Stranger
Miles Lyrics


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Stranger Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A stranger
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A lonestar
I was a stranger
I was a lonely star
I was a stranger
I was a lonely star
A mind without home
A stonethrow away
Keep your ears close
To the ground all day
Obsessed with a grin
A grin of decay
So many faces
So many ways
Waiting for 26 years
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A stranger
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A lonestar
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A stranger
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A lonestar
I was a stranger
I was a lonely star
I was a stranger
I was a lonely star
A mind without home
A stonethrow away
Keep your ears close
To the ground all day
Obsessed with a grin
A grin of decay
So many faces
So many ways
Waiting for 26 years
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A stranger
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A lonestar
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A stranger
Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
A lonestar




You are a/ you are a/ you are a Stranger
You are a/you are a/you are a Lonestar

Overall Meaning

The song "Stranger" by Miles explores the themes of loneliness and isolation in a very poetic and poignant way. Miles talks about the experience of feeling like a stranger or a lonestar, using these metaphors to express the sense of not belonging or not having a home. He describes himself as a "mind without home" and "a stonethrow away," emphasizing the distance and the isolation he feels within himself and from the world around him.


The lyrics also suggest a certain level of ambiguity and uncertainty, with the singer being "obsessed with a grin of decay" and encountering "so many faces, so many ways." These lines can be interpreted in different ways, but they seem to express a certain sense of detachment or alienation from the world and the people in it. The repetition of the chorus, "yeah you are a stranger, yeah you are a lonestar," further emphasizes the feeling of being an outsider and adds a hypnotic quality to the song.


Overall, "Stranger" is a song that speaks to the universal experience of feeling alone or disconnected, and it does so in a very evocative and powerful manner. The haunting melody and the poetic lyrics create a sense of mood and atmosphere that touches the heart and stirs the imagination.


Line by Line Meaning

Stranger Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are
Addressing someone as a stranger and confirming it multiple times


A stranger Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are A lonestar
Comparing the person to a stranger and a lonestar, emphasizing their isolation


I was a stranger I was a lonely star I was a stranger I was a lonely star
Admitting to being a stranger and a lonely person just like the person being addressed


A mind without home A stonethrow away Keep your ears close To the ground all day
Describing the feeling of being lost and wandering, with a constant need to be alert


Obsessed with a grin A grin of decay So many faces So many ways
Pointing to the superficiality of human interaction and how it can be deceiving


Waiting for 26 years Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are A stranger
Highlighting the amount of time spent waiting for something meaningful to happen, while still feeling like a stranger


Yeah you are/Yeah you are/Yeah you are A lonestar You are a/ you are a/ you are a Stranger You are a/you are a/you are a Lonestar
Reiterating the themes of loneliness and isolation, while calling the person a stranger and a lonestar once again




Writer(s): KUHN TOBIAS FELIX, HARTSCH GILBERT

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