This song is about trying to stay away from the illusions in life that fool you into destructive behaviors. There are many things that bring instant temporary joy, but only leave you to suffer.
In the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Stand Up and Shout: The Anthology, Ronnie James Dio had this t...
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
Cause they're only there
To do you harm
Don't write in starlight
Cause the words may come out real
Don't hide in doorways
You may find the key
That opens up your soul
Don't go to Heaven
Cause it's really only Hell
Don't smell the flowers
They're an evil drug
To make you lose your mind
Don't dream of women
Cause they'll only bring you down
Hey you, you know me
You've touched me, I'm real, I'm forever
The one that lets you look and see
And feel me
I'm danger, I'm the stranger
And I, I'm darkness, I'm anger, I'm pain
I, I'm master
The evil song you sing inside your brain
Drive you insane, don't talk
Don't let them inside your mind, yeah
Run away, run away, go
No, no, don't let them in your mind
Protect your soul
Don't dance in darkness
You may stumble and you're sure to fall
Don't write in starlight
Cause the words may come out real
Don't talk to strangers
(Don't talk to strangers)
Cause they're only there
To make you sad
Don't dream of women
Cause they'll only bring you down
Run, run, run, run away
Don’t Talk to Strangers was written by Dio.
Don’t Talk to Strangers was produced by Dio.
Dio released Don’t Talk to Strangers on Wed May 25 1983.