Stranger – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Doja Cat's track "Stranger," a unique offering from her 2025 album *Vie*. This song gives listeners a playful, intimate look into a relationship built on celebrating differences. By exploring its English lyrics, you can practice vocabulary centered on acceptance, individuality, and finding an unconventional but deep romantic bond, showcasing Doja Cat's evolving narrative style.

[English]

作曲 : Jack Antonoff/Amala Zandile Dlamini/Mark Spears/Kurtis McKenzie/Lee Stashenko/Stavros Tsarouhas

We could be strange

At least we're not the same

And we have our right to

It's our right to

...

You can walk with my cane

And change my last name

Just to know I like you

'Cause I like few (Oh)

...

And I know you're in my life 'cause everything that is alive's connected

And I believe the weirdest ones survive

You're a trip to them and a vacation to me

And God knows you could be stranger than me

So kiss me like your mirror, eye me like a queer

Nothing you do could freak me out

...

They calling us names

And every day pray we cave

You're braver than you know (Oh)

You've given so much hope

...

Yeah

Said chip tooth with a broken nose

5'10" and I don't even need a vodka soda

Call me over to watch some White Lotus

And after maybe we could rearrange the sofas

I need a man with a sense of humor

Beliefs aligned and zen like Buddha

Got equal parts of sex and cuteness

One look in your eyes, it could execute ya

Girls can't tell that he fine off rip

'Cause he don't look like he like dick

But if he liked it, I'd still like him

As a freak, I can admit that and he likes it

With each crowd, we proud we don't fit

And ain't nobody here gets our schtick

So if we split, it'll be like two halves

Ain't nobody in the world got what you have

...

And I know you're in my life 'cause everything that is alive's connected

And I believe the weirdest ones survive

You're a trip to them and a vacation to me

And God knows you could be stranger than me

So kiss me like your mirror, eye me like a queer

Nothing you do could freak me out

...

They can wonder why

It's in our nature to be wild

I wouldn't change it for a second

They don't have to get it

Strange and so alive

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual, odd, or out of the ordinary
stranger /ˈstreɪnʤər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know
weird /wɪrd/ B2	adjective - strange or odd, especially in a way that is unsettling
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living; not dead
connected /kəˈnɛktɪd/ B2	adjective - linked or joined together
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of hardship
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface that forms an image of whatever is in front of it verb - to reflect or show an exact likeness
queer /kwɪər/ C1	adjective - strange or unconventional; also refers to LGBTQ identities noun - a person who is not heterosexual or cisgender
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - an odd or unusual person; someone who behaves in an unconventional way verb - to become very nervous or scared
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of desire and expectation for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen and expect it may occur
humor /ˈhjuːmər/ B2	noun - the quality of being amusing or comic; a person's ability to perceive and express what is funny
zen /zɛn/ C1	noun - a school of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and intuition; a state of calm attentiveness
split /splɪt/ B1	verb - to divide or separate into parts or groups noun - an act of dividing; a divided part
halves /hævz/ B2	noun - each of two equal parts of something
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the physical world and its phenomena; the inherent qualities of something
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - untamed; living in a natural state; not domesticated
belief /bɪˈliːf/ B1	noun - an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof
right /raɪt/ A1	noun - a moral or legal entitlement; something that is due adjective - correct or true

Key Grammar Structures

• We could be strange

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility (could)

  ➔ In the sentence "We "could" be strange", the word "could" shows a possible situation.

• At least we're not the same

  ➔ Contraction of "we are" and negative present simple

  ➔ The contraction "we're" = "we are" and the negative verb "not" create the meaning "we are not the same".

• And we have our right to

  ➔ Noun + infinitive construction (right to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "right to" is followed by an omitted verb, e.g., "right to speak"; here the verb is implied.

• You can walk with my cane

  ➔ Modal verb for ability/permission (can) + base verb

  ➔ "can" shows that the subject is able or allowed to "walk".

• Just to know I like you

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ "Just to know" means "in order to know"; the infinitive expresses purpose.

• I know you're in my life 'cause everything that is alive's connected

  ➔ Contraction "'cause" for because; relative clause "that is alive"

  ➔ The word "'cause" stands for "because", introducing a reason; "that is alive" is a relative clause modifying "everything".

• God knows you could be stranger than me

  ➔ Comparative construction (stranger than) and modal "could"

  ➔ "could be stranger than" uses the modal "could" for possibility and the comparative "stranger than" to compare two subjects.

• So kiss me like your mirror, eye me like a queer

  ➔ Imperative mood (verb without subject) and simile using "like"

  ➔ The verbs "kiss" and "eye" are in the imperative, giving a direct command; "like" introduces a simile.

• They can wonder why

  ➔ Modal verb for ability/potential (can) + base verb

  ➔ "can" conveys that they are able to "wonder"; it expresses potential.