Strange
Lemonheads Lyrics
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How you stopped needing me
When he came along
Oh, how strange
Strange, you changed like night and day
Just up and walked away
When he came along
Well, I guess that I was just your puppet
You held on a string
To think I thought you really loved me
But look what thoughts can bring
Strange, you're still in all my dreams
Oh what a funny thing
I still care for you
Oh, how strange
Well, I guess that I was just your puppet
You held on a string
To think I thought you really loved me
But look what thoughts can bring
Strange, you're still in all my dreams
Oh what a funny thing
I still care for you
Oh, how strange, how strange
How strange
The Lemonheads' "Strange" is a melancholic song about a lover who has left the singer for another person. The repetitive use of the word 'strange' creates a sense of confusion and disbelief in the singer about the sudden change in their lover's feelings. The song begins by expressing how the lover stopped loving and needing the singer when the other person came along. This abrupt shift in emotions is surprising to the singer, and he finds it strange that such a thing could happen.
The chorus of the song highlights the powerlessness that the singer feels in the situation. He realizes that he was merely a puppet to the lover, someone who could be easily controlled and manipulated emotionally. He thought that their love was real, but the arrival of another person has proved him wrong, showing how vulnerable he was to the whims of someone else.
The song ends by acknowledging that the lover is still present in the singer's dreams, and he still cares for her, even though he knows it is strange. This ending encapsulates the emotions of someone who has been hurt by another's unexpected and unexplained change of heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Strange, how you stopped loving me
It's strange how you suddenly stopped loving me.
How you stopped needing me
It's strange how you stopped needing me.
When he came along
When he appeared in your life.
Oh, how strange
It's such a strange coincidence.
Strange, you changed like night and day
It's strange how drastically you changed your behavior.
Just up and walked away
You left without any explanation or goodbye.
When he came along
When he showed up in your life.
Oh, how strange
It's such a strange coincidence.
Well, I guess that I was just your puppet
I realize now that I was just being manipulated by you.
You held on a string
You had control over me.
To think I thought you really loved me
I believed that you genuinely loved me.
But look what thoughts can bring
But it seems that my hopes and beliefs were misplaced.
Strange, you're still in all my dreams
It's strange how you keep appearing in my dreams.
Oh what a funny thing
It's ironic and amusing in a way.
I still care for you
I still have feelings for you.
Oh, how strange
It's such a strange and confusing situation.
How strange
It's really strange and hard to comprehend.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRED B. BURCH, MEL TILLIS
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