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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly". more »

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Great song.Lionel is THE king of songs about love and relationships.

I think they are/were in a relationship but there's something he needs to sort out in his own world before they can be together fully/properly. Maybe he has past issues and he feels alone,and only he can sort them out.

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Meaning of Wandering Stranger by Lionel Richie

The song "Wandering Stranger" by Lionel Richie seems to reflect the inner turmoil and longing of a person who feels lost and disconnected from their loved ones. The lyrics convey a sense of being physically distant from someone important, while simultaneously seeking answers and searching for personal fulfillment.

In the verses, the speaker acknowledges their status as a "wandering stranger," emphasizing their feeling of being lost and alone. They mention being "a million miles away" and knowing that their loved one is waiting for them to come home. However, there is a struggle to find an answer or explanation for their restlessness. The speaker pleads for understanding from their loved one, indicating their awareness of the pain and confusion they are causing.

The chorus expresses love between the speaker and their loved one and the hope that they can eventually overcome the challenges and be together. The repetition of "just you and me" emphasizes the desire for an intimate connection and unity.

The second verse suggests that the speaker sometimes feels lonely but recognizes that they must keep searching and moving forward until they find themselves. They are aware of the pain they are causing their loved one but confess their inability to fully comprehend their own emotions and seek a sense of peace. The plea for help in finding their peace of mind reveals vulnerability and a need for support.

The bridge and the outro express the love the speaker feels for their significant other, underscoring the sincerity and depth of their emotions. The plea for assistance and remembrance at the end highlights their yearning for their loved one's understanding and support throughout their journey of self-discovery.

Overall, "Wandering Stranger" appears to be about an individual grappling with their own personal journey, seeking answers, and trying to find themselves while simultaneously longing for the understanding and love of their partner. It captures the universal themes of self-reflection, love, and the inherent challenges of maintaining a relationship while navigating personal growth.

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Wayfaring Stranger

1 I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger, I’m trav’ling through this world below; There is no sickness, toil, nor danger, In that bright world to which I go.

I’m going there to see my father, I’m going there no more to roam; I’m just a going over Jordan, I’m just a going over home.

2 I know dark clouds will gather o’er me, I know my pathway’s rough and steep; But golden fields lie out before me, Where weary eyes no more shall weep.

I’m going there to see my mother, She said she’d meet me when I come; I’m just a going over Jordan, I’m just a going over home.

3 I want to sing salvations story, In concert with the blood-washed band; I want to wear a crown of glory, When I get home to that good land.

I’m going there to see my brothers, They passed before me one by one; I’m just a going over Jordan, I’m just a going over home.

4 I’ll soon be free from every trial, This form will rest beneath the sod; I’ll drop the cross of self-denial, And enter in my home with God.

I’m going there to see my Saviour, Who shed for me His precious blood; I’m just a going over Jordan, I’m just a going over home.

Source: Christian Songster , 1858

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Bible References in "Wayfaring Stranger"

"Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers." ~ Psalm 39:12

"I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!" ~ Psalm 119:19

"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit." ~ 2 Corinthians 3:18

"But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city." ~ Hebrews 11:16

"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come." ~ Hebrews 13:14

Reading the Bible is much more than a to-do list or a self-help book. It is coming to the living and active Word of God to be transformed.

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Wandering Stranger

By Derek Miller

November 23, 2004

You know the tale: White boys snuck away with the blues, hollowed it out with shrill teeny-bopper mania and a vaguely emergent counter-culture, and created the shiny, deltaless gleam of rock. And yet, over the past few years, there has been increased interest in the blues-- mostly from white midwesterners who were introduced to it via Jimmy Page and Keith Richards. Of these new blues fetishistis, The White Stripes are the success story and The Black Keys are riding shotgun. Another Fat Possum artist, Guy Blakeslee-- the lightning-haired hippie-throwback from Entrance-- is also helping to reform a genre that has largely been forsaken since Page and Richards were clean.

After tours with Devendra Banhart and Cat Power, Blakeslee began to make a small underground clamor in 2003 with his Honey Moan EP. That disc showed potential, but Blakeslee has quickly blossomed. Using a peculiar guitar style-- he flips a right-handed guitar and plays it with his left-- Blakeslee creates a sound with enough feverish cacophony to raise Robert Johnson from his eternal deal. His second LP as Entrance, Wandering Stranger , picks up on the gutty Leadbelly-era moans of his first, tracing the eternal welcome in age-old standards while creating novel originals steeped in the form's history.

"Rex's Blues" is the re-telling of a song by cult country-rock troubadour Townes Van Zandt. Blakeslee's straight depression-era accompaniment-- from slow guitar-picking to a moaning, despondent fiddle-- makes the track sound like a camp-fire hymn crumpled under the faded lore of histories and proclamations that "the South will rise again". His voice is a high-pitched moan/beg that aches with a sense of dusty misfortune, and is reminiscent of the husky country-folk voacls of Van Zandt contemporary Ry Cooder. As his voice gives way to a rumbling piano, Blakeslee confesses a historic allegiance to the blues but, more importantly, makes them seethe again.

On the title track, Blakeslee asks his production crew to dim the lights, setting an appropriate mood for the blistering acoustic blues jam that follows. "Wandering Stranger" begins with a simple guitar roll before gaining steam and storming through mournful tambourine hits and Elmore James production. Though it spends a bit too much time repeating its titular phrase, Blakeslee manages to hold your attention with his hypnotic guitar picking and vagabond desperation.

At times, Blakeslee mixes the experimental leanings of the Velvet Underground and Tim Buckley into his country-blues, and he does so to mesmerizing effect. "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor" has the same sort of claustrophobic beauty heard on Starsailor or Astral Weeks . Borrowing Buckley's airy, off-key vocals and rumbling spitfire guitar strokes, Blakeslee-- frayed and torn by the sterility of modernity-- perfects the drunken torch song. "Please Be Careful in New Orleans" tracks the same dwindling night. Pulsing with release and forlorn grace, its swampy, lovelorn quality contributes as much to the blues as it borrows.

Ending with the weathered river-bent jam "Happy Trails", Blakeslee closes an album that should delight blues purists and neo-delta enthusiasts alike. His unconventional stylings meld into the time-honored necessities of repetition and stark resurgence with a grace that belies his 23 years.

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Project Lifesaver offered in Lewis County to track people prone to wandering

L OWVILLE, New York (WWNY) - Lewis County wants to help the most vulnerable people in the county. It’s a program called Project Lifesaver and turns a bracelet into a tracking device.

It’s scary to find that a loved one has gone missing, especially when they may be suffering from cognitive conditions that lead them to wander.

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is no stranger to receiving calls about folks who’ve wandered off.

“Loved ones have said, my grandparents, I love them but they went hunting or they walked out of here, they drove off. You just see the pain, really the pain, the unknown, the anxiety in them, and it’s worth it 100% when all of a sudden you go, ‘Hey, we just found them,’” said Sheriff Mike Carpinelli.

And finding them has become much easier since the sheriff’s office implemented Project Lifesaver.

“Not to use it as a pun, but it’s nothing but a lifesaver,” said Carpinelli.

Project Lifesaver is a tracking system. Those prone to wandering wear a bracelet or a pendant which gives off a radio frequency. Officers can then tune to an individual’s frequency to quickly find them.

According to the sheriff’s office, 11 people are currently using Project Lifesaver in Lewis County at no cost thanks to funding from the Office for the Aging and grant funding from the sheriff’s office.

The project is said to have certain eligibility stipulations for folks looking to use Lifesaver, but Sheriff Carpinelli says otherwise.

“I’ll say this, I know what it says on the paper, but we will accommodate any family that is totally - does not have the ability to keep a 24/7 eye on that family individual,” he said.

To enroll in the program, call the sheriff’s office at 315-376-3511. Officials will then meet with the caregiver and see if the program is a good fit.

The bracelet and pendants are lithium battery-operated and meant to last a few years. However, officers trained for Project Lifesaver plan to routinely replace the batteries just in case.

Unidentified child that was found now being reunited with parents

by WSYX Staff

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — UPDATE: Franklin County Children Services reports that the family has contacted police, and that they are in the process of reuniting the boy with his parents.

ORIGINAL: A young boy was found Sunday near Sullivant Avenue and South Hague Avenue, by the Family Dollar Story and the Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

A concerned stranger brought the boy to Franklin County Children Services, saying he was wandering around alone.

The boy is around 3-4 years old, around 4 feet tall, 38 pounds and has brown hair and brown-blonde hair. He is currently not speaking with anyone.

Anyone who recognizes the boy should reach out to Columbus Police, or call Franklin County Children Services at 614-299-7100.