Chris Staples - "walking With A Stranger" (official Audio) -

: In the first verse, the speaker describes summer as a "stranger" whose name he doesn't know. This highlights a state of prolonged hardship where warmth and happiness have become so foreign they feel alien.

: While "Walking With A Stranger" deals with the presence of the moment, Staples' later work, such as the title track of his next album Golden Age , warns against the trap of idealizing the past. Both songs, however, share a common thread of "looking life between the eyes" without succumbing to cynicism. Chris Staples - "Walking With A Stranger" (Official Audio)

: Staples utilizes a fragile, plainspoken vocal delivery that makes the song feel like a close confidant sharing a quiet truth. : In the first verse, the speaker describes