I want to be a stranger,
So you won’t cry when I’m gone,
I don’t deserve your tears,
Your laughter, or your songs.

I want to be a stranger,
Standing in the shadows,
Never noticed by you,
My heart acting hollow.

I want to be a stranger,
So that the pain won’t come,
I will never miss,
The face of anyone.

I want to be a stranger,
So that when I see your face,
I don’t think of the times,
Where I’ll be gone without a trace.

I don’t want to be a stranger,
Missing every conversation,
I want to know this town,
This state and this nation,

I don’t want to be a stranger,
I want to live in the sun,
I want to know you,
I want to speak to everyone.

I don’t want to be a stranger,
But when I look around,
I feel guilty for being a friend,
Even though I feel found.

I don’t want to be a stranger,
But I don’t want you to weep,
I want you to have fun,
Without me to keep.