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Billy Joel
The Stranger

Song Information
Song Artist(s):Billy Joel
Song Title:The Stranger
Year:1977

Album Information
Album:Greatest Hits Volume I (1973-1977)
Track:6

Track Classification
Genre:Rock 1980s
MusicBrainz Genre:Rock/Pop

Audio
20 sec. sample

Lyrics
Original Source:LyricWiki
Well we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out and show ourselves
When everyone has gone

Some are satin, some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell

Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger?
Did you ever let your lover
See the stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then, ooh
You've done it, why can't someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself

Once I used to believe
I was such a great romancer
Then I came home to a woman
That I could not recognize

When I pressed her for a reason
She refused to even answer
It was then I felt the stranger
Kick me right between the eyes

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell

Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger?
Did you ever let your lover
See the stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then, ooh
You've done it, why can't someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself

You may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But he isn't always evil
And he is not always wrong

Though you drown in good intentions
You will never quench the fire
You'll give in to your desire
When the stranger comes along

Track Information
Published Time:5:07
Measured Time:5:07
Traktor Peak dB: 0.222
Traktor Perceived dB: 5.209

Mix Information
Mixmeister BPM: 91.9
Traktor BPM: 91.9 (100.0%)
Mixmeister Key:E m

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MusicBrainz PUID:e359fac0-ed71-c5ae-ac9c-a4a7f7966cca

MusicBrainz MusicDNS
Song Artist:Billy Joel
Song Title:The Stranger
First Release Year:1977

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