Died in your Arms
Pop Star Lyrics


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I'm through with standing in line
To clubs we'll never get in
It's like the bottom of the ninth
And I'm never gonna win
This life hasn't turned out
Quite the way I want it to be

I want a brand new house
On an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
For ten plus me

I'll need a credit card that's got no limit
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
Gonna join the mile high club
At thirty-seven thousand feet

I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
Somewhere between Cher and
James Dean is fine for me

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

'Cause we all just want to be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won''t eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger''s
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blond hair
Hey hey I want to be a rockstar
Hey hey I want to be a rockstar

I want to be great like Elvis without the tassels
Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
Sign a couple autographs
So I can eat my meals for free

I think I'm gonna dress my ass
With the latest fashion
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to
Blow my money for me

I'm gonna trade this life
For fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair
And change my name

'Cause we all just
Want to be big rock stars
And live in hilltop houses
Driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and
The drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny
'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and
Today's who's who
They'll get you anything
With that evil smile
Everybody's got a
Drug dealer on speed dial
Hey hey I want to be a rockstar
Hey hey I want to be a rockstar

I'm gonna sing those songs
That offend the censors
Gonna pop my pills
From a Pez dispenser
When they ask why I drink all day
I'll say because I can

I'll get washed-up singers writing all my songs
Lip sync em every night so I don't get 'em wrong
Then listen to the fans tell me how damn good I am

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

'Cause we all just want to be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial




Hey hey I want to be a rockstar
Hey hey I want to be a rockstar

Overall Meaning

In the song "Died in Your Arms" by Pop Star, the lyrics reflect the desire for fame, fortune, and a life of luxury. The song follows the experience of someone who is tired of living a mundane life and wants to trade it in for a glamorous one in which they can fulfill their dreams of becoming a huge rockstar, getting everything they want and need. It is a reflection on the desire for celebrity status in popular culture and the power that comes with it.


The lyrics touch on very specific milestones that the singer has set for themselves, including wanting to join the Mile High Club and wanting their own star on Hollywood Boulevard. The song highlights how the pursuit of fame and fortune comes with temptations of drugs, alcohol, and promiscuous behavior. The singer wants to live a life of excess, complete with a rockstar lifestyle, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve this.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm through with standing in line To clubs we'll never get in It's like the bottom of the ninth And I'm never gonna win This life hasn't turned out Quite the way I want it to be
I'm tired of waiting in line for clubs where we'll never get in, it's like we're at the end of a baseball game and I'm never going to win. Life hasn't turned out the way I expected.


I want a brand new house On an episode of Cribs And a bathroom I can play baseball in And a king size tub big enough For ten plus me
I want a new house that's so nice it would be featured on Cribs, and a bathroom that's big enough to play baseball in. I also want a gigantic tub that can fit ten people.


I'll need a credit card that's got no limit And a big black jet with a bedroom in it Gonna join the mile high club At thirty-seven thousand feet
I need a credit card with no spending limit, and a big jet with a bedroom in it. I also want to join the mile high club and do it at thirty-seven thousand feet in the air.


I want a new tour bus full of old guitars My own star on Hollywood Boulevard Somewhere between Cher and James Dean is fine for me
I want a new tour bus that's filled with old guitars, and I also want my own star on Hollywood Boulevard. Anywhere between Cher and James Dean would be fine for me.


I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame I'd even cut my hair and change my name
I'm willing to give up my current life for wealth and popularity. I would even change my identity to achieve this goal.


'Cause we all just want to be big rockstars And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat And we'll hang out in the coolest bars In the VIP with the movie stars Every good gold digger's Gonna wind up there Every Playboy bunny With her bleach blond hair Hey hey I want to be a rockstar Hey hey I want to be a rockstar
We all want to be famous rockstars and live luxuriously in hilltop homes with fifteen cars. Easy girls and cheap drugs are readily available. We'll stay skinny because we won't eat much. We'll frequent the coolest bars and rub elbows with movie stars in VIP. Gold diggers and Playboy bunnies will flock to us. Hey, hey, we want to be rockstars!


I want to be great like Elvis without the tassels Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes Sign a couple autographs So I can eat my meals for free
I want to be as great as Elvis without all the silly showmanship. I want to hire eight bodyguards who love to beat up troublemakers. I also want to sign a few autographs so I can eat my meals for free.


I think I'm gonna dress my ass With the latest fashion Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion Gonna date a centerfold that loves to Blow my money for me
I'm going to dress in the latest, most fashionable clothes. I also want a key to the Playboy mansion and I'm going to date a Playboy Playmate who loves spending my money for me.


I'm gonna sing those songs That offend the censors Gonna pop my pills From a Pez dispenser When they ask why I drink all day I'll say because I can
I will sing songs that are controversial and offensive to censors. I'll also take my pills from a Pez dispenser. When people ask me why I'm drinking all day, I'll say it's because I can.


I'll get washed-up singers writing all my songs Lip sync em every night so I don't get 'em wrong Then listen to the fans tell me how damn good I am
I'll have past-their-prime singers write my songs. I'll lip-sync them every night so I don't mess up the lyrics. Then I'll listen to my fans tell me how amazing I am.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD KROEGER, DANIEL ADAIR, DANIEL PATRICK ADAIR, MICHAEL KROEGER, MICHAEL DOUGLAS HENRY KROEGER, MIKE KROEGER, RYAN PEAKE, RYAN ANTHONY PEAKE

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