Strange
Patsy Cline Lyrics
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How you stopped needing me
When she came along
Oh, how strange
Strange, you changed like night and day
Just upped and walked away
When she 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, oh oh oh
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, how strange
The lyrics to Patsy Cline's song "Strange" are about a person reflecting on how their former partner stopped loving and needing them when they met someone else. The song's pace is slow and mournful, with Cline's emotive voice adding to the melancholic feeling of the lyrics. The song describes how the singer feels like they were just a puppet on a string to their partner, unable to prevent them from leaving. Despite how their partner has treated them, the singer still finds themselves caring for them and dreaming about them.
The use of the word "strange" in the song's title and throughout the lyrics emphasizes how unexpected and irrational the singer's former partner's behavior seems to them. They can't understand how their partner stopped loving them so easily, and the way their partner has completely changed since meeting someone else only adds to the sense of incomprehension. The song reflects on how the singer's partner's fickle behavior has affected them, and how they are still struggling to come to terms with it.
Overall, "Strange" is a song about heartbreak and confusion, with powerful lyrics that capture the emotional turmoil of a relationship falling apart. Although it was released over 50 years ago, the song's themes are still relevant today, and its enduring popularity is a testament to its emotional power.
Line by Line Meaning
Strange, how you stopped loving me
It is unusual how you suddenly stopped loving me.
How you stopped needing me
It is strange how you suddenly didn’t need me anymore.
When she came along
It is strange how things changed when she came into the picture.
Oh, how strange
It is unusual and unexpected.
Strange, you changed like night and day
You changed drastically once she came along.
Just upped and walked away
You left me without any explanation or warning.
When she came along
Things changed when she appeared in the scene.
Oh, how strange
It is unexpected and out of the ordinary.
Well, I guess that I was just your puppet
I realize now that I was easily controlled by you.
You held on a string
I was completely dependent on you.
To think I thought you really loved me
I thought you genuinely cared for me.
But look what thoughts can bring
It’s clear from what’s happened that my thoughts were wrong.
Strange, you're still in all my dreams
It’s strange that you still appear in my dreams.
Oh what a funny thing
It’s amusing that you still impact me this way.
I still care for you
I still have feelings for you.
Oh, how strange
It is unexpected and not easily explained.
How strange, how strange, how strange
It’s strange and unusual how everything turned out.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRED B. BURCH, MEL TILLIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maggir528
Strange how you stopped loving me
How you stopped needing me
When she came along
Oh, how strange
Strange you changed like night and day
Just up and walked away
When she came along
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
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 oh, oh, oh
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, how strange...
@patrickstocks3576
Strange, how you stopped loving me
How you stopped needing me
When she came along
Oh, how strange
Strange, you changed like night & day
Just up and walked away
When she came along
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
Well, I guess that I was just your puppet
That you held on a string
To think I thought you really loved me
But look what thoughts can bring oh oh oh
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)
How strange (how strange)
How strange (how strange)
@donellwilliams1024
This woman has a voice that booms into the hollows of your body and soul, I simply cannot listen to it without feeling the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
@Drayton226
The thing that's awesome about Patsy Cline is that she has full control of her voice and she does a BEAUTIFUL job with her voice
@katiemartin5962
I love patsy cline. I was born in 1962 my mother would sing around the house and on occasions on stage and in theater. she sounds so much like Patsy that if I listen to Patsy’s records and close my eyes I see my mothers face. Now with my Dad gone I realize what a gift that is, because when her day comes and I’m missing her I’ll know I can close my eyes, listen to Patsy and see mom. Just wish I could see my dad so easily now.
@brianpatrickofficial
Beautiful comment. I’m really sorry to hear about your father.
@returnofbeaux
Patsy Cline makes me cry, and you just made me cry some more. Bless you.
@mmb1572
when someone sings, and they make the hairs on your arm stand up, there are just no words to describe that feeling. Your simply witnessing a miraculous event.
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@atticuslangston9756
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@davidstout6051
Simply the best female voice in all of country music history.
@mmb1572
Patsy was a cross over. She was also a hit on Pop stations