Strangers
Tristan Wells Lyrics

Hope we don't become strangers
The singer hopes he can keep his relationship with his partner from fading away and becoming distant.

Really need you cause you keep me outta danger
The singer relies on his partner to keep him safe and prevent him from getting into trouble.

You the only one who could keep me safe (Yeah)
The singer feels that his partner is the only person who can protect and keep him safe.

Who can keep me safe? (Yeah)
Reiterating the fact that his partner is the only person who can keep him safe.

Distance got us feelin' stranger
The physical distance is making the singer feel disconnected and distant from his partner.

If i'm out my mind girl you keep me sane (Yeah)
The singer believes that his partner helps him to stay mentally healthy and stable when he is struggling.

Even though I know we feel the same pain (Yeah)
The singer recognizes that his partner shares the same pain and struggles that he does.

Feel the same pain (Yeah)
Reiterating the fact that both the singer and his partner are going through similar hardships and can relate to each other.

I gotta headache
The singer is experiencing stress and mental pressure.

Don't know when i'll see you again
The singer is uncertain about when he will be reunited with his partner.

I could never ever pretend
The singer cannot fake his feelings or pretend that things are fine when they're not.

Don't really wanna think of the end (No)
The singer doesn't want to think about the possibility of his relationship with his partner ending badly.

Won't break your heart again it hurt different
The singer acknowledges that he has hurt his partner before but promises not to do it again, and recognizes that it will cause a different kind of pain.

If you dove in my mind you would swim deeper and deeper and deeper
The singer thinks that if his partner understood him on a deeper level, they would find even more secrets and complexities within his mind.

Know that i'm awake but I feel like i'm sleeping
The singer is feeling mentally exhausted and drained.

Demons in my head I can feel that they creepin'
The singer is struggling with dark thoughts and emotions.

Try to drown out these emotions
The singer is attempting to numb or suppress his emotions due to the pain they cause him.

I been gettin' too faded off the potions
The singer has been relying on alcohol or drugs to cope with his emotions.

I get lost in her eyes like the ocean
The singer finds comfort and peace when he looks into his partner's eyes, comparing it to the vastness and serenity of the ocean.

You know i'm wavy baby hop aboard we coastin'
The singer invites his partner to join him on his journey through life and emotions, using the metaphor of waves.

I wanna show you everything
The singer wants to share everything about himself with his partner and be completely vulnerable.

If i'm goin' up then she comin' with me (Aye)
The singer wants his partner to join him in his successes and victories.

Anything she want i got everything she need (Uh)
The singer will do anything to provide for his partner and fulfill their needs.

I was locked up inna cage her heart it set me free (Uh)
The singer feels that his partner's love and affection has liberated him from a metaphorical state of confinement and restriction.

Slowly set me free
His partner helped him break out of the cage he was in, but it was a gradual process.

Yeah you slowly set me free (Yeah)
Reiterating the fact that his partner was the one who gradually released him from his confinement.

Just know if you come around here
The singer wants his partner to know that he always welcomes and wants her presence around him.

I don't really feel no fear
The singer feels safe and at ease with his partner.

Just know my dear
The singer is addressing his partner in a loving and affectionate manner.

Who can keep me safe (Who can keep me safe yeah)
Reiterating the fact that his partner is the only person who can protect and keep him safe.

If i'm out my mind girl you keep me sane (Girl you keep me sane)
The singer relies on his partner to keep him mentally healthy and stable.

Even though i know we feel the same pain (Feel the same pain)
The singer recognizes that his partner shares the same pain and struggles that he does.

Feel the same pain (OHHHHHH)
Reiterating the fact that both the singer and his partner are going through similar hardships and can relate to each other.