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.
Look Up
Stars Lyrics
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They watch the way the night lies
Soft sounds, heads like a radio
Hearts wrapped in blankets, laying low
Hearts wrapped in blankets, laying low
You're cold, maybe you just miss the sun
You fall feeling like it's just begun
Look up the rain is falling
Looks like love
Your boy is like a memory
With some sense of touch and a melody
Your girl she's a renegade
A hurricane that keeps you there, safe
Hurricane that keeps you there, safe
You're cold maybe you just miss the sun
You fall feeling like it's just begun
So far keeping it together's been enough
But look up the rain is falling
Looks like love
You're cold maybe you just miss the sun
You fall feeling like it's just begun
So far keeping it together's been enough
But look up the rain is falling
Looks like love
You're cold maybe you just miss the sun
You fall feeling like it's just begun
So far keeping it together's been enough
But look up the rain is falling
Looks like love
Rain is falling
Looks like love
Rain is falling
Looks like love
Rain is falling
Looks like love
In "Look Up" by Stars, the lyrics describe a scene of individuals surrounded by their friends and loved ones, finding comfort in their warmth and presence. The mention of "friends hold the lullabys" creates an image of being cradled by the loving words of companions. As the night settles in and the group gets cozy, "heads like a radio, hearts wrapped in blankets" suggests a state of relaxation and indulgence in each other's company.
The song then shifts to address the individual directly, expressing a sense of coldness and longing for something more. "You're cold, maybe you just miss the sun" puts forth the idea of feeling empty or unfulfilled, as if something is missing in their life. The following lines, "You fall feeling like it's just begun, so far keeping it together's been enough" highlight the struggle to hold it together and pretend that everything is fine.
The chorus repeats the phrase "But look up the rain is falling, looks like love," which can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as a moment of realization, noticing the beauty in the world despite its tragedies. Alternatively, it could be read as a metaphor for love, with rain symbolizing the hardships that come with relationships. No matter the interpretation, the lyrics of "Look Up" express the interconnectedness of individuals and the importance of finding solace in one another, even when everything seems bleak.
Line by Line Meaning
Your friends hold the lullabys
Your companions calm and console you like a lullaby
They watch the way the night lies
They observe the darkness and understand your concerns
Soft sounds, heads like a radio
Their voices soothe you like a radio playing gentle music
Hearts wrapped in blankets, laying low
They all rest with their hearts feeling comfortable and content under blankets
You're cold, maybe you just miss the sun
You might be feeling emotionally cold because you miss happiness
You fall feeling like it's just begun
You let yourself give in to feelings that seem new
So far keeping it together's been enough
You've previously just managed to avoid falling apart
Look up the rain is falling
Notice the rain pouring down from the sky
Looks like love
It resembles acceptance and understanding from others
Your boy is like a memory
Your male partner is as unforgettable as a vivid memory
With some sense of touch and a melody
He has a sensitivity that complements his musical abilities
Your girl she's a renegade
Your female partner is a nonconformist and daring individual
A hurricane that keeps you there, safe
She's a force that protects you in the midst of chaos
Rain is falling
Water is descending from the clouds
Looks like love
It comes across as affection that brings joy and comfort
Rain is falling
Precipitation from the atmosphere is dropping down
Looks like love
It seems to be accompanied by warmth and kindness
Rain is falling
The sky is releasing water droplets
Looks like love
It feels fulfilling and meaningful
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Amy E Millan, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Torquil John Campbell
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