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.
The Night Starts Here
Stars Lyrics
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Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The pleasure pot, the after thought
The missing stone in the graveyard
The time we had, the task at hand
The dust at dawn is rained upon
Attaches itself to everyone
No one is spared, no one is clean
It travels places you've never been or seen before
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The pleasure pot, the after shock
The moment that it takes to fall apart
The time we have, the task at hand
The love it takes to destroy a man
The ecstasy, the being free
A big black cloud over you and me
And after that, the upwards fall
And worry angels after all
I don't know, I don't know
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The repeated line of "The night starts here, the night starts here, forget your name, forget your fear" is a call to let go of inhibitions and immerse oneself in the present moment. The verses discuss the various experiences and emotions that come with living and loving, from pleasure and ecstasy to fear and destruction. The lines "You drop a coin into the sea and shout out please come back to me, you name your child after your fear and tell them I have brought you here" can be interpreted as seeking some kind of redemption or resolution, and passing on one's fears and experiences to future generations.
The chorus provides an escape from reality, allowing the listener to forget their troubles and fears and enter a new state of mind. The references to "the dust at dawn" and "the big black cloud over you and me" suggest a certain amount of chaos and uncertainty that comes with living, while the invocation of "worry angels" in the final verse implies the need for protection and reassurance in the face of adversity.
Overall, "The Night Starts Here" is a poetic and introspective song that encourages listeners to embrace the present and not be afraid to confront their fears and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
The night starts here, the night starts here
We are embarking on an adventure that begins in the night.
Forget your name, forget your fear
Let go of who you think you are, and don't be afraid to embrace the unknown.
The pleasure pot, the after thought
The feeling we get from indulgence, but at a cost.
The missing stone in the graveyard
An absence or void in one's life that is felt deeply, like a gravestone missing from a cemetery.
The time we had, the task at hand
The limited time we have to accomplish what we need to do in life.
The love it takes to become a man
The sacrifices and effort required to mature and become a responsible adult.
The dust at dawn is rained upon
The beginning of a new day, with its challenges and opportunities.
Attaches itself to everyone
Everyone is affected by the challenges and opportunities of a new day.
No one is spared, no one is clean
No one is exempt from the challenges of life or free from faults and mistakes.
It travels places you've never been or seen before
Life takes us to new places and experiences that we may not have anticipated or prepared for.
You drop a coin into the sea
Making a wish or hoping for something that may never come true.
And shout out please come back to me
Begging for something to return, to be reunited with something or someone.
You name your child after your fear
Passing on our own fears and anxieties to the next generation.
And tell them I have brought you here
Taking responsibility for our choices and the consequences they bring.
The pleasure pot, the after shock
The aftermath of indulgence that can be jarring and unsettling.
The moment that it takes to fall apart
The moment when everything seems to unravel and fall apart.
The love it takes to destroy a man
The power of love to be both destructive and transformative, to change who we are in profound ways.
The ecstasy, the being free
The feeling of liberation and euphoria that comes from being truly free.
A big black cloud over you and me
The struggles and challenges that we face together as a community.
And after that, the upwards fall
The challenges and setbacks that come after a moment of success or triumph.
And worry angels after all
The anxiety and doubt that can linger even after we have achieved our goals.
I don't know, I don't know
Admitting that we don't have all the answers, that life is often full of uncertainty and mystery.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Amy E Millan, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Patrick McGee, Torquil John Campbell
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anijap
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The pleasure pot, the after thought
The missing stone in the graveyard
The time we had, the task at hand
The love it takes to become a man
The dust at dawn is rained upon
Attaches itself to everyone
No one is spared, no one is clean
It travels places you've never been or seen before
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The pleasure pot, the after shock
The moment that it takes to fall apart
The time we have, the task at hand
The love it takes to destroy a man
The ecstasy, the being free
A big black cloud over you and me
And after that, the upwards fall
And worry angels after all
I don't know, I don't know
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
Imran Emu
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The pleasure pot, the after thought
The missing stone in the graveyard
The time we had, the task at hand
The love it takes to become a man
The dust at dawn is rained upon
Attaches itself to everyone
No one is spared, no one is clean
It travels places you've never been or seen before
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The pleasure pot, the after shock
The moment that it takes to fall apart
The time we have, the task at hand
The love it takes to destroy a man
The ecstasy, the being free
A big black cloud over you and me
And after that, the upwards fall
And worry angels after all
I don't know, I don't know
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
kirk arnold
possibly the most underrated canadian band ever. hold on when you get love is a classic pop rock song. their last 4 or 5 albums have been excellent. the male female vocal trade offs are great and so is the bands instrumentation.top notch a-1.
HannahLovesUke
I love how their voices blend so well together
anijap
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The pleasure pot, the after thought
The missing stone in the graveyard
The time we had, the task at hand
The love it takes to become a man
The dust at dawn is rained upon
Attaches itself to everyone
No one is spared, no one is clean
It travels places you've never been or seen before
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The pleasure pot, the after shock
The moment that it takes to fall apart
The time we have, the task at hand
The love it takes to destroy a man
The ecstasy, the being free
A big black cloud over you and me
And after that, the upwards fall
And worry angels after all
I don't know, I don't know
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
The night starts here, the night starts here
Forget your name, forget your fear
You drop a coin into the sea
And shout out please come back to me
You name your child after your fear
And tell them I have brought you here
Carlos Herrera
The night starts here, forget your name, forget your fear You drop a coin into the sea, and shout out Please come back to me You name your child after your fear, and tell them I have brought you here The scary part, the aftershock, the moment it takes to fall apart The time we have, the task at hand, the love it takes to destroy a man The ecstasy, the being free, the big black cloud over you and me And after that, the upwards fall, and were we angels after all? I dont know, I dont know
Feral Cat Brothers
I heard this on CBC Radio 3 via Sirius XM and it's yet another awesome Canadian band - keep up the GREAT work & best wishes from Sugar Land, Texas, USA.
Mountain Prairie West
I fell in love with this song over 10 years ago :)
Ana V
One of my favorite STARS songs!!!
Ni Soj
Awesome Love it! Perfect song! Stays in my ears for hours and hours ! :)
fauxwoe
This song sounds even more beautiful pulsing from a car stereo late at night when the streets are dead. Thank you Sirius/XM.
Janelle Bruneau
Stars' music is so beautiful. I love it