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.
Division
Stars Lyrics
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And the lamp's burning on the floor
Lost you today, forgot to say
That you can ask for more
The wind has shifted faces
And the water level's low
All these crops,
As the summer falls
(chorus)
Tumble through,
Burning through the fire
Could I, see you leave?--Y'see,
Make me feel always,
For always,
It's you, that I see(k)
Lunatics get lucky
And everybody knows
The willows will hang their heads
And the bittersweet row
From where I sit,
With your back turned--
Here it's just begun!
(chorus 2x)
It's getting much too late
On the bus back to the city
The day is ending, ending dark
And maybe so are we
When the final summer ends,
If I could come back down to earth
I would only live my life again
What would that be worth?
If I can only kiss you once again
What would that be worth?
If I could fly back down to earth
What would that be worth?
The song "Division" by Stars appears to be about the aftermath of losing someone important. The first verse describes a cold basement with a burning lamp, which could represent the lingering pain and memory of the lost loved one. The singer has regrets about not telling the person they could ask for more, possibly referring to the idea that they should have given the relationship more time and effort.
The second verse implies a change in the season as the wind shifts and the water level drops, which could symbolize the passing of time and the eventual fading of memories. The chorus is a plea to hold onto the relationship and not let it slip away ("See you leave? Make me feel always, for always, it's you that I seek"), even though the pain of it all is overwhelming ("burning through the fire").
In the bridge, the singer mentions "lunatics" getting lucky, indicating that life is unpredictable and sometimes things just happen. The willows hanging their heads and bittersweet row could signify mourning or a funeral. The last two lines seem to suggest that the singer is starting to come to terms with the loss ("here it's just begun").
The final verse is filled with sad nostalgia for what was lost. The singer longs to go back in time, to live their life again and make things right. The repeated question of "what would that be worth?" emphasizes the futility of these wishes and the realization that some things cannot be undone.
Line by Line Meaning
The basement's filled with cold
The environment of the basement is chilly and uncomfortable
And the lamp's burning on the floor
The lamp is lit and on the ground, illuminating the room
Lost you today, forgot to say
Had to say goodbye to you without expressing how much you mean to me
That you can ask for more
You should know that you are deserving of more
The wind has shifted faces
The wind has changed its direction suddenly and unpredictably
And the water level's low
The level of the water has decreased significantly
All these crops,
All of these plants and harvests
My body's yours
I belong to you
As the summer falls
As the season of summer is ending
Tumble through,
Falling uncontrollably
Burning through the fire
Enduring intense emotions and experiences
Could I, see you leave?--Y'see,
If you were to leave, would I be able to handle it?
Make me feel always,
Continuously provide me with emotions and feelings
For always,
Eternally
It's you, that I see(k)
You are the only thing I desire
Lunatics get lucky
'Crazy' people sometimes experience good fortune
And everybody knows
It's common knowledge
The willows will hang their heads
The willow trees will droop downwards
And the bittersweet row
The unpleasant feeling of parting ways
From where I sit,
From my current perspective
With your back turned--
While you are not facing me
Here it's just begun!
This is just the start of something new
It's getting much too late
The time has passed much more quickly than anticipated
On the bus back to the city
Traveling back to the city by bus
The day is ending, ending dark
The day is coming to a close and ending on a negative note
And maybe so are we
Perhaps our relationship is coming to an end
When the final summer ends,
When summer comes to an absolute conclusion
If I could come back down to earth
If I could have another chance
I would only live my life again
I would only do everything the same way again
What would that be worth?
What would be the significance or value of that?
If I can only kiss you once again
If I could only have one more intimate moment with you
What would that be worth?
What would be the significance or value of that?
If I could fly back down to earth
If I could experience this again
What would that be worth?
What would be the significance or value of that?
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@chandra00michelle
it was a bonus track released in japan..
@labboy612
I can't believe this song isn't on iTunes or Rhapsody or anything. :(
@SockReaper2000
Why can't I buy this? :C
@SnoopSqueak
And when the final summer ends
If I could come back down to earth
I would only live my life again
Then what would that be worth?
I could only kiss you once again
What would that be worth?