Strangers In The Night
Monty Alexander Lyrics
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Exchanging glances
Wandering the night,
What were the chances
We'd be sharing love
Before the night was through
Something in your eyes
Something in your smile
Was so exciting
Something in my heart
Told me I must have you
Strangers in the night
Two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up to the moment
When we said our first hello
Little did we know
Love was just a glance away
A warm embracing dance away
And ever since that night
We've been together
Lovers at first sight
In love forever
It turned out so right
Strangers in the night
Two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up to the moment
When we said our first hello
Little did we know
Love was just a glance away
A warm embracing dance away
For strangers in the night.
The song "Strangers In The Night" by Monty Alexander and John Patitucci is a romantic ballad that tells the story of two strangers who meet by chance one night and fall in love. The first verse sets the scene of the two strangers exchanging glances and wandering the night, not expecting to find love. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that there was something special between them from the moment they set eyes on each other. The singer describes something in the other person's eyes and smile that was inviting and exciting, and a feeling in their own heart that told them they must have this person.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that they were two lonely people until they found each other, and that love was just a glance and a warm embracing dance away. The repetition of the phrase "strangers in the night" emphasizes the chance encounter that brought them together, and how they were both unknown to each other before that moment. The final verse brings the story full circle, explaining that ever since that night they have been together and in love forever, and that their chance meeting turned out to be just what they needed.
Overall, the lyrics to "Strangers In The Night" are a testament to the power of fate and unexpected encounters, and how sometimes love can find us in the most unexpected of places.
Line by Line Meaning
Strangers in the night,
Two unfamiliar individuals who happen to be present under the moonlight,
Exchanging glances
Momentarily locking eyes with each other as if to communicate something
Wandering the night,
Roaming around aimlessly without a known destination
What were the chances
What was the probability of two strangers meeting in the night?
We'd be sharing love
Agreement to share intimacy before there's dawn
Before the night was through
Agreement to share intimacy before dawn
Something in your eyes
A mysterious quality in your gaze that beckons me forward
Was so inviting
That quality in your gaze beacons me and makes me feel at ease to reach to out you
Something in your smile
The smile on your face is alluring
Was so exciting
That smile adds excitement to our meeting
Something in my heart
A deep feeling of longing within my heart
Told me I must have you
A compelling feeling within my heart to have you
Two lonely people
Two individuals who were alone before meeting each other
Up to the moment
Until the moment
When we said our first hello
When we exchanged our first words
Little did we know
We both didn't realize that
Love was just a glance away
Love was just a connection away
A warm embracing dance away
Love was just a dance leading to an embrace away
And ever since that night
And from that very night
We've been together
We haven't been apart from each other
Lovers at first sight
We were in love the moment we met
In love forever
We love each other endlessly and constantly
It turned out so right
Everything turned out just the way it was supposed to
For strangers in the night.
For two strangers who met at night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
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