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.
Walls
Stars Lyrics
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Taking a few things that she needs
An autographed picture of Sean Penn
Her favorite t-shirt for sleepin’ in
What started out as a little heartache
Is feeling more like the real thing
With every mile she lays between them
For every night alone she recalls
Another Wall of Jericho falls
She pictures him staring out the front window of the house
Counting the minutes ‘til she comes back
Well, he's got another thing coming tonight
When he realizes she's gone alright
She turns down the radio just to see how it feels to be alone
With every mile she lays between them
With every night alone she recalls
With every angry word thrown like a stone when she was leaving
Another Wall of Jericho falls
Someday the dust will finally settle and it'll all be put to bed
But tonight, the tires on the pavement
Sound like trumpets of freedom playing in her head
With every mile she lays between them
With every night alone she recalls
With every angry word thrown like a stone when she was leaving
Another Wall of Jericho falls
Another Wall of Jericho falls
There goes Another Wall
The lyrics of "Walls" by Stars detail the journey of a woman who is leaving a painful relationship behind, and driving away from her partner, quite possibly for the last time. The first verse sets the scene of the woman on the highway, saying goodbye to the fields, and taking only a few personal items that she will need on the road. The items she carries, an autographed picture of Sean Penn and her favorite t-shirt, likely represent objects of comfort that will give her a sense of belonging and safety away from her old life. The second verse shows how she is in the process of leaving behind the relationship that was causing her pain – what initially started out as a little heartache is now feeling like the real thing, and with every mile she puts between herself and her partner, she can feel the weight of her heart lifting. The chorus repeats again and again the idea that for every Wall of Jericho that falls, which symbolizes the walls between her and her partner, she is moving on from the relationship and closer towards a new beginning.
The lyrics of "Walls" paint a clear picture of a woman who is taking her final journey away from a relationship. The imagery used in the lyrics is powerful, highlighting the momentousness of the occasion, and suggesting that the pain and frustration of the relationship have taken their toll on her. The woman knows that though there may be more barriers to overcome in the future, she is taking the first step towards leaving the past behind and starting anew.
Line by Line Meaning
She's on the interstate that winds between the fields of green
She is driving on the highway that curves through the lush green fields
Taking a few things that she needs
She only packed essentials for the journey
An autographed picture of Sean Penn
She packed a photo signed by Sean Penn
Her favorite t-shirt for sleepin’ in
She brought her go-to t-shirt for sleeping
What started out as a little heartache
It began as a small emotional pain
Is feeling more like the real thing
It's turning into something more significant
With every mile she lays between them
The further she drives, the more distance she creates between them
For every night alone she recalls
She remembers every night she spent alone
For every angry word thrown like a stone when she was leaving
She recalls every hurtful word thrown at her during her departure
Another Wall of Jericho falls
Another emotional barrier crumbles down
She pictures him staring out the front window of the house
She imagines him looking out the front window of their home
Counting the minutes ‘til she comes back
He is waiting anxiously for her return
Well, he's got another thing coming tonight
He's in for a surprise later
When he realizes she's gone alright
He will comprehend that she has really left
She turns down the radio just to see how it feels to be alone
She lowers the volume on the radio to experience what it's like to be by herself
Someday the dust will finally settle and it'll all be put to bed
Eventually, everything will come to a rest and they will move on
But tonight, the tires on the pavement Sound like trumpets of freedom playing in her head
Right now, the sound of the car wheels on the road feels liberating to her
Another Wall of Jericho falls
Another emotional barrier crumbles down
There goes Another Wall
Another barrier has been removed
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Chad Calhoun
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I'm surprised this isn't the most viewed song on the album.
John Smith
Wow, what a fantastic song and a lovely chemistry in the singers. Very enjoyable to listen to.
Anabelle Chan
This song is awesome.
Diosa Aguila-Aguirre
All the feels this song is sending me -.- One of the best songs ever
Lorenz Verstraete
what a song, love it <3
Lori
I love this song so much
Pablo Ruiz
iwould play this song over and over and i wont get bored of it.NEVER!!!
Skinnymarks
they are my favorite band because of stuff like they do in this song. I was just mad because the deeper meaning they hit was a bit sore with me.
jkgvukuj
I really don't understand why these guys aren't well known.
Natalie Laguna
they're just as good, if not better, live. 9/20/13