Consistent regional touring and handful of high profile shows opening for acts such as Switchfoot, Daughtry and Sara Bareilles continued to build upon the group’s fan base, resulting in a string of fan-voted awards. Most recently, the group won a spot on the Ernie Ball sponsored Mayercruise 2009 (opening for acts such as John Mayer, O.A.R. and Guster) and “Best Pop/Rock Band” honors in the 2009 “Absolute Best of Tulsa” Music Awards.
Now, roughly two years after forming, the band has emerged from the studio with its full length debut CD, Love Gone Mad, a wholly realized reflection of love, life and rollercoaster of emotions that accompany them. With it, Stars Go Dim is proving to be more than just a singles driven band.
Yes, there are more than a few radio ready cuts within, but when listened to as whole, Love Gone Mad explores the full range of emotions when love does just that. From the stages of infatuation in “Incredible” and “Crazy” to the struggles of maintaining a relationship in “Where Has Our Love Gone” to realizing it’s over, breaking things off, moving on and starting over in “Letting Go,” “Walk On” and “Get Over it,” the band has painted a moving portrait of love and life in progress.
Serendipitously, the band never set out to create an album with such a broad and over arching theme – it all came naturally.
“After the first three song demo came together,” Avalos says, “I basically wrote the rest of the album in two weeks. The theme just came together organically - it’s not like I was thinking about it. I probably wrote 20 songs in roughly two weeks and this is what came out of it.”
“It’s not like we set out to create a concept record,” he explains. “We were just writing a bunch of songs. When we came together, we didn’t even know what kind of band we were.”
Ultimately, SGD has proven to be a band that connects incredibly on an individual level, whether through song or by interacting with its audience. Building upon the experimental spirit that led the band to document its evolution before its fans, Stars Go Dim continues to think progressively, gradually revealing the full story of Love Gone Mad in a multi-media experience that includes the DVD, Life.Love.Music.Soul.
Beyond that, the band’s vision is explored even further in the digital novel Love Remembered, which was inspired by the album. It’s a tale of two couples separated by time, whose lives intertwine as they experience love, loss and restoration – and learn that love is the one thing worth fighting for, even when it has gone mad.
If you haven’t yet experienced Stars Go Dim, now is the time. With a new emotionally charged album, incorporated media presentation and compelling live show, it will only take a few listens to understand why local media such as Urban Tulsa Weekly says: “It’s not a matter of if, but rather when this band will break.”
Now Or Never
Stars Go Dim Lyrics
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Already I'm afraid to face another
Midnight
Waiting just to pull me right back under
I flipped the channels
I turned the pages tried to dry my pain
All I get is wasted
Get my heart to see
That it's got to learn to be
Without you
It's been one hundred and seven days
But I haven't found a way just how to
(it's killin' me slow)
We said forever 'till the end
Now it's back to the start all over again
So tell me how do I live life without you
Goodbye
Wasn't part of the plan
You promised
Now I
Beg myself to move on but all I want is
To close my eyes and wake up believing
None of this was real
I was only dreaming all this time
Why can't I get my heart to see
That it's got to learn to be without you
It's been one hundred and seven days
But I haven't found a way just how to
(It's killin' me slow)
We said forever 'till the end
Now it's back to the start all over again
So tell me how do I live life without you
If all this hurt would end
And I'd be whole again
If only I could let you go
How can I get my heart to see
That it's got to learn to be without you
Its been one hundred and seven days
But I haven't found a way just how to
Ohohohohohohohoh
(It's killin' me slow)
We said forever 'till the end
Now it's back to the start all over again
So tell me how do I live life without you
Oh tell me how do I live life without you
The lyrics of "Now or Never" by Stars Go Dim depict the struggles of moving on after a painful breakup. The first verse describes the difficulty of facing another day without the other person, with the singer flipping channels and turning pages to distract themselves from the pain, but ultimately finding it to be a futile effort. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's feelings of betrayal and the desire to cling onto memories of the past, even though they know they need to let go and move on.
The chorus repeats the question of how to move on without the other person, with the singer acknowledging the passage of time (107 days) but still unable to find a way to let go. The bridge expresses a longing for healing and acceptance, but the pain persists and the singer is still struggling.
Overall, the lyrics of "Now or Never" capture the raw emotions of heartbreak and the difficulty of letting go, while also acknowledging the need for healing and moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Day light
The start of a new day, which brings with it the fear of facing another lonely day without the person he loves.
Already I'm afraid to face another
The fear of facing another day without the person he loves has already set in.
Midnight
The end of another lonely day, where the only comfort is the darkness of night.
Waiting just to pull me right back under
Despite the temporary comfort of the night, he knows that the next day will only bring more pain and heartache.
I flipped the channels
In an attempt to distract himself from the pain, he tried watching TV to find something entertaining.
I turned the pages tried to dry my pain
Similarly, he tried reading a book to take his mind off the heartache he feels.
All I get is wasted
Neither of these distractions were useful, and he feels like he's just wasting his time trying to ease the pain.
Why can't I
He's questioning himself, wondering why he can't seem to let go of the person he loves.
Get my heart to see
He's pleading with his own heart to understand that he needs to move on and let go of the person he loves.
That it's got to learn to be
He's trying to tell his heart that it needs to learn to live without the person he loves.
Without you
He's acknowledging that he needs to learn to live without the person he loves.
It's been one hundred and seven days
He's been counting the days since they broke up, and still hasn't found a way to move on.
But I haven't found a way just how to
Despite the time that has passed, he still hasn't found a way to let go of the person he loves.
(It's killin' me slow)
The heartache and pain of not being able to let go is slowly eating away at him.
We said forever 'till the end
They promised each other forever, but it didn't work out and now he's struggling to move on.
Now it's back to the start all over again
After the breakup, it feels like he's back at the beginning, starting from scratch.
So tell me how do I live life without you
He's asking for advice on how to move on and live without the person he loves.
Goodbye
Breaking up wasn't part of the plan, but it happened anyway.
Wasn't part of the plan
The breakup wasn't something he expected or wanted.
You promised
They promised to stay together forever, but it didn't work out.
Now I beg myself to move on
Despite the heartache, he's trying to convince himself to move on and let go.
But all I want is
Despite his best efforts, he can't seem to stop wanting to be with the person he loves.
To close my eyes and wake up believing
He wants to believe that the whole breakup was just a dream and that everything is still okay.
None of this was real
He wishes that the pain and heartache he's feeling is just his imagination and not real.
I was only dreaming all this time
He's wishing that the breakup and the pain that it's caused is just a bad dream.
If all this hurt would end
He wants the pain and heartache of the breakup to end.
And I'd be whole again
He wants to feel complete again, without the emptiness that comes with heartache.
If only I could let you go
He's acknowledging that he needs to let go of the person he loves, but he's struggling to do so.
Oh tell me how do I live life without you
He's still looking for advice on how to move on and live without the person he loves.
Ohohohohohohohoh
A repetitive chorus designed to evoke emotion and emphasize the emotions felt throughout the song.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Joey Avalos, Richard N. Marx
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