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Star Power
Sonic Youth Lyrics


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Spinning dreams with angel wings
Torn blue jeans a foolish grin
Burning down in the night
So cool so right
Star power star power star power over me
She knows how to make love to me
She knows how to make love
Close my eyes and think of you
Everything turns black to blue
Star power star power star power over me
Burning down in the night
Supercool it's alright
She knows how to make love to me
She knows how to make love
Close my mind when I think of you
Everything turns black to blue
Star power star power star power over me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sonic Youth's song "Star Power" capture the feeling of being swept away by something beyond our control, and how sometimes that can be a thrilling and transformative experience. The "angel wings" and "foolish grin" suggest a sense of innocence and playfulness, while the image of burning "down in the night" conveys a feeling of intensity and passion. The repetition of "star power" throughout the song emphasizes this sense of something larger taking hold of the singer, a force that both excites and terrifies them.


The lines "She knows how to make love to me" and "Close my eyes and think of you" hint at a romantic connection between the singer and the person wielding this star power, though the details of this relationship are left mostly to the imagination. Perhaps the singer is drawn to this person because they exude a sense of confidence and self-assuredness that they themselves lack, or maybe there is something about the way this person looks, moves, or speaks that simply captivates them.


Overall, "Star Power" is a song that speaks to the way that certain people or experiences can eclipse everything else in our lives, leaving us feeling both exhilarated and vulnerable. The repeated refrain of "star power over me" reinforces this idea of something outside of ourselves exerting a powerful influence over our emotions and actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Spinning dreams with angel wings
Creating fantasies with a sense of purity and innocence


Torn blue jeans a foolish grin
A carefree attitude with a sense of rebellion


Burning down in the night
A sense of destruction and chaos


So cool so right
An approval of a certain lifestyle


Star power star power star power over me
Being obsessed and overpowered by a certain aura or celebrity


She knows how to make love to me
An appreciation of someone's sexual prowess


Close my eyes and think of you
Being lost in thoughts and fantasies of someone


Everything turns black to blue
A drastic change in one's emotions


Burning down in the night
A sense of destruction and chaos


Supercool it's alright
An approval of a certain lifestyle


Close my mind when I think of you
Being lost in thoughts and fantasies of someone


Star power star power star power over me
Being obsessed and overpowered by a certain aura or celebrity




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KIM GORDON, LEE M. RANALDO, STEVEN JAY SHELLEY, THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE

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