On a cold and windy morning, said goodbye to my old friends
They were hangin' around the corner,
They were stayin' till the end
On the other side of midnight,
I was lookin' for a place to stay
And one thing's sure for certain,
I ain't never goin' back again
The streetlights looked so pretty as they spread into a town
I was lookin' for another sundown
And my head was spinning round and round
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
Never takin' all the chances
As I walked into the main street, saw a crowd across the square
And I heard a guitar playin' and I saw you standing there
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
Never takin' all the chances
Distant bells they started ringing, somewhere far off in the night
And the place was full of loneliness that disappeared from sight
They were hangin' around the corner,
They were stayin' till the end
On the other side of midnight,
I was lookin' for a place to stay
And one thing's sure for certain,
I ain't never goin' back again
The streetlights looked so pretty as they spread into a town
I was lookin' for another sundown
And my head was spinning round and round
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
Never takin' all the chances
As I walked into the main street, saw a crowd across the square
And I heard a guitar playin' and I saw you standing there
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
Never takin' all the chances
Distant bells they started ringing, somewhere far off in the night
And the place was full of loneliness that disappeared from sight
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenrePop, Electronic, Rock
Rank−
Duration00:04:27
Charts
Copyright ©Sony/ATV Music Publishing
WriterJeff Lynne
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
AddedJanuary 27th, 2006
Last updatedMarch 6th, 2022
About"Stranger" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
This song first appeared on the band's 11th studio album, Secret Messages. Stranger also was the third single from the LP.
The small quiet opening is one of the many messages that takes place in this album. A high pitched backmasked voice is heard during the opening, played in reverse the voice is actually saying "You're playing me backwards."
"Recorded this in Holland, where I was looking through the eyes of a stranger." Jeff Lynne (2001 - Secret Messages Re-master)
This song first appeared on the band's 11th studio album, Secret Messages. Stranger also was the third single from the LP.
The small quiet opening is one of the many messages that takes place in this album. A high pitched backmasked voice is heard during the opening, played in reverse the voice is actually saying "You're playing me backwards."
"Recorded this in Holland, where I was looking through the eyes of a stranger." Jeff Lynne (2001 - Secret Messages Re-master)