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1000 Stars
Greg MacPherson Lyrics
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In Greg MacPherson's song "1000 Stars," the lyrics "9-7-5-3-1?" seem to be a series of numbers that could represent anything from lottery numbers to personal preferences. The tone of the question suggests that the numbers are meaningless or perhaps that they don't carry the weight or importance that we assign to them. In this way, the lyrics could be seen as a statement about our human tendency to search for meaning in the mundane or the random. The repetition of the question in the song's chorus underscores this idea and adds a sense of urgency to it: we're desperate to find significance even in things that might not matter at all.
Line by Line Meaning
9-7-5-3-1?
Is this a set of lottery numbers or some seemingly random sequence of numbers that have no real significance?
Lotto numbers?
A suggestion that these numbers might be lottery numbers.
Favourite Death Wish movies?
A humorous suggestion that these numbers might be a ranking of the singer's favourite Death Wish movies.
Meaningless?
The artist acknowledges that this sequence of numbers may not have any real purpose or meaning.
Contributed by Logan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.