Black Star
Carcass Lyrics


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BLACK STAR, JEWEL OF THE NIGHT,
BLACK STAR, BURNING BRIGHT,
MAGNIFICENT SUN, A BEACON BURNING,
FIVE POINTED COAL, A GUIDE ETERNAL,
BLACK STAR, FIVE POINTED COAL,
BLACK STAR, THE COSMIC SOUL,
SHINING OPAQUE, CELESTIAL FURNACE,
GLITTERING DARK, A SUN IN MOURNING,

BLACK STAR, WHERE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,
BLACK STAR WON'T YOU BE MY GUIDE?
A DEAD SUN FOR WHERE THE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,

SHINE ON...
TWINKLE, TWINKLE BLACK STAR,
SHINE ON...

BLACK STAR, DARKEN THE SKIES,
FOREVER BURN, NEVER TO DIE,
AN EBONY FLAME, A SUN INFERNAL,
NEMESIS OF THE NIGHT, MY OWN DARK ANGEL,
BLACK STAR, JEWEL OF THE NIGHT,
BLACK STAR, SO CRUEL, SO BRIGHT,
A GLORIOUS SUN, WITH WARMTH SO HEALING,
GLITTERING DARK, A SUN IN MOURNING,

BLACK STAR, WHERE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,
BLACK STAR WON'T YOU BE MY GUIDE?
A DEAD SUN FOR WHERE THE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,

SHINE ON...




TWINKLE, TWINKLE BLACK STAR,
SHINE ON... BLACK STAR

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carcass's song "Black Star" are haunting and poetic. The song describes a black star, a celestial body that burns bright despite being shrouded in darkness. It is referred to as a "jewel of the night" and a "beacon burning", with its five-pointed shape acting as an eternal guide. The black star is also described as a cosmic soul, shining bright like a sun in mourning.


The black star is an enigmatic symbol in the song, representing a source of light and guidance in the darkness, but also a source of darkness itself. The lyrics describe the black star as a "dead sun", a paradoxical image that evokes feelings of both hope and despair. The song seems to be exploring themes of mortality, loss, and the search for meaning in a universe that can be both beautiful and cruel.


Overall, "Black Star" is a powerful and evocative song that uses poetic lyrics to explore complex themes. It is a haunting meditation on the nature of darkness and light, and the search for meaning in a universe that can be both beautiful and terrifying.


Line by Line Meaning

BLACK STAR, JEWEL OF THE NIGHT,
A symbol of beauty and rarity that shines in the darkness of the night sky.


BLACK STAR, BURNING BRIGHT,
A luminous object that radiates with intense heat and light.


MAGNIFICENT SUN, A BEACON BURNING,
A spectacular sun that acts as a signal or guide for others.


FIVE POINTED COAL, A GUIDE ETERNAL,
A coal-like object with five points that serves as a forever-lasting guide.


BLACK STAR, FIVE POINTED COAL,
A unique object that is both dark and coal-like with five points.


BLACK STAR, THE COSMIC SOUL,
A celestial object that is said to hold the essence of the universe.


SHINING OPAQUE, CELESTIAL FURNACE,
A radiant but dense object that acts as a source of intense heat and energy.


GLITTERING DARK, A SUN IN MOURNING,
A sparkling, but sad, object that resembles a sun in mourning.


BLACK STAR, WHERE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,
A dark object that exists in a place where there is no light.


BLACK STAR WON'T YOU BE MY GUIDE?
The artist is asking the black star to act as their guide.


A DEAD SUN FOR WHERE THE LIGHT NEVER SHINES,
A sun-like object that has no light and is therefore dead.


SHINE ON...
A command or request for the black star to continue shining.


TWINKLE, TWINKLE BLACK STAR,
A reference to the children's song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” but with the object being the black star instead.


BLACK STAR, DARKEN THE SKIES,
A request for the black star to make the sky darker.


FOREVER BURN, NEVER TO DIE,
The black star will continue to burn for eternity and cannot be extinguished.


AN EBONY FLAME, A SUN INFERNAL,
An intense, black flame that resembles a sun of hellfire.


NEMESIS OF THE NIGHT, MY OWN DARK ANGEL,
The black star is viewed as a foe to the night and also as the artist's personal dark angel.


BLACK STAR, SO CRUEL, SO BRIGHT,
The black star is both harsh and brilliant in its radiance.


A GLORIOUS SUN, WITH WARMTH SO HEALING,
An impressive sun that provides soothing warmth and healing energy.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLO REGADAS, JEFFREY WALKER

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