People Are Strange
The Doors · Strange Days [1967]
People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange
When you're strange
When you're strange
People Are Strange
Released on The Doors' 1967 album *Strange Days*, "People Are Strange" stands as a defining track of the psychedelic rock era. Written by Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek, the song blends Morrison's poetic, cryptic lyrics with Manzarek's distinctive organ work to create an atmospheric soundscape that captures the anxiety and surrealism of the time. The recording features the band's signature interplay between electric guitar, organ, and drums, establishing a template for the genre's dramatic intensity. As a staple of the band's discography, the track exemplifies The Doors' ability to merge poetic introspection with raw musical energy, influencing countless artists who followed in their wake.