Discover the story of the song > Stranger Into Starman – Aimee Mann

The protagonist is saying that she has transformed a stranger into a starman, just like the poet Anne Sexton turned her struggles into art. She emphasizes this by repeating the line "For the love of God you can't tell me again." The protagonist has also rewritten her partner's wrongdoings with a pencil and eraser, as if correcting mistakes. She again mentions turning a stranger into a starman, suggesting that she has shared her partner's story in the Sunday New York Times, giving them fame and recognition.