After Hodges returned to Portland, Oregon, following a four-year stint in New York City, he released two Sexton Blake records on Expunged, including Plays the Hits, a lo-fi album of '80s covers. Looking to convert his musical endeavors into a more lighthearted project, Hodges recruited Mr. Fredrick's Shawn Glassford and formed a new group with Junkface's Ryan Bjornstad. With notable live performances that featured some instrument swapping, dual drumming, and stage diving, as well as some outlandish costumes, Dylan Magierek's attention was drawn to their set and he signed the band to Badman Recording Company. Hodges and Magierek took some of their home recordings to the Type Foundry to round out their eponymous debut record with some intricate layering, and in September 2008, the album was released to the public and hailed by critics for its abundance of dance-friendly hooks. Multi-instrumentalist Keil Corcoran joined in 2009.
Experiencing some mainstream success in the form of a mass-market-retailer campaign that sampled "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second," the band wrestled with a name change, considering PYRAMID and Pyramiddd in their short list of options. Ultimately, they decided to embrace the absurdity of their moniker and stuck with Starfucker for 2011's Reptilians, which was released on Polyvinyl. Some lineup changes ensued as time went on, with Bjornstad leaving the band and touring guitarist Patrick Morris taking his place as a full-time member in late 2011. The group continued to grow in popularity, and again grappled with a name change. They opted for the shortened STRFKR in 2012, and between tours completed work on their third album, Miracle Mile, which was released in early 2013. It marked their debut on the Billboard 200, where it reached number 178.
Slimmed down to the lineup of Hodges, Glassford, and Corcoran, STRFKR returned with Being No One, Going Nowhere in November 2015 on limited-edition "early bird" vinyl, with a full release following in 2016. It landed on several Billboard charts, including vinyl, rock, alternative, independent, and the Heatseekers Albums chart, where it hit number one. Early the next year, Polyvinyl began releasing a three-volume series of demos rescued from Hodges' dying laptop, with Vault, Vol. 1 arriving in February 2017. Vault, Vol. 2 followed in July, and Vault, Vol. 3 wrapped up the 64-track set that December.
For STRFKR's fifth long-player, Hodges revisited material from sessions in 2014 with Mathias Janmat and David Hoogerheide in Amsterdam. With input from Janmat and Hoogerheide, Hodges, Glassford, and Corcoran worked on fleshing out the initial recordings with an atmospheric, low-key approach rooted in acoustic guitar and synths. The resulting Future Past Life arrived on Polyvinyl in April of 2020. A solo Hodges followed it in August of that year with the STRFKR instrumental-synth album Ambient 1.
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Atlantis
Starfucker Lyrics
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I am the astronaut
You painted pictures on the fields
Dreaming your life away
Let me out
Water rising all around
Laying with my head down in the past
Come on Atlantis
Mmm-it makes me sad to think of home
Sing me that song once more before
We all die alone and lonely-lonely-lonely
Let me out
Water rising all around
We barely know what happened in the past
You know that I don't stand a chance
The opening lines of the song "Atlantis" by Starfucker juxtapose two very different characters - an angel and an astronaut. The lines, "You are the angel, I am the astronaut," suggest a contrast between a celestial being and a worldly person. The angel could be interpreted as a symbol of purity, innocence, and hope, while the astronaut is a symbol of searching and exploration.
As the song progresses, the two characters seem to be united by their shared dreams, as the angel "painted pictures on the fields, dreaming your life away." However, this dreamy vision is soon interrupted by the harsh reality of the water rising all around, threatening to drown the astronaut. Despite the angel's comforting presence, the astronaut seems resigned to his fate and admits, "You knowing that I don't stand a chance."
The chorus of the song calls out to Atlantis, the legendary lost city, which has become a metaphor for a place of beauty and wonder that is forever beyond our reach. The line, "Mmm-it makes me sad to think of home," suggests a longing for a lost world, a sense of nostalgia for something that can never be recaptured. The song ends on a mournful note, with the repeated phrase, "We all die alone and lonely-lonely-lonely," emphasizing the fragility and transience of human life.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the angel
You are the embodiment of beauty and purity.
I am the astronaut
I am exploring new unknown territories and experiences.
You painted pictures on the fields
You brought color and beauty to the mundane areas of life.
Dreaming your life away
Living in a world of your own imagination, disconnected from the reality.
Let me out
Allow me to escape from the situation or circumstance that is causing me discomfort or distress.
Water rising all around
The imminent danger or threat that surrounds and submerges everything.
Laying with my head down in the past
Reflecting on the past, with a feeling of loss and defeat.
You knowing that I don't stand a chance
You are aware that the odds are against me.
Come on Atlantis
Invoking the mythical city of Atlantis that has been lost to time and the ocean, and calling for it to re-emerge.
Mmm-it makes me sad to think of home
The thought of returning to one's place of origin or childhood evokes sadness and melancholy.
Sing me that song once more before
Before the inevitable end, the desire to hear that comforting tune again.
We all die alone and lonely-lonely-lonely
In the end, we are all left to face our mortality, with a feeling of isolation and loneliness.
We barely know what happened in the past
Our knowledge of history and the events that took place in the past is limited and incomplete.
You know that I don't stand a chance
You are aware that there is a slim probability of success or survival.
Contributed by Christopher W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TheMattShea
Only 230k views? Life is unfair some times.
@georgeconroy2167
Dude you listen to this too? Fuck dude I gotta watch more of your videos.
@TheMattShea
George Conroy I love Starfucker.
@georgeconroy2167
MattShea This is an amazing coincidence. I was so fucked up last night I thought I was on one of your videos.
@shotwell7847
You ARE A FUCKING GOD!! I love you for loving this band!
@metaldetectorists76
This is mad, where have I fookin been, under a rock for about a decade??? I heard my first ever track from this cracking band only tonight thanks to the delights of BBC Six Music and this was a brand new song I pricked up my ears to. Now I have just clicked on this old chestnut and love it as well.. Time to dust off their back catalogue...
@lenaebrainard4258
Oh God I was so obsessed with this band two years ago and I'm back now and I just feel like I'm being stabbed with the feeling that times were better and I didn't know that at the time.
@ZirconleX
I know the feeling. While STRFKR deals almost exclusively in evoking nostalgia, things were legitimately better for me when I listened to them all the time about a year ago.
@doug5372
So many feels
@Jessica-cc8om
oh man ...me too