Story Behind The Song

The story told here has often been true in today's social environment of rampant divorce and remarriage. The partners involved often discover that their original marriage was far better than what followed and are drawn once again to each other's arms. These kinds of circular events fall neatly into the category of "The Happy Ending," the pervasive pillar of modern, especially American, literary effort.

Song Description

Two perfect strangers fall in love, but after a while the relationship sours and one of the partners falls in love with another stranger. Finally, after more time, the original two strangers are happily re-united.

Lyrics

You catch my eye, return my smile.
I wonder why you like my style.
I drift your way, you lead me on.
I try to say: been way too long.
And you wanna love a stranger and dance all night.
You want a thrill you want to live a little danger in strange delight.
You want a superman you want a lone ranger to love not fight.
And you're telling me you wanna love a stranger,
On Stranger Night.
We had long years, our share of tears.
We had a fight one Stranger Night.
You drift his way, you lead him on.
You try to say: been way too long.
And you wanna love a stranger and dance all night.
You want a thrill you want to live a little danger in strange delight.
You want a superman you want a lone ranger to love not fight.
And you're telling me you want to love a stranger,
On Stranger Night.
Well, here we are, the same old bar.
You found a star you followed far.
I drift your way, you lead me on.
I try to say: been way too long.
And you wanna love a stranger and dance all night.
You want a thrill you want to live a little danger in strange delight.
You want a superman you want a lone ranger to love not fight.
And you're telling me you want to love a stranger,
On Stranger Night.