The Cars

Stranger Eyes

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When you took the fall
And then you floated down
And then you took the jump
And you fell through clouds
Then you watched the world
Beat the crowd

Come on ride me high
Stranger eyes
Well ride me high
Stranger eyes

Yeah you took the fall
And then you landed soft
You thought to yourself
Well I’m not alone
You with your dark red soul
And your chaperone

Come on ride me high
Stranger eyes
Won’t you ride me high
Stranger eyes
Come on ride me high
Stranger eyes
Ride me high
Stranger eyes

Well I need your touch
That means so much
I need your touch
'Cause it means so much
Ride me high

Come on ride me high
Stranger eyes

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by gottaluvmusic

16y ago

wow. . . no comments?

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by ed10733811

7y ago

There are some other songs and other artists where somebody eventually on the thread says "it's about drugs!". Somehow I am "that guy" for this song. Then again back in the mid 80s maybe I read in Rolling Stone Magazine or somewhere where the whole album was about coming down from drugs and looking for more. Dark red soul. Stranger eyes might mean being unrecognizable while being under the influence. "I need your touch , it means so much." how can that not be addiction to a substance? I never noticed this in 34 years but towards the end the chorus slightly changes to " danger stranger eyes" Somehow I doubt it is a toxic female. But that is just me.

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