Who Are You
Perfect Stranger Lyrics


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You look just like her
But you don't fool me
'Cause I know her sweet love
Was more than a dream
How did I miss it when you took her place
There's not a trace of her love on your face

So please tell me who are you
And where is the girl I knew
She said her love was true
You're breaking my heart
Something she'd never do
Who are you

Go back where you came from
And send her back here
Use the same magic
That made her disappear
I want the girl who thought I hung the moon
The last thing I want is some stranger saying we're through

So please tell me who are you
And where is the girl I knew
She said her love was true
You're saying goodbye
Something she'd never do
Who are you

Where is the girl I knew
You're breaking my heart
Something she'd never do




Who are you
Who are you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Perfect Stranger's โ€œWho Are Youโ€ depict a man who feels betrayed and heartbroken by someone who has taken the place of a woman he loved. The man recognizes that this new person looks just like his former lover, but despite this, he knows that they aren't the same person. He reminisces about the sweet love that he shared with her and mourns the fact that it was replaced by a stranger. He questions the new person's identity, and wonders where his true love went.


The man pleads with the imposter to reveal their true identity and undo the magic that made his former lover disappear. He longs to have his love back and brings up how the girl he knew said that her love for him was true, which is something that the new person seems incapable of doing. He concludes by repeating his plea to know who the new person is and where his former lover is.


The song describes a classic tale of heartbreak and betrayal. The man feels as though he's been deceived by someone who he thought was his former lover, and is left questioning not only the identity of the new person but also how he missed the deception in the first place.


Line by Line Meaning

You look just like her
You have a striking resemblance to someone I loved


But you don't fool me
However, I am not deceived by your appearance


'Cause I know her sweet love
Because I am aware of the depth of affection she had for me


Was more than a dream
It was real and meaningful


How did I miss it when you took her place
I don't understand how I didn't realize you replaced her


There's not a trace of her love on your face
I can't see any sign of her love in you


So please tell me who are you
I implore you to reveal your true identity to me


And where is the girl I knew
And where is the woman who was once dear to me


She said her love was true
She claimed that her love for me was genuine


You're breaking my heart
You are causing me immense emotional pain


Something she'd never do
Something the woman I loved would never have done


Who are you
I need to know your identity


Go back where you came from
I urge you to return to wherever you originated from


And send her back here
And bring back the woman I loved


Use the same magic
Use whatever means you employed to make her disappear


That made her disappear
And use them to bring her back


I want the girl who thought I hung the moon
I want the woman who admired and respected me greatly


The last thing I want is some stranger saying we're through
I absolutely do not want a stranger to end our relationship


Where is the girl I knew
Where is the woman I loved


You're saying goodbye
You are about to leave me


Something she'd never do
Depart from me, something the woman I loved would never have done


Who are you
I need to know your true identity




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARMICHAEL, COTTON, GREENE

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