[Intro] [Detuned piano, distant heartbeat] A stranger knew my funeral Before I knew their name [Verse 1] They stopped me by the station Said, “You look just like the girl” I asked them who they meant They said, “The one who left this world” They knew the dress was midnight blue The flowers on the floor They knew my mother wouldn’t cry Until they closed the door [Pre-Chorus] I laughed like it was nothing But my hands began to shake Because every little detail Was a memory I hadn’t made [Chorus] A stranger knew my funeral Knew the song they’d play Knew the words above the coffin Knew the date but wouldn’t say A stranger knew my funeral Like they’d already been And when I asked how they remembered They said, “You told me in a dream” [Post-Chorus] In a dream In a dream You told me in a dream [Verse 2] They knew about the silver ring I never let you see They knew the note beneath my bed Was never meant to be They said the room was full of rain Though no one saw a storm And someone held my photograph To try to keep it warm [Pre-Chorus] I told myself they’d followed me Or found me through a friend Then they whispered one more secret Only I could understand [Chorus] A stranger knew my funeral Knew the song they’d play Knew the words above the coffin Knew the date but wouldn’t say A stranger knew my funeral Like they’d already been And when I asked how they remembered They said, “You told me in a dream” [Bridge] [Music drops to heartbeat and whispered voice] “You were standing by the window With the sunrise through your hair You said, ‘Tell me when you find me That I still have time to spare’” [Silence] But I never told them that I have dreamed the stranger too [Final Chorus] [Full drums, strings, guitars and choir] A stranger knew my funeral Knew the song they’d play Knew the words above the coffin And the date they wouldn’t say A stranger knew my funeral Like they’d watched the whole thing end Then I saw my name inside the book They carried in their hand A stranger knew my funeral But the strangest thing was this: Underneath my final photograph Was a picture of their face [Outro] [Detuned piano] A stranger knew my funeral Before I knew their name And tomorrow I meet them again.
