itself before me
Come with me now to see my world
I am offering to share my experiences and perspective with someone else
Where there's beauty beyond your dreams
The world I inhabit has beauties and wonders that exceed someone else's imagination
Can you feel the things I feel
I am trying to make someone else understand my emotions and experience
Right now, with you
I want to share the moment and connection with someone else
Take my hand
I am inviting someone else to come along with me on this journey
There's a world I need to know
I have a desire and necessity to learn about a world beyond my own
I wanna know, can you show me
I am still eager to continue learning and understanding
Tell me more, please show me
I am asking for further assistance and guidance in gaining knowledge and experience
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
There is still something about these people that feels familiar and relatable to me
Writer(s): PHIL COLLINS
Contributed by James A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Whatever you do, I'll do it too
Show me everything and tell me how
It all means something
And yet nothing to me
I can see there's so much to learn
It's all so close and yet so far
I see myself as people see me
Oh, I just know there's something bigger out there
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these
strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
Every gesture, every move that she makes
Makes me feel like never before
Why do I have
This growing need to be beside her
Ooo, these emotions I never knew
Of some other world far beyond this place
Beyond the trees, above the clouds
I see before me a new horizon
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
Come with me now to see my world
Where there's beauty beyond your dreams
Can you feel the things I feel
Right now, with you
Take my hand
There's a world I need to know
I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me
...I wanna know
@jonathanymusic
Recorded & produced this cover live on Twitch!
https://www.twitch.tv/jonathanymusic
@anez1266
Another great Disney song cover, is there anything the two of you can't do? Hehe 😁
Btw Jonathan, please do the song covers from Quest For Camelot soundtrack
PLEASE 🥺🙏🏼
@briangates7633
@Linezrodrigez 02 Yes! That would be Awesome!
@ReelPodcasts
@Linezrodrigez 02 second this cause damn would that bring such an interesting spin to a soundtrack that in and of itself is out there.
@NateO123
Another amazing cover!
@unclebozo9845
Could you do a full rock cover of "Colors of the Wind" at some point? There aren't any good rock covers of it on YouTube, right now, the best one is the one you did with Grace Bray many years back that was mashed up with "Just Along the Riverbend".
@natoriousthehopeful2786
It's nice to see the Batman and Robin of cover artists back at it again 😎
@gilaesvonsib9316
More like Batman and Nightwing, if we're using Batman as a constant
@natoriousthehopeful2786
@GilAes Von Sib Kay that's fair
@raymondguislain3077
Truer words have never been spoken.