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)
While I'm Alive
Starfucker Lyrics
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I felt shadows of emptiness around me
Just keep telling myself to live my life alive
Like everything else just keep on breathing and live
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
Saw the way I would die
While I was dreaming
Cold but hearing the sound
That a heart beats
Keep on telling myself to live my life alive
Like everything else
Just keep on breathing and live
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
While I'm alive, uh, oh, oh
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
The lyrics to Starfucker's song "While I'm Alive" express the importance of living life to the fullest and appreciating the present moment. The first verse mentions feeling surrounded by emptiness while sleeping, emphasizing the need to make the most out of life while we still can. The chorus repeats the phrase "while I'm alive" as a reminder to seize the moment and celebrate the colors and sound of life. The second verse takes a darker turn, referencing a dream where the singer sees how they will die, but ultimately they still encourage themselves to keep living and breathing. Overall, the song encourages listeners to appreciate the beauty and fragility of life and to make the most of every moment.
One interesting fact about this song is that it was used in a commercial for the clothing brand American Eagle Outfitters. Another is that the music video for the song features the band members dressed in animal costumes and interacting with various objects and landscapes. The song has also been remixed by several artists, including Chrome Sparks and Emancipator. "While I'm Alive" has been described as "uplifting" and "unapologetically cheesy" by music critics. The song was included in the popular video game "Watch Dogs" and has been used in TV shows like "The Blacklist" and "Teen Wolf."
Chords (as played on acoustic guitar):
Verse - F#m | G | A | E
Chorus - A | E | F#m
Bridge - E | F#m | A | E
Line by Line Meaning
Last night all black and white when I was sleeping
Last night was colorless and dull when I was asleep
I felt shadows of emptiness around me
I sensed feelings of loneliness and meaninglessness surrounding me
Just keep telling myself to live my life alive
I remind myself to truly experience life and not let it pass me by
Like everything else just keep on breathing and live
Just like everything else keeps on living by breathing, I should live my life to the fullest
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
While I'm still alive, I'm going to live my life to the fullest and enjoy all the colors and sounds life has to offer
Saw the way I would die
While I was dreaming
I had a dream of how I might die
Cold but hearing the sound
That a heart beats
Despite feeling cold, I can still hear the sound of my heartbeat
Keep on telling myself to live my life alive
Like everything else
Just keep on breathing and live
I continue to remind myself to enjoy life to the fullest, just like everything else continues to live by breathing
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
While I'm still alive, I'm going to live my life to the fullest and enjoy all the colors and sounds life has to offer
While I'm alive, uh, oh, oh
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
I emphasize that I want to fully experience life while I'm still alive
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While I'm Alive
Last night all black and white when I was sleeping
I felt shadows of emptiness around me
Just keep telling myself to live my life
Like everything else just keep on breathing, you'll live
Oh, oh, oh
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The way I looked down while I was dreaming
Overhear in the sound that of a heartbeat
Keep on telling myself to live my life
Fall down like everything else,
Just keep on breathing, you'll live
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
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Last night all black and white when I was sleeping
I felt shadows of emptiness around me
Just keep telling myself to live my life
Like everything else just keep on breathing, you'll live.
Oh, oh, oh
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The way I looked down while I was dreaming
Overhear in the sound that of a heartbeat
Keep on telling myself to live my life
Fall down like everything else,
Just keep on breathing, you'll live
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
The colors and the sound
While I'm alive
I got, I live my life
While I'm alive
While I'm alive, uh ooh, uh ooh
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
While I'm alive
brad
Seriously one of the coolest music videos ever. Starfucker unique mystics are flawless. they are indestructible.
Skyler Nelson
This band is completely underrated
AudreyAudio
My thoughts exactly. I was into them a few years back and went to their concert back in 2017 i think it was. Time moves so quickly. This music video has me in tears. I never watched their music videos but for my bday recently i picked up 2 of their vinyls and decided to watch some of their music videos today finally. They are so good and no one knows them, and if they do it's just Rawnald. lol. :(
j fabs
This band has been around for quite some time and I'm just now discovering them. So far every song I've listened to is good. They're quickly becoming one of my favorites.
DarkFallsBright
I have never seen the clash of musical and cinematic masterpiece have this much passion in my entire life. Such a beautiful meaning with such a unapologetic and original cinematic theme. <3 Forever STRFKD.
Cambriel Kirkendall
This music by these guys makes my mind go on a trip.
Kaya Bulbul
STRFKR has to be my new favorite band. They've got it all
Jeremy Whitlock
I don't want to be an old man regretting what I could have done.
Another amazing song!
Winston Broseke
how does this not have 20 million views!!? This is the greatest music video I have ever seen.
Alan Delon
Amo essa música ...