Stranger
Squid the Whale Lyrics
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You were never the honest type
I hope it hurts to see
This will be the second time
I watched my mother die
I hope it hurts to leave
That man that leaves his wife
Alone and lets her cry
You can say we're born alone
Hey Nikki, he can leave us all alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
Hey Nikki, you'll never be alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
Any other bastards that let you go
Any other pastors that let him know
Any other times that he let you down
Even though our pops never came around
Any other times that he came unglued
Talk about our life, I never knew you
Who were you around when you lost your wife
Could have been a God but you're not my type
Hey Nikki, he can leave us all alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
Hey Nikki, you'll never be alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
For what it's worth I lied
You were never the honest type
For what it's worth I lied
You were never the honest type
Hey Nikki, he can leave us all alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
Hey Nikki, you'll never be alone
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
The song "Stranger" by Squid the Whale is an emotional and powerful ballad about the pain that comes from broken homes and broken relationships. The lyrics speak to the pain of losing people we love and the lies that often come with those losses. The singer is addressing a person named Nikki, who seems to have experienced a lot of hurt and pain in her life. The singer is telling Nikki that they understand her pain because they have been through it themselves.
The first verse is directed at someone who was not honest with the singer. The singer hopes that this person feels the pain of their lies and that they regret their actions. The singer then goes on to talk about their own experience of watching their mother die twice. This could be a reference to losing their mother once and then losing the person they thought their mother was when they found out she had been lying to them.
The second verse speaks to the pain of broken homes and relationships. The singer uses the metaphor of a broken home to describe the pain of a family that has been torn apart. They then go on to talk about how they have experienced this pain themselves and how they understand what Nikki is going through. The verse also references a man who has left his wife alone and crying, which the singer sees as a betrayal of what it means to be a man.
The chorus of the song is a message of hope and resilience. The singer is telling Nikki that they will always be there for her and that they understand what it's like to come from a broken home. They are saying that no matter what happens, Nikki will never be alone because they are there for her. The repetition of the phrase "we ain't no stranger to a broken home" reinforces this message of solidarity and shared experience.
Line by Line Meaning
For what it's worth I lied
I want to confess that I was dishonest with you
You were never the honest type
I blame you for not being honest with me either
I hope it hurts to see
I want you to feel pain and regret after leaving me
This will be the second time
This is not the first time I have experienced heartbreak
I watched my mother die
I have gone through the pain of witnessing my mother's death
I hope it hurts to leave
I want you to feel the same pain that I felt when you left
That man that leaves his wife
I have a strong disdain for men who abandon their wives
Alone and lets her cry
I despise men who don't comfort their crying wives
That's no, no man, to me
I don't consider those kinds of men worthy of respect
You can say we're born alone
We come into the world devoid of companionship
Hey Nikki, he can leave us all alone
Nikki can relate to the feeling of being abandoned by a loved one
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
We are familiar with the pain of growing up in a broken family
Any other bastards that let you go
I find it infuriating that other men have let you slip through their fingers
Any other pastors that let him know
Pastors who fail to provide guidance and comfort to their congregants don't deserve respect
Any other times that he let you down
I sympathize with you over the other times when he has caused you disappointment
Even though our pops never came around
We relate to the pain of having a father who is absent in our lives
Any other times that he came unglued
I feel for you when he has lost control and become difficult to deal with
Talk about our life, I never knew you
I realize that I didn't really know much about your life before now
Who were you around when you lost your wife
I wonder who was there for you when you suffered the loss of your spouse
Could have been a God but you're not my type
Even if you rely on religion to cope, I don't share those beliefs
Hey Nikki, you'll never be alone
I want Nikki to feel supported and loved, even during tough times
We ain't no stranger to a broken home
We understand what it's like to come from a family that is not whole
Contributed by Gianna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tommy O'Connor
I'm trapped inside of this hotel with fellow soldiers out of hell
And they forced our hands
Our hands are dirty now
Forced our hands, our hands
I found a way around the rules, for company that we could choose
But they forced our hands
We wait like wolves and we strike
We pay for just what we like until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
But now I'm back from the war
And I'll give you so much more until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
I am patiently pacing the room
Only God knows what I'm going to do to you
I feel my blood is rushing through
You can take what you need, and I'll take care of you
We wait like wolves and we strike
We pay for just what we like until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
But now I'm back from the war
And I'll give you so much more until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
I'm not a lonely man
Your normal transaction
I can do this myself
I'm just here for the reaction
So we're both cold, but how you move to my touch
Feels like you might be really getting off
No, that's a bit much
This is love by the hour
I know you don't care
But it's been a little while, so we'll have some to spare
My shrink won't let me run my hands through her hair
So pretend that you're listening
I've been dying to share
To be at my best, I've got to feel the worst
And I know thats not what they call healthy
Words won't come out, talent don't compel
And I can't see the cards they dealt me
Speaking of animals, there's no better way
To make me howl at the moon than you pretending to pray
And with a name that sounds like love in her tongue
I'm a dead man smiling on the way to be hung
I'm a dead man smiling on the way to be hung
I'm a dead man smiling on the way to be hung
We wait like wolves and we strike
We pay for just what we like until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
But now I'm back from the war
And I'll give you so much more until this hunger ends
I want to love you
I want to love you
What I meant to say is that I read you left to right
Yeah, you know, until it ends
We wait like wolves and we strike
We pay for just what we like
Peter Miller
Been my dudes for a while now. You guys are gonna be huge. It's been nice being an underground fan, but hopefully that won't last much longer!
TheUnderdogzX
Ben is amazing on this, his artistry shines through.
Tyler Mcgilvery
One of my favorite songs of all time !!!!
Sridevi Srinath
You guys are just awesome!
baroquefish
OMG just awesome :D can't wait for the new album!!
Niniwine
Omg I love it , I want this album *_*
Griffith Johnson
Good stuff. I think Bradley will be a good fit for Emarosa.
Jack Braddon
+JP Lilley omg can we be friends. DGD is life, but like idk slaves is okay
JP Lilley
He is the only person that I feel like can match the sound of JC
Ayla Faye B.
This is going to be amazeballs. :)