Higher Than The Stars
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Lyrics
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This street looks just like the next street, bumblefuck on repeat
This time you should have stopped but where’s the fun?
The outcome, the only friend you ever had is setting off with a rich son
So sure she was like a brother ’til you dropped another
So sure you kept it under covers, until you knew you loved her
Now you can’t think straight, because you’re not straight
In the back of her mothers car
In the back of her mother’s car
No secret’s too safe, and how you can’t stay
Higher than the stars.
The lyrics to "Higher Than The Stars" by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart tell a story of reckless behavior, unrequited love, and the consequences that follow. The opening lines of "Shitfaced, fumbling in a dark place, drinking the last days" set the tone for the rest of the song's nostalgic, dreamy feel. The singer is lost and intoxicated, wandering aimlessly through a world that feels repetitive and familiar. They are searching for excitement and escape, despite the fact that they know they should stop.
The lyrics go on to describe a relationship that has gone wrong. The singer was once close friends with someone they thought of as a brother until they fell in love with them. However, their love was not reciprocated, and the friendship fell apart. Now the singer is struggling to come to terms with their unrequited love, and they are unable to think straight. In the back of their love interest's mother's car, they can no longer keep their secrets safe. The chorus repeats the phrase "higher than the stars," perhaps suggesting that the singer is looking for a way to escape their troubles and reach for something greater.
Overall, the lyrics of "Higher Than The Stars" tell a common story of youthful recklessness and the painful lessons that come with it. The song uses dreamy, wistful language to capture the singer's sense of longing and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Shitfaced, fumbling in a dark place, drinking in the last days
Being drunk, lost and confused in a difficult situation, indulging recklessly before it's all over
This street looks just like the next street, bumblefuck on repeat
Feeling stuck in a monotonous routine, everything looking the same and going nowhere
This time you should have stopped but where’s the fun?
Knowing that one should have stopped, but still wanting to enjoy the moment and not miss out on the excitement
The outcome, the only friend you ever had is setting off with a rich son
Realizing that one's only ally and accomplice is moving on to better things, leaving behind old ways and old friends
So sure she was like a brother ’til you dropped another
Thinking of a close friend as a sibling until one's feelings change and another person enters the picture
So sure you kept it under covers, until you knew you loved her
Hiding one's true feelings until realizing the depth of one's emotions and admitting love
Now you can’t think straight, because you’re not straight
Feeling confused and conflicted about one's sexuality and unable to focus
In the back of her mother’s car, No secret’s too safe, and how you can’t stay
Being in a private and intimate setting, unable to resist the urge to share and reveal deep secrets, but knowing that it's not possible to stay in that moment forever
Higher than the stars
Feeling euphoric and elated, experiencing emotions that are out of this world
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEXANDER ARTHUR NAIDUS, KIP BERMAN, KURT FELDMAN, PEGGY WANG
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@SpellboundWolf
I feel the most-important moment of this music video is when the lady Furry approaches our protag & encourages her to join the party. She's lonely & that simple gesture of kindness can mean the whole world to a shy, lonely person.
@SpellboundWolf
Dear newcomers, I'm jealous you get to see this for the first time. :3 I love to share this music video with people & see their reactions. I'm in love with this smooth melody.
@metawolf685-themetarunners7
Wow. I totally recognized Clementine, and Vin.
@alphonseelric2514
2019 anyone??????? i can't stop listening to this songgggggggggggggg
@lawrencejhutchinson
I never tire of this. A glorious masterpiece! I've been listening to music for 50 years and this is perfection - up there with the, 2nd movements of Mozart's clarinet concerto and Haydn's cello concerto in C played by Rostropovich. God Only Knows, Gimme shelter. Maggie May, and Randy Newman's I Miss You.
@smashrecords
I totally agree with you ,I am addicted to this song
@unfortunatewitnessX
Now that's beautiful. A nice lovely video with wonderful music and real furries showing what they truly are: fun loving folks who love being their fursonas.
@FurryFoofi
+unfortunatewitnessX Exactly! :D I'm glad to see the stereotypes diden't scare them, if they really existed back then idk...
@BREADCRAB98
+unfortunatewitnessX I love you just for that comment.
@unfortunatewitnessX
TwoFurryBros Obviously, the creators of this video are well aware of the stereotypes and made this as an ode to having fun even if you're a furry.