Star
Victor Espasandín & E. Milogostilo Lyrics
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What you've done is ignoramus 103
What've I got to hang my hat on?
You don't have a pot to pee in
All this just to be your friend
I was there until the end
Extortion and arson, petty larceny
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you hung up my line
Star 69
I know all about the warehouse fire
I know squirrels didn't chew the wires
Three people have my number
The other two were with me
I don't like to tell-tell but I'm not your patsy
This time you have gone too far with me
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you hung up my line
Star 69
Why'd you put your quarter down on me?
This reads like some dork inside edition hard copy
I can't be your character witness
I can't be your alibi
Doorbell rings it's the FBI
We learned Spy vs. Spy
You, my friend, are guilty as can be
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you hung up my line
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I know you called
I can't be your alibi
Star 69
The lyrics of Star 69 by Victor Espasandín & E. Milogostilo are about a person who discovers that their friend has committed a crime and is trying to implicate them as an accomplice. The opening lines suggest that the friend's actions are foolish and that they do not have any reasonable explanation for their behavior. The line "ignoramus 103" is a reference to a legal term, "ignoramus," which means "we do not know." The number 103 is likely a reference to the police code for arson.
The singer feels betrayed by their friend and is trying to distance themselves from the situation. They know that their friend is trying to frame them by making phone calls from their line using the Star 69 (Caller ID) feature. They are aware of their friend's actions and believe that they have gone too far this time. The FBI, being aware of the situation, comes knocking at their door, and the singer realizes that they cannot be an alibi for their friend.
The song deals with the theme of loyalty and betrayal, and how friends can turn on us even when we are there for them until the end. It also highlights the idea that we should be cautious about the company we keep and should not let ourselves be blindly loyal to someone who may turn out to be a criminal.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't have to take the bar exam to see
You don't need to be an expert to realize
What you've done is ignoramus 103
You did something very foolish
What've I got to hang my hat on?
What can I rely on?
You don't have a pot to pee in
You are broke
All this just to be your friend
I did all this just to be your friend
I was there until the end
I was there for you till the end
Extortion and arson, petty larceny
You did criminal activities like blackmail, burning, and small thefts
I know you called
I know you made a phone call
I know you hung up my line
I know you disconnected my call
I know all about the warehouse fire
I know everything about the incident of the warehouse on fire
I know squirrels didn't chew the wires
I know that squirrels are not responsible for cutting the wires
Three people have my number
Only three people know my contact number
The other two were with me
The other two people who know my number were with me
I don't like to tell-tell but I'm not your patsy
I don't like to share secrets but I'm not your scapegoat
This time you have gone too far with me
You have crossed the line with me this time
Why'd you put your quarter down on me?
Why did you bet on me?
This reads like some dork inside edition hard copy
This sounds like a cheap tabloid article
I can't be your character witness
I can't testify for your character
I can't be your alibi
I can't be your excuse
Doorbell rings it's the FBI
The doorbell rings and it's the Federal Bureau of Investigation
We learned Spy vs. Spy
We learned about the rivalry between spies
You, my friend, are guilty as can be
You, my friend, are as guilty as they come
Star 69
Dial back the last number that called you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe
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