For me "Dont talk to Strangers" is drilled into you at home and in school. The rest of the song is detailing how that simple sentance leads you to cut yourself off from new people and not go out and meet people or talk to strangers who are all potential friends. Its a dark angle on "Strangers". Ill talk to anyone but I can see the perspective of the song. Being narrow minded and not open to meeting new people will certainly narrow your options in life. Im not sure it would make you depressed or suicidal as some of the videos of this song seem to promote. I do love it and listen on repeat. Im sure theres a more cryptic message in there it cant be that straight cut.
I also feel theres an element of a seperation going on here. Being scared of the unknown is a very strong feeling and the anxiety that can bring on. Anyway its a great song and id love to hear your thoughts we all interpret songs to our own ends. :)
I also feel theres an element of a seperation going on here. Being scared of the unknown is a very strong feeling and the anxiety that can bring on. Anyway its a great song and id love to hear your thoughts we all interpret songs to our own ends. :)
I always pictured the stranger more as being personification. I thought it to be depression and the darker things that come with it. More like, don't talk to your depression or get to know it, because that is just walking right into the danger.
I always pictured the stranger more as being personification. I thought it to be depression and the darker things that come with it. More like, don't talk to your depression or get to know it, because that is just walking right into the danger.
As for the rest of the song, I agree that it is person who is feeling lonely, but often times people who have depression say that it gets worse when you are by yourself. Being trapped in your own head leads to the darker thoughts, having people around distracts from that. So pretty much, being on your own is a last resort, because, then you know that you'll "Wake each day with your thought", thoughts that are inescapable. Thoughts you bring upon yourself.
For me "Dont talk to Strangers" is drilled into you at home and in school. The rest of the song is detailing how that simple sentance leads you to cut yourself off from new people and not go out and meet people or talk to strangers who are all potential friends. Its a dark angle on "Strangers". Ill talk to anyone but I can see the perspective of the song. Being narrow minded and not open to meeting new people will certainly narrow your options in life. Im not sure it would make you depressed or suicidal as some of the videos of this song seem to promote. I do love it and listen on repeat. Im sure theres a more cryptic message in there it cant be that straight cut.
I also feel theres an element of a seperation going on here. Being scared of the unknown is a very strong feeling and the anxiety that can bring on. Anyway its a great song and id love to hear your thoughts we all interpret songs to our own ends. :)
I also feel theres an element of a seperation going on here. Being scared of the unknown is a very strong feeling and the anxiety that can bring on. Anyway its a great song and id love to hear your thoughts we all interpret songs to our own ends. :)
I always pictured the stranger more as being personification. I thought it to be depression and the darker things that come with it. More like, don't talk to your depression or get to know it, because that is just walking right into the danger.
I always pictured the stranger more as being personification. I thought it to be depression and the darker things that come with it. More like, don't talk to your depression or get to know it, because that is just walking right into the danger.
As for the rest of the song, I agree that it is person who is feeling lonely, but often times people who have depression say that it gets worse when you are by yourself. Being trapped in your own head leads to the darker thoughts, having people around distracts from that. So pretty much, being on your own is a last resort, because, then you know that you'll "Wake each day with your thought", thoughts that are inescapable. Thoughts you bring upon yourself.