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Godstar
Psychic TV Lyrics


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This is a story, a very special story.
It's about Brian Jones, one of the Rolling Stones.

Where were you when the stars went out?
Where were you when they started to shout?
I saw you alone by the pool,
and all your friends called you a fool.
Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God.......star.

And you were so beautiful, you were so very special,
I wish I was with you now, I wish I could save you somehow.

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God.......star.
(Echoing chorus): Brian, Brian, Brian.
Brian, Brian, Brian.
Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God.......star.

Where were all your friends that night
as you switched off the final light?
I saw your body in the water
Like a lamb going to the slaughter

And where were all of your laughing friends?
Where were they at the very end?
They started to steal your glory
They never even told your story

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God.......star.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Psychic TV's song "Godstar" tell the story of Brian Jones, the original guitarist for the Rolling Stones, who died in 1969 under mysterious circumstances. The song mourns the loss of Jones and criticizes the way he was treated by his friends and bandmates towards the end of his life. The lyrics ask where his friends were when he needed them and accuse them of stealing his glory and not telling his story.


The chorus of "Godstar" repeats the title of the song, which seems to refer to Jones as a sort of messianic figure or star that has been lost. The lyrics describe Jones as beautiful and special, wishing the singer could have saved him somehow. The final lines of the song describe Jones' death as being like a lamb going to slaughter, emphasizing the tragedy and senseless loss of his life.


Overall, "Godstar" is a haunting and emotional tribute to Brian Jones, one that is critical of the way he was treated by his friends and bandmates but also mournful and wistful in its remembrance of his beauty and talent.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a story, a very special story.
The song is a narrative about Brian Jones, a member of the Rolling Stones.


Where were you when the stars went out?
As Brian Jones faced difficult times, the people around him became distant and uninterested in helping him.


Where were you when they started to shout?
Jones' friends began to criticize him, making him feel isolated and alone.


I saw you alone by the pool, and all your friends called you a fool.
Brian's friends mocked him and called him foolish despite his immense talent.


Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God.......star.
The repetition of the word 'Godstar' celebrates Brian's musical genius and underscores his tragic ending.


And you were so beautiful, you were so very special, I wish I was with you now, I wish I could save you somehow.
The singer acknowledges Brian's unique qualities and laments his inability to rescue him from his downward spiral.


(Echoing chorus): Brian, Brian, Brian. Brian, Brian, Brian.
The repetition of Brian's name emphasizes the focus of the song on his life and death.


Where were all your friends that night as you switched off the final light?
As Brian's life came to a tragic end, his friends were nowhere to be found.


I saw your body in the water like a lamb going to the slaughter.
The image of Brian's lifeless body in water evokes a sense of sacrifice, suggesting that Brian was wronged by those closest to him.


And where were all of your laughing friends? Where were they at the very end?
The singer emphasizes that despite Brian's fame, his friends were conspicuously absent when he needed them the most.


They started to steal your glory. They never even told your story.
Brian's friends ignored his legacy and attempted to seize credit for his musical contributions, denying him due recognition.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@behemoth966

This is a story, a very special story.
It′s about Brian Jones, one of the Rolling Stones.
Where were you when the stars went out?
Where were you when they started to shout?
I saw you alone by the pool,
And all your friends called you a fool.

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God...star.

And you were so beautiful, you were so very special,
I wish I was with you now, I wish I could save you somehow.

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God...star.

(Echoing chorus):
Brian, Brian, Brian.
Brian, Brian, Brian.

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God...star.

Where were all your friends that night
As you switched off the final light?
I saw your body in the water
Like a lamb going to the slaughter
And where were all of your laughing friends?
Where were they at the very end?
They started to steal your glory
They never even told your story

Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. Godstar, Godstar. God...star.



All comments from YouTube:

@szyramm

RIP our "Godstar" Genesis P Orridge

@tomatomelvin

"you have to pass on to become a godstar"

@GeneTrujillo

RIP

@KingofburstAU

Our godstar

@derhet

RIP

@eddiex1000

"I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it. It's just getting out of one car, and into another." - John Lennon

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@guyplayfair8349

And you were so beautiful, you were so very special,
I wish I was with you now, I wish I could save you somehow
RIP Godstar Genesis

@PlanetRLR

it's so heart-warming to know how other people appreciate Brian Jones too

@tangodelta7617

I met Genesis P-Orridge at a charity do once. They were surprisingly down-to-earth and very charming.

@English_Scheme

tango delta RIP big man gone but never forgotten

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