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Paradise
Tony Evans And His Orchestra Lyrics
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All lost in a wonderland
A stranger in paradise
If I stand starry-eyed
That's a danger in paradise
For mortals who stand beside an angel like
I saw your face and I ascended
Somewhere in space I hang suspended
Until I know there's a chance that you care
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 the stranger in paradise
And tell him that we need be
Our stranger no more
In Tony Evans And His Orchestra's song "Paradise," the lyrics center around the idea of being a stranger in paradise. The song begins with a plea for the person listening to take the singer's hand as they are lost in a wonderland, and are a stranger in paradise. The lyrics then delve into the danger that comes with standing starry-eyed next to an angelic being. The singer then describes how they saw the face of the person they are singing to and ascended out of the commonplace into the rare.
The lyrics then speak of the suspended feeling the singer has until they know whether the person they are singing to cares for them. They then ask the person to answer their fervent prayer, to open their angel's arms to the stranger in paradise, and to tell them that they need not be strangers any longer.
The song seems to express the desire to feel welcomed and accepted in a paradise-like setting, with the person the singer is addressing being the key to this acceptance. The lyrics also express the sense of danger that comes with being near an angelic being, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the intensity of emotions that love can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise
Please guide me as I am not familiar with this land and feel like I don't belong.
All lost in a wonderland
Feeling disoriented and fascinated in this new place.
A stranger in paradise
Not belonging to the place that feels like heaven.
If I stand starry-eyed
Being in awe of the surroundings.
That's a danger in paradise
Losing oneself in the beauty and wonder of the surroundings and forgetting reality.
For mortals who stand beside an angel like
Being in the presence of someone so beautiful that it makes mortal beings forget their reality and indulge in the illusion of paradise.
I saw your face and I ascended
Finding someone who takes you to another level of living by just gazing upon their face.
Out of the commonplace into the rare
Perceiving that person as being special and unique.
Somewhere in space I hang suspended
Feeling like everything else fades away with the presence of that special person.
Until I know there's a chance that you care
Hoping and waiting for reciprocation of the same feelings and sentiments by that person.
Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Please fulfill my intense desire by accepting me as your own.
Of a stranger in paradise?
The plea of someone who feels like they don't belong in this heavenly place without that special person.
Don't send me in dark despair
Don't let me become disheartened and sad by rejecting me.
From all that I hunger for
Being hopeful that they will fulfill the hunger for love and affection.
But open your angel's arms
Embrace that person with warmth and love.
To the stranger in paradise
Become a loving partner to someone who feels like they don't belong in the heavenly surroundings without them and make them feel at home.
And tell him that we need be
Letting that person know that they belong there and that you also need them just as much as they need you.
Our stranger no more
Embrace each other forever and feel like they belong to each other in this heavenly place.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Forrest, Robert Wright
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