Strangers Again

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Strangers Again
General information
Artist	Olivia Rodrigo
Status	Leaked
Leaked	May 24, 2023
Recorded	2020-2021
Genre	Indie pop • soft rock
Length	2:41
Album	SOUR (scrapped)
Writer(s)	Olivia Rodrigo
Producer(s)	Dan Nigro

"Strangers Again" is an unreleased song by Olivia Rodrigo that was originally intended to be on her debut studio album, SOUR, but it was later scrapped.

The full song was leaked in May 24, 2023.

Background

The full song was leaked on May 24, 2023.

Theme

The theme of "Strangers Again" revolves around the emotional pain and frustration of being kept a secret in a relationship. The narrator expresses a longing for open affection and public acknowledgment, rejecting the hidden nature of their connection. The repeated line "And we're strangers again" underscores the cyclical pattern of intimacy followed by emotional distance, highlighting the hurt caused by being treated as an undercover lover.

Cross-reference

• ''Kissing in the car, we come out after dark'' is a direct reference to "The Ones I Love".
• The melody of the verses is similar to the melody of the verses in "The Ones I Love".

Official Versions

	Version	Associated project	Leak date	Producer(s)	Creation date	Length
▶	Final	SOUR	May 24, 2023	Dan Nigro	2020 - 2021	2:41

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Kissing in the car, we come out after dark
Fingers interlaced under the checker table cloth
I put your jacket on, you make me take it off
You'd rather I'd be cold and never dare to show me off

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Keep your head down as you walk down the road
I say "I love you" just in whispers

[Chorus]
But I don't wanna be your dirty secret
I don't wanna be your love affair
I don't wanna be your favorite person only when no one is there
And I don't wanna be your sweet escape and
I don't wanna say we're best friends
I don't wanna be your lover undercover when you see me at a party and we're strangers again
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(And we're strangers again)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Lover undercover and we're strangers again)

[Verse 2]
Tell me, is it me?
Do you not wanna be seen with somebody as young and unassuming as me?
Or are you being strange so other girls my age
will hit you up and give you the attention you crave

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I'm tired of meeting you at the back door
I don't wanna say "I love you" in whispers anymore

[Chorus]
I don't wanna be your dirty secret
I don't wanna be your love affair
I don't wanna be your favorite person only when no one is there
And I don't wanna be your sweet escape and
I don't wanna say we're best friends
I don't wanna be your lover undercover when you see me at a party and we're strangers again
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(And we're strangers again)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Lover undercover and we're strangers again)

[Bridge]
What is it that makes you do this?
Thinking that if I were different
You'd kiss my cheek in public
Maybe I'm a secret you can keep

[Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna be your dirty secret
I don't wanna be your love affair
I don't wanna be your sweet escape and
I don't wanna say we're best friends
I don't wanna be your lover undercover when you see me at a party and we're strangers again
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Lover undercover and we're... and we're strangers)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Lover undercover and we're strangers again)

[Outro]
I'm your lover undercover and we're strangers, we're strangers again