In terms of meaning/interpretation, this is my favorite of Madonna's songs. I heard an interview w/ her when this song was originally released and she stated it's about a breakup...how the person you thought you knew so well during the relationship turns out to just be a beautiful stranger by the end. They look the same -- "beautiful" -- but you no longer know them by the time of the breakup -- "stranger." I relate to this song every time I go through a breakup, whether romantic or just friendship. People become such "strangers" when it's time to sever ties.
In terms of meaning/interpretation, this is my favorite of Madonna's songs. I heard an interview w/ her when this song was originally released and she stated it's about a breakup...how the person you thought you knew so well during the relationship turns out to just be a beautiful stranger by the end. They look the same -- "beautiful" -- but you no longer know them by the time of the breakup -- "stranger." I relate to this song every time I go through a breakup, whether romantic or just friendship. People become such "strangers" when it's time to sever ties.