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Higher Than the Stars Lyrics
Shitfaced, fumbling in a dark place, drinking in the last days
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 mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
No secret's too safe, and how you can't stay
In the back of her mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
Now you can't think straight, because you're not straight
In the back of her mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
No secret's too safe, and how you just can't stay
Higher than the stars
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 you kept it under covers, until you knew you loved her
In the back of her mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
No secret's too safe, and how you can't stay
In the back of her mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
Now you can't think straight, because you're not straight
In the back of her mother's car, in the back of her mother's car
No secret's too safe, and how you just can't stay
Higher than the stars
Song Info
Submitted by
existentialanxiety On Sep 07, 2009
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I always thought that the song was about a teenage girl discovering that she loves her best friend and coming to terms with being gay, the friend leaves for college and gets a boyfriend.
I think the lyric "because you're not straight" is referring to his state of mind (or sobriety) rather than his sexual orientation. I think this song is about a kid who's been best friends with a girl since a very young age, and then experiences puberty ("'til you dropped another"), leaving him with feelings for her. He then suppresses these feelings ("so sure, you kept it under covers"), until one drunken night (in the back of her mother's car).
As for more annotation, I believe the lyric "drinking in the last days" is referring to the final year of high school or something similar. "The outcome, the only friend you ever had is setting off with a rich son" is most likely referring to a boyfriend of hers, possibly attending college with ("setting off"), tying into the first part.
As for more annotation, I believe the lyric "drinking in the last days" is referring to the final year of high school or something similar. "The outcome, the only friend you ever had is setting off with a rich son" is most likely referring to a boyfriend of hers, possibly attending college with ("setting off"), tying into the first part.
I agree with drdoe. However, I think the line "'til you dropped another" possibly refers to ecstasy or some other drug. I feel that the song is about love and drugs as the title and lyric "Higher Than the Stars" alludes to. Perhaps, he doesn't really think he loves her unless he's on drinking and on drugs. He's probably in a very confused state from the chemicals.
This song is about being Sad and Gay, and the pain of keeping those Sad Gay Feelings secret.
"In the back of her mother's car" Just love that line and that whole part of this song in particular... :D
This song is so beautiful. It really just captures the essence of a drunken teen angst state, where everything just doesn't make sense anymore, but you want to love on someone.
I think it's about a guy who usually sees himself as gay but realises he's in love with his best friend who is a women