This song is about the dissonance between the person some expect themselves to be and the person they really are.

As we form an idea of ourselves that is informed by outside expectations, hopes, and dreams, we often are unable to see the reality of our lives unfolding before us. Regardless of our reality being better or worse, at some point, the realization of our situation catches up with us and leaves us wondering how we got where we are.

This can be catastrophic for some, as they cling to projections of those who informed our expectations. The uninvited stranger manifests differently within each person as complexes, trauma, or simply just ideas about ourselves that inhibit our freedom to choose our own path.