Starry Night
Ginne Marker Lyrics
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Shining down on me
Why have I always
Been drawn this way to you
Won′t you loosen up your skies
That surround me
Turn down all your lights tonight
You seem so hollow
Thought all I ever said to you
Was said in confidence
Confessed up all my sins
They're too hard to swallow
Just couldn′t be alone with this
On my conscience
Starry, starry night
Why do you taunt me
Did much more than I could ever do
I was as close as I dared
What do you want here
Shining oh, so brightly
You keep an eye on me
Maybe I'm too blind to see
The only place
I ever felt like I belonged
I'm tied up to my path
Too good for my own self
Now, look at the mess I made
Oh, how I wish you didn′t have
This hold on me
You have
Worry for my wow
To stay away
I never was freed of you
Wasn′t supposed to hide
For you to recognise
One day I'll cheat the stars
Make it out of their light
Shining down on me
So bright
In Ginne Marker's song "Starry Night," the singer is reflecting on their intense connection with someone who they feel drawn to, but also burdened by. The starry night serves as a metaphor for the person who has a hold on them. The song opens with the singer asking why they have always been drawn to this person under the shining stars. They ask the stars to loosen up their grip and turn down their brightness, as if to say that the intensity of their feelings is almost too much to bear. The singer seems to be confessing that they have shared their deepest secrets with this person, only to feel that they are left with a heavy burden on their conscience.
The singer then questions why the starry night taunts them, as they have done more than they ever thought they could to get closer to this person. They feel that the starry night watches over them, almost mockingly. Yet they also acknowledge that this person has been the only place where they have felt they truly belong, even if it has left them feeling tied up to their path. The singer states how they wish they could break free from the pull this person has on them.
Overall, the song seems to be about an intense and complicated relationship that the singer is struggling to come to terms with. The starry night serves as a symbol for the person who has a hold on them, and the singer is reflecting on their feelings of connection, longing, and burden.
Line by Line Meaning
Starry, starry night
The singer is addressing the star-filled night sky above.
Shining down on me
The stars above are illuminating the singer and their surroundings.
Why have I always
Been drawn this way to you
The singer is wondering why they are always drawn to look at the stars above.
Won′t you loosen up your skies
That surround me
Turn down all your lights tonight
The singer is asking the stars to become less intense and overwhelming.
Starry, starry how
You seem so hollow
The stars appear to the singer as though they are empty or shallow.
Thought all I ever said to you
Was said in confidence
The singer feels as though they have shared intimate secrets with the stars above.
Confessed up all my sins
They're too hard to swallow
Just couldn′t be alone with this
On my conscience
The singer has admitted to their faults and guilt and finds it difficult to cope with the shame alone.
Starry, starry night
Why do you taunt me
Did much more than I could ever do
I was as close as I dared
The singer feels as though the stars are mocking them for their inadequacies, despite the fact that the stars have achieved much more than the singer ever could.
What do you want here
Shining oh, so brightly
You keep an eye on me
The singer is questioning why the stars are constantly watching over them and shining so brightly.
Maybe I'm too blind to see
The only place
I ever felt like I belonged
The singer feels as though the stars are the only place where they truly feel like they fit in, but they may not fully comprehend why.
I'm tied up to my path
Too good for my own self
Now, look at the mess I made
Oh, how I wish you didn′t have
This hold on me
You have
The singer is acknowledging that they are stuck in their own way and they have caused problems for themselves. They long for the freedom to escape their constraints, but feel held back by their love for the stars.
Worry for my wow
To stay away
I never was freed of you
Wasn′t supposed to hide
For you to recognise
The singer is expressing concern that their love for the stars might be unhealthy and prevent them from moving forward in life. They never intended to almost hide from the world, fearful that the stars will judge them.
One day I'll cheat the stars
Make it out of their light
Shining down on me
So bright
The singer dreams of one day escaping the hold that the stars have over them and shining brightly on their own accord.
Writer(s): Ginne Marker
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