I go through your iPad lookin’ for
Something that I used to have
Guess I finally lost my mind
I wish that I could take my number back
Go back to the place we met
Start this up a second time
You’re living in a past life, twenty-five
All your friends are verified
Actin’ like they’re first in line
I’m looking at your life through cellophane
Hoping things would stay the same
I was always by your side
And isn’t it strange how we’re strangers again?
Isn’t it strange how we’re strangers again?
And now we’re strangers again
And now we’re strangers again
You were just a downtown socialite
Ship I pass on summer nights
Shadow that I can’t define
Turned into a gaslight kerosene
Love that felt like seventeen
Hurt me till I feel alive
I wonder where your friends are
Where do you go, who do you know now?
You play the same card, swear to God, do you call him?
Isn’t it strange how we’re strangers again?
And now we’re strangers again
And now we’re strangers again
You were just a downtown socialite
Ship I pass on summer nights
Shadow that I can’t define
Turned into a gaslight kerosene
Love that felt like seventeen
Hurt me till I feel alive
Isn’t it strange how we’re strangers again?
Now both of us know, we were better as friends
When it all, when it all falls apart
Sometimes you let go just to know where to start
Something that I used to have
Something that I used to have
Something that I used to have
And now we’re strangers again
Something that I used to have
You were just a downtown socialite
Ship I pass on summer nights
Shadow that I can’t define
Turned into a gaslight kerosene
Love that felt like seventeen
Hurt me till I feel alive
Exploring Heartbreak in a Digital Age
“iPad” by The Chainsmokers dives into the complexities of modern relationships and breakups, set against the backdrop of digital connectivity. The lyrics paint a picture of someone searching through an old lover’s device, longing for the comfort of the past but confronting the reality that things have changed. The song captures that bittersweet transition from intimacy to unfamiliarity, highlighted by the recurring line, “Isn’t it strange how we’re strangers again?” The digital references and social observations reflect how technology can both connect and separate us, underlining the loneliness that often follows a breakup. The song’s vivid metaphors—like “downtown socialite” and “gaslight kerosene”—add emotional weight, emphasizing the pain and nostalgia of lost love.
Song Credits
Artist: The Chainsmokers
Songwriters: Alex Pall, Drew Taggart, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Nick Long
Release Year: 2022
Label: Disruptor Records / Columbia Records