Strangers
Rick Price Lyrics

Remember how we'd go walking...
Reflecting on a time in the past when the singer and his partner would go for walks together.

Late at night when the stars were falling
Emphasizing the time of day when they would go for their walks.

We were both so innocent and young
Recalling the time when the singer and his partner were still young and inexperienced in life.

For a little while
Acknowledging that their happiness did not last long.

In the dark we'd sit talking
Describing how they would spend time together, talking under the cover of darkness.

Under the bridge where love was calling
Setting the scene for where their conversations would take place.

It was like the two of us were one
Expressing the closeness and unity they once shared.

Everyone said what a perfect pair
Highlighting how others perceived their relationship at that time.

Always together everywhere
Explaining how inseparable they were in the eyes of others.

They were so sure we were so in love
Noting how certain others were of their love for each other.

But now we're strangers
Bringing attention to the fact that they have become distant from each other.

It just ain't like it used to be
Emphasizing how things have changed between them.

Funny how life changes
Commenting on the unpredictability of life.

Holding hands on the old school bus
Recalling a specific moment in their past when they were affectionate towards each other.

Stealing kisses while they laughed at us
Recounting a time when others would tease them for being in a relationship.

We couldn't wait 'till we were seventeen
Sharing a memory of a time when they were young and eager for the future.

Then suddenly while
Transitioning to a different point in time.

I was up there with my name in lights
Noting the singer's success in his career.

And you were all alone on those long city nights
Pointing out the loneliness his partner may have experienced while he was away on business trips.

We pretended, oh so easily
Acknowledging how they would pretend that everything was still okay between them.

Now there's no blame on either side
Declaring that neither of them is to blame for how their relationship has changed.

We just drifted into separate lives
Accepting that their lives have taken different paths.

But tell me what's to become of you and me
Expressing the singer's concern for their future together.

We can talk about honesty
Suggesting that they can communicate openly with each other.

We can talk about passion and grief
Listing important topics that they could discuss with each other.

We can cry for sincerity
Emphasizing the raw emotion they could express to each other.

And we can pray for belief
Mentioning the possibility of finding faith or hope together.

But right now we're strangers
Reiterating the fact that their relationship has become distant.

It just ain't like it used to be
Pointing out the difference between their current situation and the past.

Now we're strangers
Repeating the main theme of the song.

Funny how life changes
Concluding with the same observation made earlier in the song.

Now we're strangers
Repeating the main theme of the song once more.