For All We Know

The lyrics describe two people who are together but still feel unfamiliar to each other. They recognize that they have a long time ahead to talk and learn about one another. The mood is gentle and hopeful, though not certain: closeness may develop gradually, and the relationship’s future is still unknown.

“Strangers” does not necessarily mean they have just met; it suggests that even people in a relationship can have much to discover about each other. “Let’s take a lifetime to say I knew you well” presents knowing someone as a slow, ongoing process, rather than something achieved all at once. The repeated idea that “time alone will tell” means that only experience can show what their connection will become.

The lyrics leave open whether the pair will grow deeply in love or remain partly unknown to one another. “Love may grow” expresses possibility, not a promise, and “for all we know” reinforces that uncertainty. The song can be heard as a warm invitation to be patient with a relationship, while also acknowledging that its outcome cannot be predicted.