Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
I still remember the first time I saw you
In the library lift up to the twenty-fourth floor
From where I stood you looked like an angel
So I didn't move until you walked out the door
The metro
The bus stops
The market
The disco
Blank CD's
In strip malls
In restaurants
In juice bars
In hallways
In parties
The salon
The airport
In the rain
In the streets
In sunshine
In short sleeves
In makeup
At night clubs
On the dance floor
All around
In the evening
At sunrise
At lunchtime
At midnight
Through windows
Of taxis
Classrooms
Highrises
I fell in love the first time I saw you
Even though we never met
And I still see you at the clubs and in cafes
And every night you're in my dreams
It's true, you might be a stranger
But you're not that strange to me
To you, I know I'm a stranger
But please don't run away from me
Away from me
I can always rely on you to be there
Looking up behind the cash register
If we met, if we rang all our good times
I can't disappoint you with only my eyes
It's true, you might be a stranger
But you're not that strange to me
To you, I know I'm a stranger
And that's the way I want it to be
The metro
The bus stop
The market
The disco
On CD's
In strip malls
In restaurants
In juice bars
At night clubs
At parties
A salon
An airport
Through windows
Of taxis
Apartments
Highrises
In the library lift up to the twenty-fourth floor
From where I stood you looked like an angel
So I didn't move until you walked out the door
The metro
The bus stops
The market
The disco
Blank CD's
In strip malls
In restaurants
In juice bars
In hallways
In parties
The salon
The airport
In the rain
In the streets
In sunshine
In short sleeves
In makeup
At night clubs
On the dance floor
All around
In the evening
At sunrise
At lunchtime
At midnight
Through windows
Of taxis
Classrooms
Highrises
I fell in love the first time I saw you
Even though we never met
And I still see you at the clubs and in cafes
And every night you're in my dreams
It's true, you might be a stranger
But you're not that strange to me
To you, I know I'm a stranger
But please don't run away from me
Away from me
I can always rely on you to be there
Looking up behind the cash register
If we met, if we rang all our good times
I can't disappoint you with only my eyes
It's true, you might be a stranger
But you're not that strange to me
To you, I know I'm a stranger
And that's the way I want it to be
The metro
The bus stop
The market
The disco
On CD's
In strip malls
In restaurants
In juice bars
At night clubs
At parties
A salon
An airport
Through windows
Of taxis
Apartments
Highrises
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
this song is beautiful. :)
Agreed... I love it. Special meaning cause I like this guy who comes into the place I work all the time, but I would never say anything to him. It's probably better that I don't. This song is perfect for it. Plus I feel less creepy, knowing it can be seen as sweet... what with there being a song about it and all.
this song makes me smile because it reminds me of how I used to feel about someone. I think a lot of other people can relate to it... because I know that there's been at least one person (in our lives) that we've "loved" from afar.
I still remember the first time I saw you . . From where I stood you looked like an angel, So I didn't move until you walked out the door . .
theres not a person alive that doesnt know that feeling and remember a time when it happened or at least the feeling they got from it.
amazing song. i love the list of places this could happen.
i really like it flips and they admire each other from a distance. at first listen i didnt expect that.
love it
whoeee..i love all figurine song, and personally "stranger" is the best one to me. Kinda remind me of movie "closer", how a stranger is mysteriously attractive..
i think, there's somekind of secure feeling if you feel in love with a stranger, the excitement is high, and you may fantasize endlessly about this stranger.. it's like having only the phisical appearance, then you could imagine and put whatsoever behaviour that you wish-or think he is. --voila, you got a perfect man --
the reason the want to stay being stranger is too keep this feeling..if you get to know better, you may realize, he/she is not the way you thought he was..and it bring dissapointment.
just my oppinion...such a sweet song, wrapped in electronic way...NICE
Wow! If there was one song that could sum up my current mentality it's defiantly this.
Kinda makes me want to do something, because you truly don't know what the other person is thinking. And who knows she might be thinking the same thing as you are, as this song amazingly puts it. - In other words take a chance.