I guess the obvious interpretation would be that she wrote a great article about a no-name in the Sunday New York Times, turning "stranger into starman".
If you take it out the context, though, I think it's about someone she didn't really get to know, but that someone left a strong impression on her, so she idealizes him for the little-to-nothing she knows, turning the stranger into starman.
It's good to see that even her short songs are quite full of substance and different layers.
I guess the obvious interpretation would be that she wrote a great article about a no-name in the Sunday New York Times, turning "stranger into starman". If you take it out the context, though, I think it's about someone she didn't really get to know, but that someone left a strong impression on her, so she idealizes him for the little-to-nothing she knows, turning the stranger into starman. It's good to see that even her short songs are quite full of substance and different layers.