The bridge, “There’s no place like home here in Hollywood” is almost contradiction in itself, as you can read it twice: “There’s no place like home: Here in Hollywood”, meaning that he sees Hollywood as his home, or you see it the other way around, “There’s no place like home (Netherlands) here in Hollywood”, where he means that there’s no place in Hollywood that even remotely feels like home.
And it echoes from the first verse, where he asks himself “if this is home, what do I call where I came from?” Both are home, but different, and what feels more really like home?
Stars
Duncan Laurence Lyrics
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Then what do I call where I came from?
I haven't seen the coast for so long
They got 'em here, but they're not the same
I never know
Know if I left too soon and too young
The people there who taught me so much
Did they get old?
Oh, it would have been selfless if I stayed
Oh, but I'm living here selfish in LA
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for them, dying for them
Still, there are no stars in The Hills
Miss dad and mom
And laughing with my little brothers
They're the ones who keep me humble
I'm not there to see them growing up
Oh, it would have been selfless if I stayed
Oh, but I'm living here selfish in LA
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for them, dying for them
Still, there are no stars in The Hills
No place like home here in Hollywood
No place like home here in Hollywood
No place like home here in Hollywood
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for them, dying for them
Knowing they're not real
There are no stars in The Hills
The song "Stars" by Duncan Laurence is about the singer's homesickness and longing for his roots. The first verse of the song talks about his confusion about what to call home now that he has moved away. He mentions that he misses the coast and the people who taught him so much. He wonders if they would recognize him if he went back. The chorus of the song speaks to the singer's longing for something that doesn't exist in the place he's currently in. He talks about fighting for and dying for the stars, despite their absence in The Hills, which symbolizes the fleeting nature of celebrity and the emptiness that can be found in a place that seems so glamorous from the outside.
The second verse of the song brings up the singer's family and how much he misses them. He talks about his brothers keeping him humble and the missed moments of growing up that he didn't get to see. The chorus is repeated twice more, each time emphasizing the emptiness of the pursuit of fame and success in a place that lacks real substance. The bridge of the song repeats the phrase "no place like home here in Hollywood," but ultimately concludes that even though he's reached for the stars and fought for them, they're not real.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the emptiness of the pursuit of fame and success, the longing for home and roots, and the realization that the things we chase after may not be as real or fulfilling as we imagined.
Line by Line Meaning
If this is home
The singer questions whether the place he currently lives in is actually home.
Then what do I call where I came from?
He wonders what to call the place he is originally from now that he doesn't consider it his home.
I haven't seen the coast for so long
It has been a long time since he last visited the coast.
They got 'em here, but they're not the same
The coast where he currently lives is different from the one he grew up knowing.
I never know
He never knows for sure whether he left the place he grew up in too early.
Know if I left too soon and too young
He ponders whether he left the place he grew up in too early and too young.
The people there who taught me so much
He misses the people who taught him so much when he was growing up.
Did they get old?
The singer wonders whether the people he remembers from his childhood have aged since then.
Would they know this face?
He questions whether the people he misses would recognize him now that he has left.
Oh, it would have been selfless if I stayed
He reflects on how selfless it would have been if he had stayed with his family rather than moving away.
Oh, but I'm living here selfish in LA
He acknowledges that he left for selfish reasons to pursue his dreams in LA.
There are no stars in The Hills
The singer recognizes that the glitz and glamour of Hollywood doesn't compare to the beauty of a starry night sky.
But still I find myself reaching for them
Despite the lack of stars in Hollywood, he still yearns for them.
Fighting for them, dying for them
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to chase his dreams and reach for the stars.
Miss dad and mom
He misses his parents who he left behind in the place he grew up in.
And laughing with my little brothers
He misses the memories he made with his younger siblings before he left home.
They're the ones who keep me humble
Despite his fame and success, his family helps him stay grounded and humble.
I'm not there to see them growing up
He regrets not being able to be with his family to see his younger siblings grow up.
No place like home here in Hollywood
The singer admits that despite everything, there is still something special about being in Hollywood.
Knowing they're not real
The singer acknowledges that the stars he reaches for in Hollywood are not real, and it is a reminder of the life he left behind.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brett Leland McLaughlin, Duncan De Moor, Jordan Matthew Garfield, Wouter H. Hardy
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If this is home
Then what do I call where I came from?
I haven't seen the coast for so long
They got 'em here, but they're not the same
I never know
Know if I left too soon and too young
The people there who taught me so much
Did they get old?
Would they know this face?
Oh, it would have been selfless if I stayed
Oh, but I'm living here selfish in LA
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for thеm
Dying for them
Still, there arе no stars in The Hills
Miss dad and mom
And laughing with my little brothers
They're the ones who keep me humble
I'm not there to see them growing up
Oh, it would have been selfless if I stayed
Oh, but I'm living here selfish in LA
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for them
Dying for them
Still, there are no stars in The Hills
No place like home here in Hollywood
No place like home here in Hollywood
No place like home here in Hollywood
There are no stars in The Hills
But still I find myself reaching for them
Fighting for them
Dying for them
Knowing they're not real
There are no stars in The Hills
@saragrootjen1301
I love how the whole song is playing with two, maybe contradicting, sides. Career vs family, chasing dreams vs safety of comfort. Duncan’s singing about the coasts of gentle small town Hellevoetsluis vs those of the big city of LA. He sings of home, but what is home?
The bridge, “There’s no place like home here in Hollywood” is almost contradiction in itself, as you can read it twice: “There’s no place like home: Here in Hollywood”, meaning that he sees Hollywood as his home, or you see it the other way around, “There’s no place like home (Hellevoetsluis/Amsterdam/the Netherlands) here in Hollywood”, where he means that there’s no place in Hollywood that even remotely feels like home. And it echoes from the first verse, where he asks himself “if this is home, what do I call where I came from?” Both are home, but different, and what feels more really like home?
@mememeneer9259
hy
@DrawinGGs-rn8mf
Also « stars » can refer to the ones in the sky he could see in his hometown and to the « stars » of Hollywood = famous people, supported by the verse « knowing that they are not real » at the end of the song.
@omrizubary
Beautiful
@Yourhighnessnona
I’m crying
@nickdaboii
God I love good lyrics so much 😩 😭
@arisss8492
"But still I find myself"
”Reaching for them"
"Fighting for them"
"Dying for them"
"Still, there are no stars in the hills"
So yah, that's my fav lyrics ")
@autumnfall9662
Same. It gives me a nostalgic feeling for something that never happened
@arisss8492
@@autumnfall9662 yeahh : )
@nenye.s_tears
my favourite lyrics are:
“Miss dad and mom”
“And laughing with my little brothers”
“They’re the ones who keep me humble”
“But I’m not there, to see them growing up”