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When I came to town
Just yesterday
I was a stranger
They don't come much stranger
So why
Why did you believe
All every word I said
Why did you believe
Believe a stranger
A stranger
And why do you women in this town
Let me look at you so bold
When you have seen what I was
In the last town
In the last town
You should have seen what I was
If I was a stranger
I was worse than a stranger
I was well-known
When I came to town
Just yesterday
I was a stranger
They don't come much stranger
So why
Why did you believe
All every word I said
Why did you believe
Believe a stranger
A stranger
And why do you women in this town
When you have seen what I was
In the last town
In the last town
You should have seen what I was
If I was a stranger
I was worse than a stranger
I was well-known
Facts about I Was A Stranger
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I Was A Stranger is written by Bill Callahan.
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It is first released on May 20, 1997 as part of Smog's album "Red Apple Falls" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Smog's 'I Was A Stranger' shows the artist's experience of receiving both acceptance and trust from a community which remained doubtful about their past history. The artist uses the 'stranger' metaphor to show his unknown past which might bring him harm but he received a warm welcome from others. The lyrics of I was a stranger show my struggles with intense feelings of despair and loneliness and broken relationships and self-discovery. The song presents two main themes which show how people understand themselves and others while deciding whom to trust and whom to doubt and how they judge others based on their reputation. The lyrics contain themes of deception and questionable behavior, which may be concerning for younger audiences. The language and situations described in the content require a more mature audience, which should receive a PG-13 rating.
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I Was A Stranger falls under the genre Alternative.
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I Was A Stranger song length is 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote I Was A Stranger lyrics?
I Was A Stranger is written by Bill Callahan.
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When was I Was A Stranger released?
It is first released on May 20, 1997 as part of Smog's album "Red Apple Falls" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I Was A Stranger lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Smog's 'I Was A Stranger' shows the artist's experience of receiving both acceptance and trust from a community which remained doubtful about their past history. The artist uses the 'stranger' metaphor to show his unknown past which might bring him harm but he received a warm welcome from others. The lyrics of I was a stranger show my struggles with intense feelings of despair and loneliness and broken relationships and self-discovery. The song presents two main themes which show how people understand themselves and others while deciding whom to trust and whom to doubt and how they judge others based on their reputation. The lyrics contain themes of deception and questionable behavior, which may be concerning for younger audiences. The language and situations described in the content require a more mature audience, which should receive a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is I Was A Stranger?
I Was A Stranger falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song I Was A Stranger?
I Was A Stranger song length is 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bill CallahanRecord Label(s): 1997 Drag City
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