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.
There is another band with the same name:
2. Starfucker
A girl fronted grunge rock band from Leuven, Belgium (2007 -2009)
Bury Us Alive
Starfucker Lyrics
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Nothing ever keeps you safe for sure.
No one ever dug down so far.
We go,
Where the heroes drop their bones outside.
No one ever knew I made it.
No one ever. . .
Oh, bury us alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
(Bridge)
Below,
Nothing ever grows up.
Come to see it through,
No one even noticed 'til I crawled in slow.
A new world clouded out the sun.
No one even lives (Place a touch of
Death to set me free.)
Oh, bury us alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
The lyrics of Starfucker's song "Bury Us Alive" carry a sense of pessimism and the recognition that nothing in life is certain or safe. The opening lines of the song convey this sense of uncertainty, as the singer observes that he knows "nothing ever keeps you safe for sure" and that "no one ever dug down so far." This could be interpreted in several ways, but there's a sense of existential dread here, as if the singer is acknowledging that life is fleeting and unpredictable.
The song then takes a turn towards a more specific scenario. The singer talks about going somewhere "where the heroes drop their bones outside," which could be a reference to a battlefield or a place of extreme danger. It's unclear whether the singer himself has been to this place or is just referring to it in general, but he suggests that nobody knows he has made it back alive. This further underscores the sense of isolation and loneliness that the song conveys.
The chorus of the song then repeats the phrase "bury us alive" several times. This line is both a plea and a statement of resignation. On one hand, the singer seems to be saying that he accepts the inevitability of death and that he wants to be buried with dignity. On the other hand, he is also acknowledging that death is a fact of life and that no one can escape it.
Overall, "Bury Us Alive" is a dark, introspective song that touches on some heavy themes. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they seem to be grappling with the futility of life and the inevitability of death.
Line by Line Meaning
I know,
I am aware,
Nothing ever keeps you safe for sure.
There is no guarantee of safety.
No one ever dug down so far.
Nobody has ever gone as deep.
We go,
We venture,
Where the heroes drop their bones outside.
Where the brave perish.
No one ever knew I made it.
No one realized I succeeded.
No one ever. . .
There was no one around.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
(Bridge)
(Musical bridge)
Below,
Underneath,
Nothing ever grows up.
There is no growth.
Come to see it through,
Seeing it to its conclusion,
No one even noticed 'til I crawled in slow.
I went unnoticed until I made myself known.
A new world clouded out the sun.
A different world overshadowed the old.
No one even lives (Place a touch of Death to set me free.)
No one was living (yearning for mortality).
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Oh, bury us alive.
Let us be buried while still alive.
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@beyonderor2078
This song is waaaay underrated. Love it.
@tianapyre2837
Criminally.
@6scar911
I honestly thought it was more popular so I'm perplexed 🤯
@georgesr8979
4 years later is still underrated, I’m glad I don’t want to share good music with plastic people lol
@Hamburglar247
@@georgesr8979 got to share the love:)
@gregbo8826
It’s my favorite Mario theme music remix. It’s from Super Mario Bros. 3. Name of the song is King. Hope you have a great day king or queen or anything in between:)
@sabrinastavely5778
I’m 14 ( 15 in a few days) and when I was in the second grade, my sister ( whos 10 years older than me) would always pick me up on mondays from school in our moms old car, take me to Bread Co. to feed the animals at the park the bread we got. She played the same playlist everyday, and this was one of the songs. The tune has been stuck in my head for years, and I just couldn’t figure out what it was until like 10 minutes ago. This song brings back so many happy memories:)
@marvingarcia2402
Cool story bro
@6scar911
Wow, this used to happen to me but with 90s music my older cousin would play for us when I was like 5 or so. Very cool story ✌🏽
@williamwilson9799
I like stories like this, they're human af.