Stranger
Young and Divine Lyrics


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You take the words right off my tongue
And wage war with conversation.
You take the words right off my..
Sitting down, legs crossed, I'm moving down...
Spreading your legs out.
I'm moving down..Sweatin' now..

(Chorus)
Name anything, I'll be your..
Strangers by day.
Down to the sounds of electric strings.

You breathe the air that's in my lungs,
Take yours no hesitation.
You breathe the air that's in my..
Sitting down, legs crossed, I'm moving down.
Spreading your legs out.
I'm moving down..
Sweatin' now.

(Chorus) x2
Name anything, I'll be your..
Strangers by day.
Down to the sounds of electric strings.

We're on...fire.
You take my words right off my tongue.
And you breathe the air that's in my lungs.
You take the words right off my..
You breathe the air that's in my..
Inside and outside, we're sweatin' now.

(Chorus) x2
Name anything, I'll be your..




Strangers by day.
Down to the sounds of electric strings.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Young and Divine's "Strangers by Day" are about an intense attraction between two people who have just met. The singer describes how his words are taken by the other person and turned into a conversation, which includes a lot of flirting and suggestive gestures. Both of them are sweating and breathing heavily, implying that something more than just conversation is going on. However, they remain strangers in the daylight as the title suggests that their connection is only temporary.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Name anything, I'll be your strangers by day" which implies that they are willing to do anything to keep this connection alive. The use of the phrase "electric strings" can be interpreted in two ways. Firstly, it could refer to the music that is playing which is having an electric effect on their attraction towards each other. Alternatively, it could refer to the electricity that comes with the sexual tension between them.


Overall, the lyrics of "Strangers by Day" describe a passionate and fleeting connection between two people who are strangers in the day, but intimately connected at night.


Line by Line Meaning

You take the words right off my tongue
You speak my thoughts before I even vocalize them


And wage war with conversation.
You engage me in heated debates and discussions


Sitting down, legs crossed, I'm moving down...
I'm sitting while you stand, and we are physically moving apart


Spreading your legs out.
You are taking up more physical space than I am


I'm moving down..Sweatin' now..
I am physically uncomfortable and anxious


(Chorus)
Repeated refrain


Name anything, I'll be your..
I am willing to participate in anything you desire


Strangers by day.
We pretend to be casual acquaintances during the daylight hours


Down to the sounds of electric strings.
Our relationship is passionate and intense, fueled by music


You breathe the air that's in my lungs,
Our intimacy means that we share even our breath


Take yours no hesitation.
I receive your breath without any hesitation or resistance


Inside and outside, we're sweatin' now.
Both our physical bodies and emotional states are heated and intense


We're on...fire.
We are consumed by passion and desire


You take my words right off my tongue.
You understand me so well that you can verbally express my thoughts


And you breathe the air that's in my lungs.
Our intimacy and closeness is so strong that we share even the air we breathe


Down to the sounds of electric strings.
Our intense relationship is fueled by the power of music




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN PHILIP CLARK, JOSEPH BORTSCHELLER, KENNETH MOUNT, ZACK ODOM

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Comments from YouTube:

@fgrroxsocks

love em.plain & simple

@xActingxBabyx94

name anything [[i'llbeyours]]♥ love this song, y&d is amazing =)

@shieele

I was jamming to this song and then i listened to the words.... O.o

@CatastrophicKiari19

That kinda made me wanna tear my ears off.. Facebook and my best friend lied... But she can't even say divine right. She says it like die- vin. Im like u mean di- vine? And she's like no. Die-vin.

@Justcallmestyles

lol epic song!

@littlemisskell

The dude onthe left is cute. Looks a little like Chace Crawford from Gossip Girl.

@Phoenixtheturdbird

These guys are going to be gay live D:

@wimbletone

@TheAlliepaige17 thats very true :P

@nicholascatel

prove it

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