Strangers (song)

**"Strangers"** is a song written and produced by Ethel Cain. The first recording of the track was on her 2018 EP, *Sad Music for Sad People*. The final release of the song appears as the closing track on her debut studio album, *Preacher's Daughter*.

## Theme

After being murdered and cannibalized by Isaiah, Cain says her final goodbye to her mother from beyond the grave.

## Official versions

* Album version — 5:44
	+ Instrumental — 5:44
	+ A capella — 5:44
* Demo 1 (*Sad Music for Sad People* version) — 3:51
* Demo 2 (Bandcamp version) — 5:36
* Demo 3 (Original Demos version) — 5:10

## Lyrics

### **Album version**

[Intro]

"God is telling you and I there is death, for all of us

But then we find that the scriptures also tell us that we have a great promise, that there is a better place for those who believe in the lord Jesus Christ"

[Verse 1]

In your basement, I grow cold

Thinking back to what I was always told

Don't talk to strangers or you might fall in love

Freezer bride, your sweet divine

You devour like smoked bovine hide

How funny, I never considered myself tough

[Pre-Chorus]

You're so handsome, walking over to me now

[Chorus]

I tried to be good

Am I no good?

Am I no good?

Am I no good?

With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence

I just wanted to be yours

Can I be yours?

Can I be yours?

Can I be yours?

If I'm turning in your stomach and I'm making you feel sick

[Verse 2]

When my mother sees me on the side

Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle

She'll cry and wait up for me

We'll make love in your attic all night

Euphoric in some strange delight

I'm happier here cause he told me I should be

You're so handsome when I'm all over your mouth

[Chorus]

I tried to be good

Am I no good?

Am I no good?

Am I no good?

With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence

I just wanted to be yours

Can I be yours?

Can I be yours?

Can I be yours?

If I'm turning in your stomach and I'm making you feel sick

[Bridge]

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel?

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel?

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I?

[Outro]

Found you just to tell you that I made it real far

And that I never blamed you for loving me the way that you did While you were torn apart

I would still wait with you there

Don't think about it too hard

Or you'll never sleep a wink at night again

Don't worry 'bout me and these green eyes

Mama, just know that I love you (I do)

And I'll see you when you get here

### ***Sad Music for Sad People* version**

In your basement, i grow cold

Thinking back to what i was always told

Don’t talk to strangers or you might fall in love

Freezer bride, your sweet divine

You devour like smoked bovine hide

How funny, i never considered myself tough

You’re so handsome, walking over to me now

I tried to be good

Am i no good

Am i no good

Am i no good

With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence

I just wanted to be yours

Can i be yours

Can i be yours

Can i be yours

If i’m turning in your stomach and i’m making you feel sick

When my mother sees me on the side

Of a milk carton in winn-dixie’s dairy aisle

She’ll cry

And wait up for me

We’ll make love in your attic all night

Euphoric in some strange delight

I’m happier here cause he told me i should be

You’re so handsome when i’m all over your mouth

I tried to be good

Am i no good

Am i no good

Am i no good

With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence

I just wanted to be yours

Can i be yours

Can i be yours

Can i be yours

If i’m turning in your stomach and i’m making you feel sick

I tried to be good

But i’m too good

Am i too good

Was i so good

When you chewed me up and shit me out like every bitch you’re done with

1. ↑ https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/ethel-cain-preachers-daughter