Stranger I Know

[Verse 1]
Walked in late, same old place
You were laughing in a corner like you owned the space
Black jacket, wild hair, sunlight in your eyes
Whole room blurred, I forgot my lines
My friends talk, I just nod
Heart doing cartwheels, way off-job
You caught me staring, I froze mid-breath
You smiled once, that was all it took, I’m wrecked
[Chorus]
How do I miss a stranger?
How am I this gone, this fast?
I don’t even know your name yet
But I know I wanna make this last
Feels like I’ve been here before you
Like my heart booked this table for two (yeah)
I don’t know you
But you’re the stranger I know
[Verse 2]
Walk past me, perfume, cheap cologne
Little brush of your shoulder, now my cover’s blown
You say “sorry,” I say “fine”
Trip over every word when you meet my eyes
Ask you, “You come here a lot?”
You say, “First time, kinda like the spot”
We both laugh, timing snaps in place
Like the universe just found my face
[Chorus]
How do I miss a stranger?
How am I this gone, this fast?
I don’t even know your name yet
But I know I wanna make this last
Feels like I’ve been here before you
Like my heart booked this table for two (oh yeah)
I don’t know you
But you’re the stranger I know
[Bridge]
Say it’s crazy, I agree
But you’re already living in my memory
First night, first spark, first “hi”
And I’m planning out a lifetime in my mind (yeah)
[Chorus]
How do I miss a stranger?
How am I this gone, this fast?
Now I finally know your name and
I still wanna make this last
Feels like I’ve been here before you
Like my heart always knew where to go
You’re not a stranger
You’re just the stranger I know

rap, Bright pop-rap crossover with male vocals; crisp acoustic guitar over a bouncy drum groove, subtle synth pulses in the verses. Rap sits tight and rhythmic, then blossoms into a melodic, layered hook with airy backing “yeahs.” Second half adds claps and octave doubles for lift, brief drop before final chorus for a hands-up singalong finish., pop