“Hello Stranger” is a cover of the song of the same name by Barbara Lewis. The song is much slower paced and more intimate than Lewis’s version, casting the bittersweet warmth of the original song into the sound of heartbreak and melancholy.
[Refrain]
Seems like a mighty long time
Seems like a mighty long time
[Verse 1]
Hello, stranger
It seems so good to see you back again
How long has it been?
[Chorus]
It seems like a mighty long time
My baby, ooh
It seems like a mighty long time (Seems like a mighty long time)
[Verse 2]
Ooh-ooh, ooh, I'm-I'm-I'm so glad
You stopped by to say "hello" to me
Remember that's the way it used to be?
[Chorus]
It seems like a mighty long time
My baby, ooh
It seems like a mighty long time (Seems like a mighty long time)
[Verse 3]
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh
Yes, I'm so glad you're here again
Oh, oh-oh, oh (Seems like a mighty long time)
If you're not gonna stay
Please don't tease me like you did before
Because I still love you so
[Chorus]
It seems like a mighty long time
My baby, ooh
It seems like a mighty long time (Seems like a mighty long time)
[Refrain]
Seems like a mighty long time
Seems like a mighty long time
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, I'm-I'm-I'm
I'm so happy you're here again
[Refrain]
Seems like a mighty long time
Seems like a mighty long time
Hello Stranger was written by Barbara Lewis.
Hello Stranger was produced by Julia Holter & Cole M.G.N..
Julia Holter released Hello Stranger on Mon Aug 19 2013.