The Stranger
Billy Joel"The Stranger" is a song by Billy Joel, released in 1977 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:52 long and contains 52 lines and 287 words.
Lyrics
1:08Well we all have a face
1:11That we hide away forever
1:13And we take them out and show ourselves
1:16When everyone has gone
1:18Some are satin some are steel
1:21Some are silk and some are leather
1:24They're the faces of the stranger
1:26But we love to try them on
1:38Well we all fall in love
1:40But we disregard the danger
1:43Though we share so many secrets
1:46There are some we never tell
1:48Why were you so surprised
1:51That you never saw the stranger
1:53Did you ever let your lover see
1:56The stranger in yourself
2:01Don't be afraid to try again
2:05Everyone goes south
2:07Every now and then
2:12You've done it why can't someone else
2:15You should know by now
2:18You've been there yourself
2:21Once i used to believe
2:24I was such a great romancer
2:26Then i came home to a woman
2:29That i could not recognise
2:31When i pressed her for a reason
2:34She refused to even answer
2:37It was then i felt the stranger
2:39Kick me right between the eyes
2:51Well we all fall in love
2:54But we disregard the danger
2:56Though we share so many secrets
2:59There are some we never tell
3:01Why were you so surprised
3:04That you never saw the stranger
3:07Did you ever let your lover see
3:10The stranger in yourself
3:14Don't be afraid to try again
3:18Everyone goes south
3:21Every now and then
3:25You've done it why can't someone else
3:28You should know by now
3:31You've been there yourself
3:34You may never understand
3:37How the stranger is inspired
3:39But he isn't always evil
3:42And he isn't always wrong
3:45Though you drown in good intentions
3:47You will never quench the fire
3:50You'll give in to your desire
3:52When the stranger comes along
Well we all have a face That we hide away forever And we take them out and show ourselves When everyone has gone Some are satin some are steel Some are silk and some are leather They're the faces of the stranger But we love to try them on Well we all fall in love But we disregard the danger Though we share so many secrets There are some we never tell Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger Did you ever let your lover see The stranger in yourself Don't be afraid to try again Everyone goes south Every now and then You've done it why can't someone else You should know by now You've been there yourself Once i used to believe I was such a great romancer Then i came home to a woman That i could not recognise When i pressed her for a reason She refused to even answer It was then i felt the stranger Kick me right between the eyes Well we all fall in love But we disregard the danger Though we share so many secrets There are some we never tell Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger Did you ever let your lover see The stranger in yourself Don't be afraid to try again Everyone goes south Every now and then You've done it why can't someone else You should know by now You've been there yourself You may never understand How the stranger is inspired But he isn't always evil And he isn't always wrong Though you drown in good intentions You will never quench the fire You'll give in to your desire When the stranger comes along
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