Red Star
EMA Lyrics
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Eyes of green, eyes of green
Mouth like the sun
Eyes of green
Eyes of green
Mouth burn like sun
Like a red star
But his eyes were green
Got a strange fascination
I've been holding on the one
For that strange revelation
I've been holding on to love
But I'm sick of waiting
'Round this bird house
Enough flesh wounds to make a kill
I know nothing lasts forever
If you won't love me, someone will
Like a red star
Like a red star
Like a red star
Like a blue scar
The lyrics of EMA's song Red Star tell the story of the singer's infatuation with a beautiful boy with green eyes and a mouth like the sun. She is fascinated by him, but at the same time, she is tired of waiting for him to love her back. She sees him as a burn, like a red star, but his eyes are green, which creates a juxtaposition between the warmth of his mouth and the coldness of his eyes. The green eyes also create an ambiguity and suggest that the boy may be difficult to read or understand.
The second part of the lyrics reveals the singer's frustration with waiting for this boy to reciprocate her feelings. She feels like she's waiting in a birdhouse, trapped and wounded by her unrequited love. She acknowledges that nothing lasts forever and that if the boy won't love her back, someone else will. The final line is like an admission of defeat, suggesting that the relationship has already left a scar.
Line by Line Meaning
A boy, a beautiful, beautiful boy,
A male with a stunning appearance, beautiful enough to be called so twice
Eyes of green, eyes of green
The male has two bright green eyes
Mouth like the sun
The male's mouth is hot and fiery, just like the bright sun
Eyes of green
Reiteration by the singer of the beautiful green color of the male's eyes
Got a strange fascination
The singer is deeply interested in something unusual
I've been holding on the one
The singer has kept to a single desire
For that strange revelation
The singer is eagerly waiting for something strange or unexpected to happen
I've been holding on to love
The singer has been nurturing love and keeping it close
But I'm sick of waiting
The singer is tired of waiting for something already delayed
'Round this bird house
The singer is wandering aimlessly around a place with birds
Enough flesh wounds to make a kill
The singer has been hurt frequently and badly enough to hurt someone else
I know nothing lasts forever
The singer knows everything is temporary
If you won't love me, someone will
The singer is confident that someone else will love them if the present one does not
Like a red star
The male's mouth burns hot like a red star
Like a red star
The male's hot mouth is like a red star
Like a red star
The male is hot and bright like a red star
Like a blue scar
A comparison of the singer's emotional pain to a physical scar, but instead of being red, it is blue
Contributed by Stella C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@charliez077
the ending "like a reeeeed... staaaaaar!" rocks! :)
@xXpenguinattack14Xx
I can't believe how good this whole album is, but this song in particular is fucking amazing. Wow.
@sonicyouth29
She deserves a lot more attention.
@sonicyouth29
Link please :)
@sonicyouth29
Well thank u. Great site btw :)
@TicTacYo100
A boy, beautiful beautiful boy
Eyes of green (x2)
Mouth like the sun
Eyes of green (x2)
Mouth burned my tongue
Like a red star
Like a red star
But his eyes were green
Got a strange fascination
I been holdin on the one
For the straight revelation
I been holdin on too long
But I'm sick of waiting
Round this birdhouse
For enough flesh wounds to
Make a kill
I know nothing lasts forever
And if you won't love me
Someone will
Like a red star (x3)
Like a bruised scar