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Stranger

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R&B/Soul

Stranger was released on July 20, 2010 by LaFace Records as a part of the album Versus - EP

Song Details

AlbumVersus - EP

Release DateJuly 20, 2010

LabelLaFace Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM59

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

USHER

Vocals

Andrew "Dru" Castro

Andrew "Dru" Castro

Harp

Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson

Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Usher Raymond IV

Usher Raymond IV

Songwriter

Ryon Lovett

Songwriter

Christopher Gholson

Christopher Gholson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson

Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson

Producer

Alec Newell

Recording Engineer

Brian Stanley

Mixing Engineer

Anthony Palazzole

Anthony Palazzole

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Say you'd never give away your heart again

I'll be knockin' till you let me in

I know you told me you'd rather be lonely, you don't even know me

That's why I no longer want to be a stranger

[Verse 2]

Sorry you put your trust in others and they let you down (Let you down)

And all the secrets and unknown evidence now in the open that you found

Cried yourself to sleep so many nights, said you'd never again (Never again)

I'm not the one you hold it against, baby, it's not my blame

[Verse 3]

Yeah, you independent as hell

And doing it by yourself

But what you gon' do when the night time get cold? (When it get cold)

I know you told me you'd rather be lonely, you don't even know me

I ain't moving out the way for nothing

I'm stubborn

[Verse 4]

'Cause you said you'd never give away your heart again

I'll be knockin' till you let me in

I want the title of your closest friend, baby

I no longer want to be a stranger

Tell me

[Verse 5]

What I gotta do (What I gotta do)

What I gotta do (Yeah)

What I gotta do (Anything I gotta do, oh)

What I gotta do, what I gotta do (Tell me)

What I gotta do (Yeah)

[Verse 6]

You're stuck inside no matter how hard you try to forget, to forget

Don't you wish there was a button we could reset and make it easy? Yeah, yeah

But you can't take back the decision that you made to love, no, ooh, no

I know it's one that you regret and not too proud of

Because you keep telling me

[Verse 7]

Girl, you independent as hell

And doing it by yourself

But what you gon' do when the night time get cold? (When the night time get cold)

I know you told me you'd rather be lonely, you don't even know me

I ain't moving out the way for nothing

I'm stubborn

[Verse 8]

'Cause you said you'd never give away your heart again

I'll be knockin' till you let me in

I want the title of your closest friend, baby

I no longer want to be a stranger

Baby, tell me

[Verse 9]

What I gotta do, what I gotta do

What I gotta do (What I gotta do, baby, tell me)

What I gotta do, what I gotta do

What I gotta do

[Verse 10]

I remember the breakup

And the condition that my heart was in

But I would never surrender, no, no

I gotta be stronger, there's nothing time can't heal

[Verse 11]

Girl, I know you're scarred

All I ask is a chance to come in and do my part

It's nothing but fear and you been holding on since

Too under pressure and I see you sinking in

[Verse 12]

(Oh) Say you'd never give away your heart again

I'll be knockin' till you let me in

I know you told me you'd rather be lonely, you don't even know me

That's why I no longer want to be a stranger

[Verse 13]

What I gotta do (What I gotta do) What I gotta do

What I gotta do, oh

What I gotta do, what I gotta do

What I gotta do

Written by: Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson, Dru Castro, Drumma Boy, Ryon Lovett, USHER, Usher Raymond IV

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