Strangers
blackbear Lyrics


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I'm a fool, I'm settling down
Cuz sometimes I know you're right there with me
It's getting harder to love you now
Then why do you just lay awake all night?
I don't know why
Don't know how
I don't follow you
You just talk about it
I don't follow you
No, you can't get from me
So take me, remove the hate
I wanna know where are you going
Cuz now we're nearly strangers
Cause what you got from me
Cuz now we're nearly strangers
Cause what you got from me
You gotta take control
Before we strangers
To one another
Just strangers
Walking though the lonely life
Everyone can tell it to you
Wait from stranger
No one's like you
I know sometimes we hurt each other
But I'm still in love with you
I still love you
I know that you are getting tired
Of fighting to find
Cuz now we're nearly strangers
Cuz what you are is what you got for me
Cuz now we're nearly strangers
Cuz what you are is what you got for me
What you are, what you got for me
Don't want another
Just strangers
Walking through that lonely life




We're nearly strangers
We're nearly strangers

Overall Meaning

In Blackbear's song, "Strangers," the lyrics explore the complexities of a relationship that is failing. The singer is admitting to being a "fool" for settling down, despite knowing that the relationship is growing harder to maintain. He feels disconnected from his partner, as they seem to "just talk about it," rather than actively trying to make things work. He acknowledges that they are "nearly strangers" despite still being in love with them.


There is a sense of urgency in the lyrics, as the singer implores his partner to take control of the situation before they become true strangers to one another. He expresses fear of being alone and walking through life as a "stranger" without his loved one by his side. Ultimately, the song is a plea for the couple to find a way to reconnect and overcome the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm a fool, I'm settling down
I am acting foolishly by settling for less than I deserve.


Cuz sometimes I know you're right there with me
You are physically present, but emotionally absent.


It's getting harder to love you now
I am finding it increasingly difficult to maintain my feelings of love for you.


Then why do you just lay awake all night?
I am confused about why you are unable to sleep and your thoughts are keeping you up at night.


I don't know why
I am unable to understand your behavior.


Don't know how
I am unable to comprehend how you feel about me.


I don't follow you
I am unable to keep up with your thought process and actions.


You just talk about it
You only communicate your feelings but fail to take any action.


No, you can't get from me
You cannot expect anything more from me.


So take me, remove the hate
Let us move on from the negativity and start afresh.


I wanna know where are you going
I am curious about what you truly want in life and where you see yourself going.


Cuz now we're nearly strangers
We have drifted apart so much that we are almost strangers.


Cause what you got from me
You have not received much from me, which has led to our current situation.


You gotta take control
It is time for you to take charge of our relationship and make things work.


Before we strangers to one another
We need to work on our relationship before we become strangers who merely coexist.


Just strangers
Without effort and communication, we will become distant strangers.


Walking though the lonely life
The loneliness is creeping into our lives due to our inability to connect.


Everyone can tell it to you
Our issues are obvious to everyone else but us.


Wait from stranger
Waiting for strangers to make things work is a losing game.


No one's like you
There is nobody else like you, which makes it even more difficult to let go.


I know sometimes we hurt each other
We have a history of causing each other emotional pain.


But I'm still in love with you
Despite everything, I still have feelings of love for you.


I still love you
I want to make things work between us and am still invested in our relationship.


I know that you are getting tired
You are losing patience and feeling tired of trying.


Of fighting to find
We keep fighting to keep our love alive.


Cuz what you are is what you got for me
We are unable to move past our current issues because of your lack of effort and investment.


We're nearly strangers
We are almost complete strangers to one another.




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Alexis Ford

I miss Blackbear before VEVO so much . I’m so proud and I also hella wish these older jams of his were on Apple Music 😭

Jade Carpenter

This will always be my favorite blackbear song. I miss this shit 😪

i want to destroy capitalism

Found this song so many years ago, I still come back for it so often, I wish it were on Apple Music 😭

Sara Owens

i miss this so much brings me back to 2015

Luz Sosa

Fav song ever, timeless.

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Demasiado buena🖤

Lauren Hernandez

ugh you're voice is heaven. let me love you mat musto.

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Tyler Presnell

miss mitweeb - blackbears name is Matt Tyler Musto

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Tyler Presnell bro she knows who bear is she commented 6 years ago y’all are entitled af lmao

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