Perfect Stranger
Wilbur Lyrics
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I'm no perfect stranger
Love is real, but we are not
I forget my name
Or if I'm a number
I can't count it all the same
You say "I don't know it"
Now you're free, the feeling's gone
In Wilbur's song "Perfect Stranger," the lyrics convey a sense of reaching out to someone in hopes of finding a connection or love, but ultimately realizing that such a connection is not possible. The first line, "I reach out to you, I'm no perfect stranger," sets the tone for the song - the singer is not a stranger to the person being addressed, but rather someone who already has an emotional connection to them. The following lines, "Love is real, but we are not," further emphasize that while love may exist, it is not something that can be actualized between the singer and the other person.
The chorus adds to this melancholic and introspective atmosphere of the song, with "I forget my name, or if I'm a number, I can't count it all the same." These lines suggest a sense of disorientation or confusion, as though the singer is struggling to find their identity or purpose. This confusion is only compounded by the line, "I say 'love' to you, you say 'I don't know it'", implying that the other person is not willing or able to reciprocate the singer's feelings of love. The final line, "Now you're free, the feeling's gone," brings the song to a close, with the realization that the connection that the singer was hoping for has dissolved, leaving them feeling empty and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I reach out to you
I attempt to make a connection with you
I'm no perfect stranger
Although we may not be acquainted, I am not entirely foreign to you
Love is real, but we are not
While the concept of love may exist, the love between us is nonexistent
I forget my name
I become so caught up in my emotions that I lose sight of myself
Or if I'm a number
I feel as though I am not an individual, but rather a small component of a larger system
I can't count it all the same
I am unable to view all situations as equal or identical
I say "love" to you
I express my feelings of love towards you
You say "I don't know it"
You respond by rejecting or denying my expression of love
Now you're free, the feeling's gone
After your rejection, you feel freedom from the burden of my love and the feeling has dissipated
Lyrics Β© DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JOHN N LINDELL
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