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 Stranger
Stars Lyrics
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Falling for a stranger
Can't help it though
It's just in my nature
The moment that I walked into the room
I couldn't take my eyes off of you
Can't remember anyone before
You're everything I've been searching for
Are you single or are you here with someone?
I'm in love and I don't even know your name
Ugh, not again
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
Can't help it though
It's just in my nature
Yeah, I've been here before
I could never ignore
A heartbeat this major
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
If I had a ring, I'd get down on one knee
We could settle down, maybe start a family
Wrote my phone number down on the receipt
Waiting up all night for you to call me
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
Can't help it though
It's just in my nature
Yeah, I've been here before
I could never ignore
A heartbeat this major
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
I fall in love faster than I fall asleep
I fall in love with the strangers on the street
I fall in love faster than I fall asleep
I fall in love with the strangers on the street saying
What's your sign, baby? Could I get your number?
Are you single or are you here with someone?
I'm in love and I don't even know your name
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
Can't help it though
It's just in my nature
Yeah, I've been here before
I could never ignore
A heartbeat this major
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger (One, two, three, four)
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
Can't help it though
It's just in my nature
Yeah, I've been here before
I could never ignore
A heartbeat this major
Oh, here I go
Falling for a stranger
Haha
No, I wouldn't call it a crush
I would say it's true love
Haha
Falling for a stranger
The lyrics of Stars's song The Stranger depicts a story of a soldier behind enemy lines. The song reveals the struggles that the soldier faces as he tries to blend in with the locals and achieve his missions. The soldier appears to be skilled in his line of work, able to make people love him despite not knowing their language. He traverses through difficult terrains in search of his target, dreaming of all the things he will have to forget.
The lyrics also reveal the inner turmoil that the soldier feels. He acknowledges that he is no longer the person he once was, and as a stranger, he feels better until he no longer feels anything at all. The soldier contemplates his fate and realizes that there is only one way out: he has to remember who his friends are and look inside the envelope. The envelope represents his final mission, one that he must complete to go back home.
Overall, the lyrics of The Stranger by Stars paint a vivid picture of the chaos of war and the impact it has on soldiers. It highlights the struggles that soldiers face as they try to complete their missions and the inner turmoil that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
The plane comes down
The singer's plane crashes
Behind enemy lines
The singer lands in an unfamiliar and hostile environment
The stars shine obscenely above you
Despite the dangerous situation, nature is beautiful and indifferent to the singer's struggle
You don't speak the language but
The artist is in a place where they don't know the customs or rules
You've learned your lines
The artist is skilled at pretending to be someone else or adapting to their surroundings
And you have a gift for making people love you
The singer is charming and able to win people over, even in a difficult situation
Now you're a stranger,
The singer has fully separated from their previous identity
Now it feels better, it feels better and better
The feeling of detachment is comforting to the artist
Till you feel nothing at all
The detachment has led to a lack of emotion or connection to the outside world
You follow the river until you reach the top
The artist travels through an unfamiliar terrain, using natural landmarks for guidance
Sleeping rough getting closer to the target
The singer is willing to endure hardship to achieve their goal
The nights and days have murdered all
The harsh environment has taken a toll on the artist
Keeping you down, you dreaming like
The singer is struggling mentally as well as physically
Of all the things you'll have to forget
The singer is aware of the sacrifices they will have to make to succeed
There is a billboard by the station
The singer reaches a destination that signifies the end of their journey
And behind it is the drop
Their final task is dangerous and could result in their death
You have one last thing you have to do
The artist has a single objective left to complete before they can escape their situation
If you want all this to stop
The singer wants to end their current situation
Just remember who your friends are
The singer needs to rely on their allies to succeed in their objective
Keep in mind you are the lone
The artist is alone in the final stage of their mission
Look inside the envelope, you're never going home
The artist cannot return to their previous life and must accept the consequences of their actions
Now you're a stranger,
The artist is fully removed from their former life
Now it feels better, it feels better and better
The singer finds comfort in their detachment
Till you feel nothing at all
The artist has become numb to their surroundings and their emotions
Now you're a stranger,
Reiteration of protagonist's detachment
Now it feels better, it feels better and better
Reiteration of protagonist's comfort with detachment
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Written by: Casey Kassal
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