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.
Wasted Daylight
Stars Lyrics
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Keeps me in my bed
Push aside the pillow
The whole room just turned yellow
Three in the afternoon
We still haven't moved
Siren sighs echo
I don't mind, I don't mind
This wasted, shaded daylight
I don't mind, I don't mind
This wasted, shaded daylight
Pull in the body to twist
The thighs, the heels, the hips
Constellation markings
Across your body, drawings
Telephone rings
But we'll just let it sing
Hide out till tomorrow
I crawl into your shadow
I don't mind, I don't mind
This wasted, shaded daylight
In the way your hand hits the wave
In between the dreamer and the breath
Long beside the bitter of the skin
Today won't know when to begin
The lyrics of Stars' song "Wasted Daylight" paint a picture of two people spending their time isolated in their room, where it is so hot that it keeps them in bed. The singer describes the heat as a heavy weight on their head and the room turning yellow, as the two individuals seem to be lethargic and unbothered by their lack of productivity for the day. The lyrics continue to describe the setting as the afternoon fades into evening, with sounds from the outside world like sirens and phone calls going unanswered. The singer claims that they do not mind this wasted daylight and seeks refuge within the shadow of their partner.
The overall theme of the song appears to be about wasting time in a state of hedonism or escapism(based on "pulling in the body to twist," referring to sexual acts) and not having to succumb to the pressures of the outside world. The singer seems to be content with living in their own little world and finding happiness within each other's company in a state of isolation.
Overall, "Wasted Daylight" is a song that evokes the feeling of being trapped in a moment with someone you love, where the rest of the world is irrelevant, and nothing else matters.
Line by Line Meaning
Heat is a heavy head
The hot weather makes me feel lethargic and lazy.
Keeps me in my bed
I don't want to get up and start my day because I feel too tired.
Push aside the pillow
I try to force myself to get out of bed despite feeling tired.
The whole room just turned yellow
The sunlight coming in through the window has created a yellow glow in the room.
Three in the afternoon
It's already mid-afternoon and we haven't done anything productive yet.
We still haven't moved
We're still in bed, haven't gotten dressed or started our day.
Siren sighs echo
We can hear ambulance sirens in the distance, creating a sense of anxiety and urgency.
A pulse through our window
We can feel the vibration of the sirens through our window, emphasizing the urgency and chaos outside.
I don't mind, I don't mind
Despite the lack of productivity and urgency, I'm okay with wasting my time and not doing anything productive.
This wasted, shaded daylight
I'm okay with wasting the daytime hours and not accomplishing anything meaningful.
Pull in the body to twist
We're entangled in bed and trying to get comfortable despite the heat.
The thighs, the heels, the hips
Our limbs are intertwined and we're trying to find a comfortable sleeping position.
Constellation markings
There are marks or patterns on the skin that resemble stars or constellations.
Across your body, drawings
These markings or patterns are drawn across the body of the person in bed with me.
Telephone rings
The phone is ringing.
But we'll just let it sing
We choose to ignore the phone and not answer it.
Hide out till tomorrow
We're not planning on leaving the house or doing anything productive until the next day.
I crawl into your shadow
I seek solace in the presence of the person in bed with me, hiding from the rest of the world.
In the way your hand hits the wave
There are small, fleeting moments of beauty and joy in even the simplest actions, like the way someone's hand moves through water.
In between the dreamer and the breath
There's a blurred line between dreaming and reality, and we're in the in-between state of being half-asleep and half-awake.
Long beside the bitter of the skin
There's a sense of rawness and discomfort that comes with being truly alive and feeling everything deeply.
Today won't know when to begin
We have no set plans or deadlines for the day, so we don't know when to start being productive.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Amy E Millan, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Patrick McGee, Torquil John Campbell
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