Like Strangers

The speaker feels shocked and hurt by the distance that has grown between two people who were recently loving. The song moves from describing their separation to making a hopeful appeal: they should put aside their anger, return to their former closeness, and promise not to become distant again.

“Like strangers” is the central comparison. It suggests that the lovers now behave as if they barely know each other, despite their shared past. The question about how lovers can “pull apart so far” presents emotional distance as something that has opened between them. “Only days ago” makes the change seem sudden, while “loved so tenderly” recalls a gentle, affectionate relationship.

The speaker’s wish to “forget” the anger does not necessarily mean the disagreement was unimportant; it may mean that preserving the relationship matters more than continuing the conflict. The repeated request to be lovers “like before” expresses hope, but also hints that the old closeness may not return simply because they promise. The song does not explain what caused the anger or whether both lovers feel the same, so its plea can sound both confident in love and uncertain about reconciliation.