Kuebler first surfaced as a member of the Baltimore indie crew Roads to Space Travel, which released a couple of records on the Amish label as well as a 7" through Washington, D.C.'s DeSoto. When the band dissolved, Kuebler began to assemble what would become the Oranges Band: ex-Wrong Button drummer Dave Voyles, guitarists Daniel Black and Virat Shukla, and bassist Tim Johnston, who had played guitar in Brickhead.
The Oranges Band debuted in April 2000 with The Five Dollars EP on Morphius, and almost immediately began touring. It was a conscious choice; idealistically, the band members believed in the immediacy and momentary grace of music, and felt that touring was the best way to access that.
A year later, another EP appeared on Morphius, Nine Hundred Miles of Fucking Hell. Around this point Kuebler fit in a collaboration and tour with Baltimore's punk combo The Thumbs. As the Oranges Band focused on writing and practicing new songs for an eventual full-length, Kuebler left again, this time as the touring bassist for the Austin, TX-based Spoon. The Oranges Band finally finished a round of demos in April 2002, which caught the ear of Lookout! Records, which quickly snapped them up. An introductory EP for Lookout! entitled On TV appeared in late 2002; the debut full-length All Around followed in April 2003, The World and Everything In It in 2005. Shortly after, Tim Johnston left the group and Faye Malarkey formerly of Sick Sick Birds stepped in on bass.
In 2008, with a new lineup that included Patrick Martin on bass and guest guitarist Doug Gillard, the band released their third full length The Oranges Band are Invisible.
Stars are Ours
The Oranges Band Lyrics
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Stare at you. A second or two turns into, turns into.
Does your heart rate increase with all these plain
Clothes police? Your saying always and never like you
Don't know better.
The lyrics of "Stars Are Ours" by The Oranges Band refer to a feeling of powerlessness in the face of fate. The song speaks to the belief that luck is a passive force that cannot be controlled or predicted. This sense of resignation is juxtaposed with an image of the stars, which are often seen as symbols of hope and transcendence. The singer suggests that even though luck may be dumb, the stars still have the power to watch over and influence us. The repetition of the phrase "A second or two turns into, turns into." suggests that time moves quickly and that the present moment is fleeting.
The second verse of the song moves away from the theme of luck and focuses on relationships. The singer accuses the other person of speaking in absolutes ("always and never") and suggests that they are not listening to reason. The metaphor of "plainclothes police" implies that the other person is trying to control or manipulate the singer, but the singer is resisting. There is a palpable tension in the lyrics, as the singer struggles to assert their independence while still feeling powerless in the face of larger forces.
Overall, the lyrics of "Stars Are Ours" are ambiguous and open to interpretation. They suggest a sense of fatalism and frustration, but also a glimmer of hope and possibility.
Line by Line Meaning
It luck was dumb
If the outcome was merely based on luck, it was not intelligent decision-making.
But if these stars are stuck
However, if the celestial bodies remain stationary, unchanging in the sky.
They will stare at you.
They will continue to gaze at you, unblinking and uninterrupted.
A second or two turns into, turns into.
An initial short moment gradually extends and unfolds into something more significant.
Does your heart rate increase with all these plain clothes police?
Are you anxious or concerned with the presence of undercover law enforcement officers?
Your saying always and never like you don't know better.
You are making extreme statements with absolute certainty, as if unaware of the possibility of exceptions or nuances.
Contributed by Gianna L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Acid Drip
this isnt too bad. got a nice loose feeling