The group formed in March 2000 from the ashes of a previous musical effort - Ghistor - formed by Shawn, Amanda, and Arthur while studying art and design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. A few years later, after a chance meeting with Michael, who had recently relocated to Brooklyn from his hometown Philadelphia, the former classmates reunited, this time with Shawn on vocals.
Stellastarr* played their first gig at the Luna Lounge on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in July 2000 and began releasing a limited series of independent/homemade CDEPs shortly after. To date, they have toured with Jane's Addiction, The Raveonettes, Placebo, The Killers and The Subways, among others.
Stellastarr*'s second album, entitled Harmonies for the Haunted, was released in America on September 13, 2005. Their third album Civlized was released in 2009 and proved to be their last.
Freak Out
stellastarr* Lyrics
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Across another universe
That we'll know
And we'll reverse the drought
And bring another kind of people
To our show
We can freak out freak out
I only like it when you freak out freak out
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
I always hear you when you’re gone
Come on you’re on fire
Another syndication dies in your arms
Another psychedelic choir
And your dizzy from the drugs in your heart
And then my love
Our lives are just a picture frame
And in the end
I never heard your voice
So turn
We're talkin bout a freak out freak out
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
I only dig it when you freak out freak out
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
I always hear you when you fall
I always hear you when
We can build a sun
There's never been a place on earth
Where we can try to run
I wanna help you when you kill with the hurt
And then my love
Our lives are just a picture frame
And in the end
I never heard your voice
So turn
We're talkin bout a freak out, freak out
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
I only dig it when you freak out, freak out
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
I always hear you when you're gone…
(Freak out, freak out…)
The lyrics of stellastarr*'s Freak Out depict a whimsical and dreamlike fantasy in which the singer envisions building a house across another universe, where they will bring a different kind of people to their show and reverse the drought. The chorus encourages the listener (referred to as "you") to "freak out" and hit the singer with the streetlights, implying a desire for wild abandon and recklessness. The singer then shifts to describing the listener as being "on fire" and surrounded by a psychedelic choir, suggesting a drugged and disorienting state of mind. The singer wants to "help you when you kill with the hurt," potentially referencing a desire to assist the listener in dealing with emotional pain. However, ultimately the singer confesses that they never heard the listener's voice and asks them to turn, implying that this dreamlike world is not reality and the connection between the singer and the listener may not be as strong as the former believed.
The song has a dreamlike and surreal quality to it, with the singer describing a world that may not exist and a relationship that may not be as real as they believe it to be. The chorus encourages the listener to "freak out," a command that implies a desire for wild abandon and lack of inhibition. The lyric "our lives are just a picture frame" suggests that the singer feels as if their life is just a snapshot, while the listener's voice is a missing element that could potentially fill in the picture. However, the repetition of "I always hear you when you're gone" adds a sense of longing and distance, as if the singer only hears the listener when they're not there.
Line by Line Meaning
We can build a house
We have the ability to create something new and exciting
Across another universe
In a completely different space and time
That we'll know
We'll be familiar with this new creation
And we'll reverse the drought
We'll bring new life to a dry and tired situation
And bring another kind of people
We'll attract a diverse and unique group of individuals
To our show
To witness and be a part of our creation
Come on hit me with the street lights tonight
Let's go crazy and have an unforgettable experience
I only like it when you freak out freak out
I appreciate and enjoy your uninhibited behavior
I always hear you when you're gone
Even in your absence, I can still sense your energy and impact
Another syndication dies in your arms
You've moved on from one thing and are embracing something new
Another psychedelic choir
Another unconventional and captivating experience
And your dizzy from the drugs in your heart
You're feeling overwhelmed and consumed by intense emotions
Our lives are just a picture frame
Our existence is limited and contained
I never heard your voice
I didn't fully understand or communicate with you
So turn
Let's change course and try something different
We can build a sun
We have the power to create something bright and powerful
There's never been a place on earth
This is a completely new and unexplored territory
Where we can try to run
Where we can escape and start fresh
I wanna help you when you kill with the hurt
I want to support and comfort you when you're feeling overwhelmed by pain
Contributed by Hunter F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.