Stranger in Paradise
Tony Bennett & Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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I'm a stranger in paradise
All lost in a wonderland
A stranger in paradise
If I stand starry eyed
That's a danger in paradise
Mortals who stand beside
An angels like us
I saw her face
And I ascended
Out of the common place
Into the rarest
Somewhere in space
I hang suspended
Until I know
There's a chance that she cares
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 this strangers in paradise
And tell us that we need be
Strangers no more
I saw her face
And I ascended
Out of the common place
Into the rarest
Somewhere in space
I hang suspended
Until I know
There's a chance that she cares
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 this strangers in paradise
And tell us that we need be
Strangers no more
The song "Stranger In Paradise" by Tony Bennett and Andrea Bocelli is a romantic ballad that expresses the sentiment of two people who have just met and fallen in love. The song opens with the lyrics "Take my hand, I'm a stranger in paradise" which signifies the vulnerability and uncertainty of being in a new relationship. The singer is lost in a wonderland and feels suspended in space until he knows that there is a chance that his love interest cares for him. The reference to being a stranger in paradise is used to convey the idea that the person's life has changed for the better since they met their love interest.
The second half of the song focuses on the singer's desire for his love interest to reciprocate his feelings. He fervently prays that she will open her "angel's arms" and accept him into her life so that they can be "strangers no more." The use of secret and soft vocals throughout the song also emphasize the theme of vulnerability and the emotional importance of this moment in the two person's lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my hand
Please hold my hand
I'm a stranger in paradise
I feel out of place in this beautiful place
All lost in a wonderland
I am confused in this place
A stranger in paradise
I feel like I do not belong here
If I stand starry eyed
If I appear amazed
That's a danger in paradise
It might be dangerous to be overcome by my emotions in this beautiful place
Mortals who stand beside
Regular people who are around me
An angels like us
We are like angels because we are so enchanted by this place
I saw her face
I encountered her face
And I ascended
I went up to a higher level of happiness
Out of the common place
I left the ordinary behind
Into the rarest
Into something unique
Somewhere in space
In some undefined location
I hang suspended
I am frozen, captured
Until I know There's a chance that she cares
I will not move until I have some indication that she might have a positive opinion of me
Won't you answer this fervent prayer?
Please answer my prayer enthusiastically
Don't send me in dark despair
Please don't leave me feeling hopeless and sad
From all that I hunger for
From all the things I deeply desire
But open your angel's arms
Please open your arms like an angel
To this strangers in paradise
To us who feel like strangers in this beautiful place
And tell us that we need be Strangers no more
And let us know that we do not have to feel like strangers anymore
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Forrest, Robert Wright
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@charlesbarry971
Many of his contemporaries are no longer around.
He is blessed with living a long life
@catherinerusso7842
I love Andrea but Tony Bennett has one of, if not the warmest, beautiful voices ever. Thank you for decades of beautiful music and romance.❤
@t.s.t.4085
Mr. Bennett and Mr. Bocelli: What a beautiful duet with such disparate voices.
@gildaelorriaga399
I think I sort of obsessed with this song with these two great men. I used to play this album to my husband at the hospital when he was in a coma. When he regained consciousness this one was the si g that he loved te most. He muttered the lyrics and moved his hand like following the rhythm. He lost his battle with cancer and covid, but this song so beautifully interpreted is mine and his and it will always be. I listen to it everyday, and at night before going to sleep. My dear Carlos, he is already in Paradise, waiting for me..
@carolynwoodman1734
God bless you and your family and memories ❤
@TonyBennethOfficial
@@carolynwoodman1734 Thank you so much, where are you writing from?
@carolglenn8146
Thank you for sharing something so beautiful. god bless you
@t.s.t.4085
I'm so sorry sweetheart. I hope that you are doing a bit better now and know that the pain never ends.
@peterdelestrez8880
The perfect song for these two icons to sing. Pure perfection.
@cairparavel11stevens82
Absolutely!