Starlight
Muse/Matthew Bellamy Lyrics
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This ship is takin' me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die
The starlight
I will be chasing a starlight
Until the end of my life
Hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold you in my arms
My life
You electrify my life
Let's conspire to ignite
All the souls that would die just to feel alive
I'll never let you go
If you promise not to fade away
Never fade away
And our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations
And our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations
Hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold you in my arms
Far away
This ship has taken me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die
And I'll never let you go
If you promise not to fade away
Never fade away
Our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations, yeah
Our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations
Hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold
In "Starlight," Matthew Bellamy expresses his desire to escape from his past memories and start anew. He wants to leave behind the people who do not care if he lives or dies, and chase after a brighter future. The lyrics "Far away, this ship is taking me far away," elude to the image of a ship or spaceship taking him far away from the troubles of his past. He is chasing starlight, a metaphor for his dreams and aspirations. However, he begins to question whether the pursuit of his dreams is worth it anymore. The lyrics "I don't know if it's worth it anymore" express his growing sense of doubt.
The chorus of the song expresses Bellamy's love and need for his significant other. He wants to hold her in his arms, and she electrifies his life. He then invites her to conspire with him to ignite the souls of those who long to feel alive but are trapped in mundane lives.
The bridge of the song then brings the listener back to the idea of escaping. "And our hopes and expectations, black holes and revelations" suggests that sometimes the pursuit of our hopes and dreams can lead us into unknown and sometimes dangerous places. However, as the song comes to a close, Bellamy reassures his significant other that he will not let her go if she promises not to fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
Far away
The singer is physically distant from something or someone.
This ship is takin' me far away
The singer is traveling in a ship to a far-off place.
Far away from the memories
The singer is trying to escape from his/her memories.
Of the people who care if I live or die
The people who care about the singer's well-being are far away.
The starlight
The singer is referring to a star or a bright light in the sky.
I will be chasing a starlight
The singer is pursuing a goal/dream that is not easily attainable.
Until the end of my life
The singer plans to pursue this goal/dream until the very end of his/her life.
I don't know if it's worth it anymore
The singer is uncertain whether this pursuit is still worthwhile.
Hold you in my arms
The singer wants to embrace someone in a hug.
You electrify my life
The person the singer is singing to brings energy and excitement into his/her life.
Let's conspire to ignite
The singer and the person he/she is singing to should work together to create something new and exciting.
All the souls that would die just to feel alive
There are people who are desperate for something to give their lives meaning and purpose.
I'll never let you go
The singer is promising to never let go of the person he/she is singing to.
If you promise not to fade away
The singer is asking the person he/she is singing to not to disappear or fade from his/her life.
And our hopes and expectations
The singer is referring to his/her and the person he/she is singing to's aspirations and desires.
Black holes and revelations
The singer is using the metaphor of black holes and revelations to describe the unknown and unpredictable future.
Our hopes and expectations
The singer repeats this line to emphasize the importance of their aspirations and desires.
Black holes and revelations
The singer repeats this line to emphasize the unpredictability and mystery of the future.
Hold you in my arms
The singer repeats this line to express his/her longing to embrace the person he/she is singing to.
I just wanted to hold you in my arms
The singer reiterates this desire to hold the person he/she is singing to in a hug.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matthew James Bellamy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Will Goodall
Matt Bellamy is the greatest musician the UK has produced in the past 30/40 years
Nash Rarig
Steven Wilson would like a word with you.
s4mcote
@pite9 he’s an extremely gifted musician, no doubt about that. Might be more proficient than Thom at both guitar and piano. But Thom is miles ahead in terms of creativity and songwriting in general.
In short, they’re both amazing for different reasons.
s4mcote
@Mookie Stewart Yeah Coldplay and Muse saw they had huge commercial potential and just went that route. In my opinion Muse sold out with Neutron Star Collision for Twilight and never looked back 🥲.
Mookie Stewart
@s4mcote yeah after black holes and revelations they went way more to the electronic side of things and I don’t listen to muse to hear fucking synth and electric drums lol. Coldplay did the same thing after their first 3 albums as well. Like I get it you want to stay relevant but you’re completely isolating your original fanbase for this shit. It really turns me off of a band
s4mcote
@Mookie Stewart I agree, their first albums are amazing! They lost me after The Resistance, though. Feels like they keep reusing the same rehashed formula because $$$. A Moon Shaped Pool is one of the best Radiohead albums in my opinion and it’s the latest in Radiohead’s discography, so I’m still very excited to hear their new music if it ever comes out. I’ll always love and respect Muse, they’re great musicians and have lots of memorable songs and albums, but their music isn’t exciting to me anymore. Radiohead as a band is miles ahead for me! 🙃
Evil Kitten Productions
My god, please do more Muse! They are by my favorite band and the reason I started to learn guitar, piano, bass, recording, etc..just music in general.
Riverr
I love Matt's voice. And your awesome videos really help me to work on my vocals :D
Chris Liepe
Glad you're finding the videos helpful. I always love an opportunity to do Matt's stuff
Someone89a
This makes me think of another UK singer who is immensely unique - Jon Higgs of the band Everything Everything - really bright falsetto with very fast lyrical phrases constantly jumping around the octaves - check out No Reptiles by them - it’s incredibly unique and under appreciated