Five Star Iris takes great pride in the connection that they make on and off stage. “It’s all about people,” says Schaefer. “To have the chance to make such a profound difference in other’s lives by simply doing what I love makes me luckier than most. It’s certainly something I try hard not to take for granted,” he adds. This theme is expanded on in the beautifully orchestrated song “Luckiest Man” which is a song near and dear to Schaefer’s heart and was written after his father underwent quintuple bypass surgery. “While in recovery, my father told me that he spoke to a voice and asked why he was so lucky. Why was he still here? That experience had a profound emotional affect on me and in dealing with those emotions the song practically wrote itself,” says Schaefer.
As an independent band 5si has had the opportunity to do some pretty major things. Recent years have produced a number of milestones including multiple appearances on national television, articles in both Spin and Billboard Magazines and music features on well known television shows. Additionally, 5si has traveled the globe entertaining U.S. servicemen and women in more than 15 countries including places like Iraq, Japan and Australia.
Look for new music to be released in 2010.
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Five Star Iris Lyrics
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You think we’d learn
Caught somewhere in between the pages of a magazine and the big machine
Why do we live in the drama
It’s all make believe
Now we’ve got all these problems we don’t want to see
Learn to live the words we say all that matters anyway
Such a shame the way we change like they do in Hollywood
And I don’t think we should
Stuck behind the silver screen hiding from the honesty
It's no place to be
We fake our way through forgiveness
Avoid the shame of mistakes
A word begins to live the day it's spoken anyway
The lyrics of Five Star Iris's song "Anyway" criticize the unhealthy obsession that society has with Hollywood and the entertainment industry. The artist suggests that we tend to blame everything on Hollywood but we never learn from it. We're caught between the pages of the magazine and the big machine, meaning that we're constantly exposed to unrealistic and artificial images and stories that distort our perceptions of reality. We become so wrapped up in the drama of it all that we forget what's important in life. The artist then advises us to live the words we say and to focus on what really matters because that's what will make a difference in the end.
Furthermore, the lyrics also touch upon the way we behave when we try to imitate Hollywood celebrities. The artist suggests that it's a shame that we change the way they do and that we shouldn't be stuck behind the silver screen hiding from the truth. We tend to fake our way through forgiveness and avoid facing the consequences of our mistakes. However, the artist reminds us that a word begins to live the day it's spoken anyway, meaning that being honest and truthful is the only way to live a fulfilling life. In this sense, the song encourages listeners to be true to themselves and to not let the distorted reality of Hollywood influence their behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Such a shame the way we blame everything on Hollywood
It's unfortunate that we tend to attribute blame to Hollywood for everything
You think we’d learn
One would think we'd be able to comprehend this fact
Caught somewhere in between the pages of a magazine and the big machine
We are caught in the middle of being influenced by unrealistic magazine standards and the power of the entertainment industry
Why do we live in the drama
Why are we so drawn to and involved in drama?
It’s all make believe
Most of it is just fictional and lacks true substance
Now we’ve got all these problems we don’t want to see
We now have several issues that we purposely ignore or overlook
Learn to live the words we say all that matters anyway
We need to learn to live by the words we speak because that's all that truly matters
Such a shame the way we change like they do in Hollywood
It's a pity that we change just like those in Hollywood do
And I don’t think we should
The artist disagrees with such a behavior and believes we should not follow in their footsteps
Stuck behind the silver screen hiding from the honesty
We are hiding behind screens while avoiding truth and honesty
It's no place to be
This is not a good place to be in
We fake our way through forgiveness
We pretend to forgive others when in reality we don't really mean it
Avoid the shame of mistakes
We try to cover up our mistakes in order to avoid feeling ashamed
A word begins to live the day it's spoken anyway
Words have the potential to come to life and hold significant meaning the moment they are spoken
Contributed by Aiden V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.