Dark Star
Poliça / Polica Lyrics

The song Dark Star by Poliça / Polica is a poignant exploration of the love a parent has for their child. The lyrics grapple with the vastness and power of that love and the fear that comes with it. The opening lines, "What is mine, What is all mine," capture the possessive nature of the parent-child relationship. The repetition of the phrase "Not my child, not my child" seems to be the singer trying to convince themselves that they can't hold on too tightly, that their child is their own person, not an extension of themselves. They are holding their child, "just a little while" but plan to give them all their life until they are "swooped up by the sea of love."

The rest of the song plays with the analogy of a "dark star." The singer claims that "aint a man in this world who can pull me down from my dark star," implying that their child is the center of their universe. They have found a part of themselves in their child that can't be taken away. This dark star has done them good so far. The fear and uncertainty that surrounds parenthood is palpable in the lyrics, but there's a sense of hope, too. The singer will continue to love their child fiercely and hold onto the precious moments they have with them.