Stranger
Sweet Boy Candy Lyrics

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yeah yea uh,
sim-u-lar ways,
sim-u-lar game,
starting to feel the
sim-u-lar pain,
are you sure,
we haven't,
met before,

i know your face,
i know your name,
but i don't know you
isn't that crazy,
isn't that crazy,
i think we may be,
in a different book,
on a different page,
you said you were different,
but your the same
stranger
what can i tell you,
how many there have been,
that were just like you,
i do not need you,
cuz you are just like them,
i meet em everyday,
day,
they seem to be the same,
lame,
okay,
i meet em everyday,
day,
they seem to be the same,
it's strange,
oohhh,
i feel the same,
im single again,
we get on very well
let's be more than friends,
girl im sure,
that we've crossed paths before,
baby,
how come i am feeling you,
you stand out from the crowd,
your beauty is peculiar,
my convo speaks out loud,
your sexy,
hey, my convo speaks out loud,
so sexy,
heyy, my convo speaks out loud,
your floating my boat,
reading from the same page,
i'll show you im different,
i will be the same,
and your history failed us,
but you can't blame me,
what did i tell you,
what all the rest have been,
they were just like you,
they all have tried to,
your not the only one,
i meet em everyday,
(everyday, everyday)
day,
(everyday, everyday),
they seem to be the same,
(im not the same not the same no)
lame,
(im not the lame, not the same no)
i meet em everyday,
(everyday, everyday)
day,
(everyday, everyday),
they seem to be the same,
(im not the same not the same no)
it's strange,
i think we may be,
in a different book,
on a different page,
you said you were different,

but your the same
stranger

Overall Meaning

"Stranger" by Sweet Boy Candy is a song about meeting someone new who, on the surface, seems very familiar. The lyrics explore the idea that even though we may feel like we know someone or that we have met them before, sometimes people can still surprise us. The song references feeling the same pain as this stranger and questioning if they have met before. The singer is wary of this stranger because they have met countless people who are just like them – and who have let them down in the past. However, they cannot deny their attraction to this stranger and hope that they are different from the others.

The repetition of the word "sim-u-lar" in the song emphasizes the idea that this stranger is similar to others that the singer has met. The phrase "starting to feel the sim-u-lar pain" suggests that the singer is wary of getting hurt again, and this pain is something they have experienced before. The lyrics "you said you were different, but you're the same" reinforce the idea that the singer has been disappointed by people before, and they are not convinced that this stranger will be any different.

The song also explores the idea of connection and the possibility of finding something new and exciting with someone who is unexpected. The lyrics "we get on very well, let's be more than friends" suggest that the singer is open to the idea of a deeper relationship with this stranger. Ultimately, the song leaves the listener wondering if this stranger will be different from the others or if they will end up being just like the rest.

Line by Line Meaning

yeah yea uh,
Sweet Boy Candy is starting the song

sim-u-lar ways,
The singer is observing similarities in personality

sim-u-lar game,
The singer is observing similarities in tactics or behavior

starting to feel the sim-u-lar pain,
The singer is starting to feel the negative effects of the similar behavior

are you sure, we haven't, met before,
The singer is questioning if they have met the person before

i know your face, i know your name,
The singer recognizes the person's physical appearance and name

but i don't know you,
Despite knowing some information, the singer does not yet truly know the person

isn't that crazy,
The singer finds it intriguing or unexpected

i think we may be, in a different book, on a different page,
The singer thinks they may have different perspectives, understandings, or goals

you said you were different, but your the same
The person may have claimed to be different, but their behavior or personality is similar to others

what can i tell you,
The singer is wondering what they can say to explain how they feel or what they have observed

how many there have been, that were just like you,
The singer has met other people with similar personality or behaviors

i do not need you, cuz you are just like them,
The singer does not want or need the person if their personality or behavior is similar to others they have met

they seem to be the same,
The people the singer has met have similar personality or behavior

lame, okay,
The singer dismisses these people as uninteresting or undesirable

it's strange, oohhh, i feel the same,
The situation is unusual, and the singer is feeling similar emotions

im single again,
The singer is either no longer in a relationship or is interested in someone despite being single

we get on very well, let's be more than friends,
The singer is interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with the person

girl im sure, that we've crossed paths before,
The singer is more confident in believing they have met the person before

baby, how come i am feeling you,
The singer is unsure why they are attracted to the person

you stand out from the crowd, your beauty is peculiar,
The singer finds the person unique and attractive

my convo speaks out loud, your sexy,
The singer finds the person's conversation appealing and thinks they are attractive

hey, my convo speaks out loud, so sexy, heyy, my convo speaks out loud,
The singer is emphasizing how strongly they are attracted to the person

your floating my boat, reading from the same page,
The singer is enjoying spending time with the person and feels they have similar opinions or interests

i'll show you im different, i will be the same,
The singer is promising to maintain their uniqueness despite pursuing a romantic relationship

and your history failed us, but you can't blame me,
The singer acknowledges that the person may have experienced failed relationships in the past, but it is not the singer's fault

they all have tried to, your not the only one,
The singer has met other people interested in a romantic relationship with them

im not the same not the same no,
The singer is emphasizing that they are different from the others the person may have met

it's strange,
The situation is unusual

i think we may be, in a different book, on a different page,
The singer thinks they may have different perspectives, understandings, or goals

you said you were different, but your the same stranger
The person may have claimed to be different, but their behavior or personality is similar to others the singer has met

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