Faith was a band-leader, orchestrator, and composer best known for his arrangements of standard tunes using lush string sections and female choruses. The latter sometimes sang, most often they just vocalized without words.
Faith's live orchestra was a staple of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's live-music broadcasts from 1938 to 1940. After moving to the U.S., Faith made many recordings for Voice of America. After working briefly for Decca Records, he went to work for Mitch Miller at Columbia Records. There, he turned out dozens of albums and provided arrangements for many of the pop singers of the 1950s. The use of the female chorus really became a Percy Faith signature with his mid-late 1960's "Young Lovers" projects; it was also used in his final Holiday album, "Christmas Is," released in 1967.
Faith's most famous and best-remembered recordings are "Delicado" (1952), "Moulin Rouge" (1953) and "Theme from A Summer Place" (1960).
Stranger in Paradise
Percy Faith Lyrics
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All lost in a wonderland
A stranger in paradise
If I stand starry-eyed
That's a danger in paradise
For mortals who stand beside an angel like
I saw your face and I ascended
Somewhere in space I hang suspended
Until I know there's a chance that you care
Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Of a stranger in paradise?
Don't send me in dark despair
From all that I hunger for
But open your angel's arms
To the stranger in paradise
And tell him that we need be
Our stranger no more
The song “Stranger in Paradise” is a romantic ballad that speaks about a man who is in awe of his lover, comparing her to an angel and recognizing he is a stranger in her world. The lyrics begin with a plea to the object of the singer’s affection to take his hand as he feels lost in wonderland. However, he realizes the danger of being star-struck, as being close to an angel could have mortal consequences.
The second verse speaks of the transformative power of love when he sees his lover's face and ascends out of the ordinary into an extraordinary space, feeling suspended in the air. The singer fervently asks his lover not to leave him in dark despair and wishes to be closer to her. He implores her to open her angel's arms to him and acknowledge that he is not a stranger in paradise anymore.
This song speaks to the transformative power of love and the awe-inspiring feeling of being in the presence of someone who is pure and beautiful. It is a testament to the power of relationships and the desire to be recognized and accepted by the one we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise
I'm a visitor in a beautiful place, can I have your guidance?
All lost in a wonderland
I'm a visitor to a place that is so wonderful that I'm lost in its beauty
A stranger in paradise
I'm a stranger in a really beautiful and enchanting place
If I stand starry-eyed
If I'm awestruck by the beauty of this place
That's a danger in paradise
It might be dangerous to be so mesmerized by such a beautiful place
For mortals who stand beside an angel like
For someone who is just a regular person standing beside someone as amazing and extraordinary as you
I saw your face and I ascended
As soon as I saw you, I felt as though I was lifted up out of the mundane and into something truly special
Out of the commonplace into the rare
You made me feel like I was in a special, unique place unlike any other
Somewhere in space I hang suspended
I feel like I'm floating in space, completely mesmerized by you
Until I know there's a chance that you care
I can't move forward until I know that you feel the same way or are at least open to the idea
Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Please, can you answer this very heartfelt and sincere request?
Of a stranger in paradise?
I'm just a visitor in this beautiful place, completely in awe of you
Don't send me in dark despair
Don't leave me feeling hopeless and depressed
From all that I hunger for
From everything that I long for and crave
But open your angel's arms
Please embrace me with your love and kindness
To the stranger in paradise
To someone who is completely amazed and entranced by this beautiful place and by you
And tell him that we need be
And let me know that we should be together
Our stranger no more
That I am no longer a stranger in this beautiful place, nor to you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Chet Forrest, Bob Wright
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@helgemrklid404
beautiful song
@joseluishernandezc.9003
A pesar que han pasado 65 años, esta canción sigue perdurando en todo momento. Gracias Percy Faith por deleitarnos su trabajo.
@mariaantoniasanchez9198
Bella música que siempre estará en nuestros recuerdos. Orquestas que nunca volverán. Saludos desde la Ciudad de México.💖💖💖💖💖
@johndough181
This album has to be one of the most beautiful of all-time.
Way ahead of its time in 1954.
@carlosjosegomezmaracara7031
musica para soñar, musica que nadie en esta epoca niega su belleza y grandeza. Lastima que estos grandes musicos se han marchado de este mundo, pero conservaremos ese maravilloso legado, muy dificil de desaparecer.
@mariacristinamontaltopalma
Los sentimientos , la emoción, la magia de la buena música...
@sportbigred
Of all the great classical versions & arrangements of this song, I like this version the best!
@MegaDonConejo
Kismet... meu pai comprou o l.p. em 1955... eu devo ter passado ele umas dez mil vezes, lá na minha juventude... e agora, ja perto da outra ponta da vida, somente posso dizer "Muito obrigado"!!! a hcrun e outros generosos benfeitores...
@milabluelady
Uma de minhas músicas preferidas! Linda melodia ! Amo demais!
@jcoqueiro
fantástica !!!!
música maravilhosa !!!!