His first serious band was The Wilde Flowers (1964-1967) with Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Richard Sinclair. This early hippie group transformed into Soft Machine. While the Softs went on, others split to form Caravan and Gong. Ayers put together his own band Kevin Ayers & The Whole World featuring Lol Coxhill, David Bedford and a very young Mike Oldfield.
Ayers' career was littered with great music and fine collaborations with more fine artists like Danny Thompson, John Cale, Nico, Brian Eno, Ollie Halsall and Wizards of Twiddly. With 18 albums to his credit Kevin Ayers was the Guru Banana
In 2007, Ayers recorded in a Glasgow studio with long-time admirers Teenage Fanclub, contributions came from Euros Childs from Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, Francis Reader from the Trash Can Sinatras, Robert Wyatt provided his eerie Wyattron in the poignant Cold Shoulder. Phil Manzanera contributed to the brooding Brainstorm, Hugh Hopper from Soft Machine played bass on the title track Unfairground and Bridget St. John, a British Folk singer beloved of the late John Peel, duetted with Ayers on Baby Come Home, the first time they had sung together since 1970 on Shooting at the Moon. The resulting album Unfairground was released in September 2007.
Ayers died, apparently in his sleep, at his home in the South of France on the 18th of February 2013. He was 68.
Star
Kevin Ayers Lyrics
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Something that you've never had
Something that'll make you glad
In your heart.
What can I show you, girl
Something that you've never seen
Yeah, somewhere that you've never been
What can I tell you
Something that you've never heard;
Can I find a special word
To say what I mean.
And, I'm feeling like a million
Sparkling stars;
Floating in the magic of what you are,
Cause I'm feeling like a million
Sparkling stars;
Floating in the magic of what you are.
What can I give you, girl,
I can give my share of time;
That's the only thing that's mine
To give.
What can I show you, girl,
I can show you all I see
And if you'll believe in me
I won't let you down.
What can I tell you,
I can tell you anything;
But I know I'd rather sing
Rather sing the song.
And, I'm feeling like a million
Sparkling stars;
Floating in the magic of what you are,
Cause I'm feeling like a million
Sparkling stars
Floating in the magic of what you are.
The song "Stars" by Kevin Ayers revolves around the idea of giving and expressing love in a unique and meaningful way. The opening stanza of the song speaks of finding something that the girl has never had before, something that will fill her heart with happiness. The singer expresses his desire to show her things she has never seen and take her places she has never been before, stating that he wants to introduce her to a new, magical world.
The second stanza speaks of words, something that he can tell her that she has never heard before. The singer is trying to find a special word that can accurately express the overwhelming feeling of love and admiration that he has for the girl. He then goes on to say that he feels like a million sparkling stars in her presence, as though he is floating in the magic that she emanates.
The chorus repeats the idea of feeling like a million sparkling stars in the magic of the girl, emphasizing the depth and magnitude of his affection. He ends the song by offering his time and everything that he sees and believes in, promising not to let her down. Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the depth of love that the singer feels for the girl and his willingness to go above and beyond in expressing and giving that love.
Line by Line Meaning
What can I give you, girl
What can I provide for you, my love
Something that you've never had
Something that you have yet to experience
Something that'll make you glad
Something that will bring you joy
In your heart.
Deep within your soul
What can I show you, girl
What can I display for you, my dear
Something that you've never seen
Something that you have never laid eyes on
Yeah, somewhere that you've never been
A place that you've never visited before
Never been before.
Somewhere you have never explored
What can I tell you
What can I impart to you
Something that you've never heard;
Something that you have never listened to
Can I find a special word
Can I discover a unique phrase
To say what I mean.
That conveys what I truly intend to express
And, I'm feeling like a million
I feel like an immense number of
Sparkling stars;
Glistening stars
Floating in the magic of what you are,
Surrounded by your enchantment
Cause I'm feeling like a million
Because I sense like an immense number of
Floating in the magic of what you are.
Immersed in the magic of your being
What can I give you, girl,
What could I provide to you, my love
I can give my share of time;
The only thing I can give is my portion of time
That's the only thing that's mine
It is the only thing that belongs to me
To give.
To offer to you
What can I show you, girl,
What can I demonstrate you, my darling
I can show you all I see
I can showcase everything I observe
And if you'll believe in me
And if you place your faith in me
I won't let you down.
I will not disappoint you
What can I tell you,
What can I share with you
I can tell you anything;
I can communicate whatever you wish to know
But I know I'd rather sing
But I would rather express myself through singing
Rather sing the song.
I would rather convey my message through music
And, I'm feeling like a million
I feel like an immense number of
Sparkling stars;
Shining stars
Floating in the magic of what you are,
Drifting through the enchantment of your being
Cause I'm feeling like a million
Because I sense like an immense number of
Sparkling stars
Sparkling stars
Floating in the magic of what you are.
Suspended in the wonder of your existence.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN CAWLEY AYERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lung loma
"What can I give you, girl?
I can give my share of time,
thats the only thing thats mine,
to youuuu"
Your songs made my life more charmed.
Léopold Collard
Un des plus grands en matière de composition, des lignes de basse de malade, une voix suave et rassurante, Monsieur Ayers vous nous manquez.
JeansBlue60
Fantastic voice - and young Mike Oldfield on guitar!
koukouvania
@magicalxan it's Mike; i just checked it
magicalxan
@JeansBlue60 Are you sure about that?
laura
What a glorious, fun love song...so much better than mush!
afrodita borracha
brilliant
MrMauriceHaylett
Ciao Kevin, ora sei una stella tra le stelle!
FunkyTunk
RIP Kevin
JLipnicki
Its not on Whatevershebrings that album is a complete and almost perfect set of songs and Mike Oldfield plays on it. This was made as a single later in 1976 and has Ollie Halsall on guitar.