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.
Warchild
stellastarr* Lyrics
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You're just a daydream tragedy.
Your teachers aren't impressed
And it makes you, makes you,
Feel like you are always second best
I'm still loving you but you
Drag me through this orchestrated mess
I want to show you some signs of life
We need to feel alive, feel alive.
This schoolgirl is lost inside the math
Is there a way to bring her home?
Is she growing up too fast?
Are the tattoos on her body made of dreams she can't express
I'm still loving her but she
Drag me through this orchestrated mess
You need to show me some signs of life
You need to show me some signs of life
We need to feel alive, feel alive.
I'd like to turn you into a trend
I'd like to help you if I can
To make a slide show real,
The slides that can't be seen
Will tell the story of a girl
Who stole the in-betweens
You made me realize,
You made me fall into your world
You've got your war, child.
I've got my help.
The lyrics in "Warchild" by stellastarr* describe the struggles of two individuals who feel like they are constantly falling short. The first verse specifically mentions failing tests, being unimpressive to teachers, and feeling second best. However, despite these shortcomings, the singer still loves the person they are addressing in the lyrics. The chorus urges the need for signs of life and to feel alive. The second verse focuses on a lost schoolgirl who is lost in her academic struggles and growing up too quickly. The tattoos on her body represent dreams she cannot express. Again, the person she addresses still loves her but is dragged through an orchestrated mess. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the need to feel alive.
Line by Line Meaning
These numbers are failing all the tests
The numerical values are not meeting the required standards
You're just a daydream tragedy.
Your existence is just a tragic imagination
Your teachers aren't impressed
Your educators are not pleased with your performance
And it makes you, makes you, feel like you are always second best
This feeling of inadequacy is persistent and recurrent
I'm still loving you but you drag me through this orchestrated mess
Despite my affection for you, your behavior creates chaos
I want to show you some signs of life
I desire to reveal the vitality of living
This schoolgirl is lost inside the math
This adolescent female is struggling with mathematical concepts
Is there a way to bring her home?
Is there a method to assist her in achieving comprehension?
Is she growing up too fast?
Is she maturing at an accelerated pace?
Are the tattoos on her body made of dreams she can't express
Do the permanent markings represent aspirations she cannot articulate?
You need to show me some signs of life
It is necessary for you to demonstrate vitality
I'd like to turn you into a trend
I would prefer for you to become fashionable
I'd like to help you if I can
I am willing to assist you in any way possible
The slides that can't be seen, will tell the story of a girl who stole the in-betweens
The obscured images will narrate the tale of a young woman who claimed the intermediary periods
You made me realize, you made me fall into your world
Your influence caused me to comprehend and enter your mindset
You've got your war, child. I've got my help.
You possess your battle, but I have my assistance.
We need to feel alive, feel alive.
It is imperative to experience the sensation of life.
Contributed by Andrew S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.