Nobody believes me when I tell them that you're out of your mind
Nobody believes me when I tell them that there's so much you hide
You treat me like a queen when we go out
Wanna show everyone what our love's about
All wrapped up in me whenever there is a crowd
But when no ones around

[Chorus]
There's no kindness in your eyes
The way you look at me, it's just not right
I can tell what's going on this time
There's a stranger in my life
You're not the person that I once knew
Are you scared to let them know it's you?
If they could only see you like I do
Then they would see a stranger too

Did I ever do anything that was this cruel to you?
Did I ever make you wonder who was standing in the room?
You made yourself look perfect in every way
So, when this goes down, I'm the one that will be blamed
Your plan is working, so you can just walk away
Baby, your secret's safe

[Chorus]

Such a long way back from this place we are at
When I think of all the time I've wasted, I could cry

[Chorus: x2]



Lyrics submitted by killstar

Track duration: 04:14

"Stranger" as written by Charles Fink

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BUG MUSIC

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    General Comment:all im gonna say is that shes smokin hot in the vid and imean really smokin
    Flag liam8mailon May 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:She told Tyra, on her show, that she also made the song in the middle of her breakup. So who knows.

    I love this song.

    The lyrics reminded me of my ex. And when I saw the video, I almost cried.

    It really looks to me that this song is about being in a verbal/emotional abusive relationship. My ex went to the bar every night to pick up chicks, and even took pictures of plenty of women on his camera phone. He also went to strip clubs and gentleman's clubs, too. And when I saw that video, I almost died. Also, he'd keep his phone on viberate and walk out the room when someone would call him, and call them back when he was out of sight. He stopping hiding things like this after the breakup.

    Anyways, the whole time he did nice things and treated me well in public. Mainly saying good things about me behind my back, though. So that everyone else can see his good side, and hiding his mistreatment of me to the world. So no one would believe me.

    "Nobody believes me when I tell them that you're out of your mind
    Nobody believes me when I tell them that there's so much you hide
    You treat me like a queen when we go out,
    wanna show everyone what our love's about
    All wrapped up in me whenever there is a crowd
    But when no ones around" - That's where she's talking about how he treats her good in public, but he has a different side of himself when they're alone.

    "Theres no kindness in your eyes
    he way you look at me, it's just not right
    I can tell whats going on this time
    Theres a stranger in my life
    You're not the person that I once knew
    Are you scared to let them know it's you?
    If they could only see you like I do
    Then they would see a stranger too" - At the begining of the relationship, it was great. Then she started seeing a different side of him, and he became a stranger to her. He's not a nice person, he's a mean person. Everyone but her sees that.

    "Did I ever do anything that was this cruel to you?
    Did I ever make you wonder who was standing in the room?" - When she'd call, he'd be with one of the woman he's cheating with. Been there, done that.

    "You made yourself look perfect in every way
    So when this goes down, I'm the one that will be blamed" - He's lying about his girlfriend and making himself look good. So in the end, his new girlfriend will blame her for everything that went wrong between the two.

    "Your plan is working so you can just walk away
    Baby your secret's safe" - No one would believe her anyways, so his secret is safe with her.

    "Such a long way back, from this place we arrived
    When I think of all the time I've wasted, I could cry" - She went through so much from being with him, that she wasted her time hoping things would get, better when they won't. If she had known from the begining, this wouldn't have happened. She's wasted her time with someone who would never learn to treat her right.
    Flag X_More_Than_Words_Xon August 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I never thought I would love this kind of song but I do... it's catchy, a great beat, and love how the situation is described, all the "well, who are you afterall?"... great!
    Flag kintelon July 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song and the video! Its really catchy!
    Flag candy.cloudson July 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:my fave song out of dis album! 8D she's more matured in dis one but i cant say i love the video as much as i luv the song....
    Flag Shiisukeon July 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I like this song, only song i like from hilary duff.
    Flag lostcause08on July 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think that belly dancing thing is really working for her.

    Oh, and the lyrics make absolutely no sense.
    Flag dinathetouristxon July 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:do we able to think that hillary has a same story with her mother... this song definitely guy thing hurting woman thing?oops
    Flag serenity_25on June 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this is my favorite off Dignity. :]
    its just so true and we all know what thinking cause we have all thought it :]
    Flag urecutewhenuscreamon June 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Pardon me for saying this, but this song can be really deep for a Hilary Duff song! At first I was like, a song about a boy, big woop. But now, looking at it as if she's singing through her mothers prospective; not only does it make perfect sense, it's totally moving. The video is smokin' hot but at the same time makes me want to cry. :p
    Flag B_Boion June 01, 2007   Link

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