1. A popular indie pop ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists which use this name:
1. A popular indie pop band from Canada
2. A rock band from the United Kingdom featuring Syd Barrett
3. A rock band from Australia
4. A country rock band from Australia
For the Japanese psychedelic group, please see The Stars
1. Stars is a Canadian indie pop band signed to the Arts & Crafts label. Originally formed in Toronto in 1998 by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Chris Seligman, the band relocated to New York City and then subsequently to Montreal. The band also includes singer-guitarist Amy Millan and bassist Evan Cranley. Drummer Pat McGee has toured with the band for years, despite not appearing on their albums until the release of Set Yourself On Fire.
The band’s breakthrough single was Ageless Beauty, from their 2004 album Set Yourself on Fire. While released to minimal fanfare in Canada in October of 2004, Set Yourself on Fire slowly gained a strong following and critical praise soon after its 8 March 2005 U.S. release.
Millan, Campbell and Cranley are also members of the indie band Broken Social Scene; Seligman, although uncredited, has contributed to past Broken Social Scene albums. Millan has since embarked on a solo career, releasing a record entitled Honey From the Tombs in July 2006. Campbell has a side-project with friend Chris Dumont entitled Memphis; their latest album, A Little Place In the Wilderness, was released in August 2006.
On their website, they have noted that their name was chosen, by coincidence, without prior knowledge of the short-lived project by Syd Barrett. They have cited a wide variety of musical likes and influences ranging from Berlioz to Outkast, citing among others Barrett, Paddy McAloon, New Order, The Smiths, Brian Wilson and Momus. They covered The Smiths’ This Charming Man on 2001’s Nightsongs and The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York in 2005. Other indie artists have been guest collaborators on many of their tracks, especially for an early period including the release of their first LP.
2. The Stars is a Japanese psychedelic rock band. It consists of ex-members of the legendary band White Heaven including Michio Kurihara (Ghost, Boris, Ai Aso) on guitar and You Ishihara on vocals. For more information see The Stars.
3. Stars, a short-lived British band in 1972. Its members were Syd Barrett on guitar, Twink on drums, and Jack Monck (of Delivery) on bass. They played three live concerts in Cambridge before Barrett left the group, thus (essentially) ending it. Shortly thereafter Syd Barrett left music altogether and began a life in seclusion, and this project is sometimes seen as the so called 'straw that broke the camel's back'. Recordings of their performances remain lost, though it has been attested that all three performances contained early Pink Floyd songs and different versions of tracks from Barrett's 1970 solo album The Madcap Laughs. It has also been stated in multiple accounts that in each show Barrett entered one of his somewhat trademark catatonic trances, the worst coming in their second concert, where Barrett became almost completely frozen and had to be carried off stage. This was not unusual, having happened many times while Syd was still a member of Pink Floyd.
According to Twink, the band ended when Barrett approached him in the street, carrying a scathing review of their third concert. He waved the paper in Twink's face and said, essentially, "That's it."
4. Stars, an Australian country rock band from the late 1970s, most noted for the songs 'Mighty Rock' and 'Look After Yourself'. The band's main songwriter, Andy Durant, died tragically from cancer at age 25, marking the demise of the band. Fellow band members and many other luminaries in the Australian music scene at the time including Jimmy Barnes and Renee Geyer played a memorial concert, the Andy Durant Memorial Concert, to raise money for cancer research in mid-1980.
Dead Hearts
Stars Lyrics
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Tell me everything you saw
They had lights inside their eyes
They had lights inside their eyes
Did you see the closing window?
Did you hear the slamming door?
They moved forward, and my heart died
Please, please tell me what they looked like
Did they seem afraid of you?
They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
It's hard to know they're out there
It's hard to know that you still care
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere
Did you touch them? Did you hold them?
Did they follow you to town?
They make me feel I'm falling down
They make me feel I'm falling down
Was there one you saw too clearly?
Did they seem too real to you?
They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
It's hard to know they're out there
It's hard to know that you still care
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
It's hard to know they're out there
It's hard to know that you still care
I could say it, but you won't believe me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere
They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
Now they're all dead hearts to you
Now they're all dead hearts to you
They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
Now they're all dead hearts to you
The lyrics of Stars's song "Dead Hearts" explore themes of loss and nostalgia. The lyrics seem to reference an experience in which the singer is trying to understand and come to terms with the loss of someone close to them. It is unclear whether this loss is a physical death or a more metaphorical one, as the lyrics remain somewhat ambiguous.
The opening lines, "Tell me everything that happened, tell me everything you saw," suggest that the singer is searching for answers and seeking to understand what happened. They ask questions about whether there was a closing window or slamming door and whether the other person touched or held the kids they once knew.
The repeated refrain of "Dead hearts are everywhere" emphasizes the sense of loss and the idea that the singer is surrounded by reminders of what they have lost. The final lines, "They were kids that I once knew, now they're all dead hearts to you," suggest the singer has moved on from the people they lost and perhaps even distances themselves from their emotions as a way of coping.
Overall, "Dead Hearts" is a powerful and emotional song that explores themes of grief, loss, and nostalgia. The lyrics are haunting and provide a moving portrait of how we remember and cope with loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me everything that happened
Share every detail of what occurred
Tell me everything you saw
Describe everything that you witnessed
They had lights inside their eyes
They had a spark or an attraction in their eyes
They had lights inside their eyes
They had a spark or an attraction in their eyes
Did you see the closing window?
Did you witness something coming to an end?
Did you hear the slamming door?
Did you hear something shut abruptly?
They moved forward, and my heart died
Seeing them advance made me feel hopeless
They moved forward, and my heart died
Seeing them advance made me feel hopeless
Please, please tell me what they looked like
Kindly describe their appearance to me
Did they seem afraid of you?
Did they show fear or apprehension towards you?
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
I could say it, but you won't believe me
I have information to share, but you won't trust me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
You claim to trust me, but I sense dishonesty
It's hard to know they're out there
It's challenging to accept the reality that they exist
It's hard to know that you still care
It's difficult to believe that you still feel sympathy
I could say it, but you won't believe me
I have information to share, but you won't trust me
You say you do, but you don't deceive me
You claim to trust me, but I sense dishonesty
Dead hearts are everywhere
Emotionless people are ubiquitous
Dead hearts are everywhere
Emotionless people are ubiquitous
Did you touch them? Did you hold them?
Did you make physical contact with them?
Did they follow you to town?
Did they come with you to the city?
They make me feel I'm falling down
Their presence makes me feel like I'm losing control
They make me feel I'm falling down
Their presence makes me feel like I'm losing control
Was there one you saw too clearly?
Did you see one of them too vividly?
Did they seem too real to you?
Did they appear genuine to you?
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
Now they're all dead hearts to you
Now, to you, they're all devoid of emotions
Now they're all dead hearts to you
Now, to you, they're all devoid of emotions
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
They were kids that I once knew
They were children that were known to me previously
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Amy E Millan, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Patrick McGee, Torquil John Campbell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@missmeeper
"Tell me everything that happened,
Tell me everything you saw.
They had lights inside their eyes,
They had lights inside their eyes.
Did you see the closing window?
Did you hear the slamming door?
They moved forward and my heart died.
Please, please tell me what they looked like.
DId they seem afraid of you?
They were kids that I once knew,
They were kids that I once knew.
I can say it but you wont believe me,
You can say you do but you don't deceive me.
Its hard to know they are out there.
It's hard to know that you that you still care.
I can say it but you wont believe me,
You can say you do but you don't deceive me.
Dead hearts are everywhere,
Dead hearts are everywhere.
Did you touch?
Did you hold them?
Did they follow you to town?
They make me feel I'm falling down.
They make me feel I'm falling down.
Was there one you saw too clearly?
Did they seem too real to you?
They were kids that I once knew.
They were kids that I once knew.
I can say it but you wont believe me,
You can say you do but you don't deceive me.
Dead hearts are everywhere,
Dead hearts are everywhere.
They were kids that I once knew,
Now their all belongs to you."
@xoxvivienne
I’m so upSet at how underrated they are like please I miss them so much, and they have amazing songs they deserve SO MUch more recognition
@mercurialdanny
Years later I still come back to this song and am sadden because of how underrated such a good song is
@maydev9999
why did they stop making music? : (
@emilygclarinet
@@maydev9999 They still are making music. They're on Patreon.
@maydev9999
@@emilygclarinet ohhh thanks for telling me
@neolexiousneolexian6079
@@maydev9999 They have tickets for a tour for sale right now!
@ethanvaz1979
A decade ago when I was 13, I heard this song on the show Chuck and fell in love with it. Even now every time I hear it, I cry like a 23yo baby
@Subparanon
I saw something different listening to this than the video portrayed. People that see ghosts, and see them wandering lonely and aimlessly in every day life. Watching people going about their days, unable to feel, and it being so sad, that the two people in the song lament for them.
@creqturee
After all these years this song still means so much to me
@grildrago
this song is my childhood song, to this day, it gave me some feeling I dont understand but I like this feeling. and will always come back and listen once in a while