Story Behind The Song
written in phases - bridge & chorus 1st after a sad dream... 1st & 2nd verses just as i started to get to know this girl... 3rd verse after i confessed i had a crush on her/then she got together with my one of my friends (drummer on the demo!)... weird sad, yet happy little ditty...
Song Description
funky yet rockin tune with hammond B3 organ... harmony vocals on the chorus... twangy lead Gretsch guitar in bridge... short & sweet tune...
| Song Length |
3:33 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant, Charming |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush, Unrequited Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Spin Doctors, Blind Melon |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I think about you when I close my eyes and dance
Footsteps are stretched out across the broad expanse
Inching closer my way, and I want to explode
Even if I could win your heart, I would break it down the road?
Dying just to see your face
But you?re a stranger
Trying to fill this empty space
Don?t be a stranger
terrified to see your world tangled up with mine
headed for heartbreak, it happens every time
such powerful passion I have to hide away
now tormented melodies are the only ones that I can play?
Dying just to see your face
Don?t be a stranger
Trying to fill this empty space
You?re still a stranger
Woke up this morning totally subdued
My heart was heavy, I called everyone but you
Damn, how can a delightful dream turn the whole day blue??
You belong to someone else, and I am not surprised
Sometimes when you look my way, I avert my eyes
Chivalry & courageousness or the absence thereof?
Only from a distance will I try to make you feel my love
Dying just to see your face
Don?t be a stranger
Trying to fill this empty space
You?re still a stranger