In a Stranger's Arms

"**In a Stranger's Arms**" is the lead single by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her sophomore album, *Apart* (2020). It was released on 7 February 2020 under LÉON Recordings.

## Background & composition

"In a Stranger's Arms" was written by LÉON and new collaborator and friend Madelene Eliasson, who also produced the track. On writing with Eliasson, LÉON said: "I think both of us found ourselves at a pretty similar place in life at the time and it feels really special that this song came out of that."

LÉON has said about the song's meaning: "'In a Stranger's Arms' is a breakup ballad that will tug at the heartstrings of anyone who has experienced the insurmountable loss of splitting from someone who could have been the one. The song navigates the difficulty of overcoming heartbreak, being vulnerable enough to give someone new a chance, and starting all over 'in a stranger's arms.'"

## Release

The day before its release, LÉON teased the official cover art with the caption "Tomorrow."

"In a Stranger's Arms" was officially released on 7 February 2020.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Weeks go so slow

We haven't spoken one word

Been an endless summer

I go out and get home

When neighbours' leaving for work

I don't mind them judging

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I got nowhere to go

Call everyone I know 'cause I go off when I'm alone

Just get me drunk and hold me in the sun

**[Chorus]**

They say heartbreak always hurts the worst the first time

You feel you're gonna die, you're blind, it's hard to see

That in time, you will find that you've moved on

Then you'll risk it all to feel it all like the first time

In a stranger's arms

**[Verse 2]**

Spending money

On things I know I don't need

Cut my hair to change me

I'm smoking again

Know how much you'd hate it

But you ain't here to tell me

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I learned to live alone

My home is not a home

No, I don't feel it on my own

And when I leave, I'm keepin' all lights on

**[Chorus]**

They say heartbreak always hurts the worst the first time

You feel you're gonna die, you're blind, it's hard to see

That in time, you will find that you've moved on

Then you'll risk it all to feel it all like the first time

In a stranger's arms, oh

In a stranger's arms

**[Bridge]**

I don't wanna know if you have moved on

And you don't wanna know if I have met somebody new

It's not as if I wanna run right back to you

I just want time to pass so I'll get over you

**[Chorus]**

They say heartbreak always hurts the worst the first time

You feel you're gonna die, you're blind, it's hard to see

That in time, you will find that you've moved on

Then you'll risk it all to feel it all like the first time

In a stranger's arms, oh

In a stranger's arms

**[Outro]**

Ooh, ooh

Oh, I'll get over you

Oh, I'll get over you

In a stranger's arms

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - In A Strangers Arms (Audio)Official audio
### Live performances

LÉON – In a Stranger's Arms (Live from the Fade Into A Dream Tour)Fade Into A Dream Tour (Jun. 26, 2022)
## Trivia

* "In a Stranger's Arms" and "Think About You" are the only lead singles from LÉON that never received an official music video

## References

1. ↑ Smith, Emily. “LÉON Finds Love Again ‘In a Stranger’s Arms.’” *Ones to Watch*, 10 Feb. 2020, www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/leon-in-a-strangers-arms.