Astrid was from a planet blue
He spoke of love for me and you
He could set your mind ablaze
With sparkling eyes and visionary care
He stood like a remnant
from an outbreak past
Wore a ring in his ear
and boy was he fast
Had hair like a rocket's nest
But when he cheered he gave his best
He made a noise that stirred our souls
Got us moving out of control
When Astrid moved he changed our tunes
Filled his arms with needles bare
Shot him up and cut his hair
Tied him to an evil plot
Told the kids that he was not
their man
He gave us life and dealt us love
Sold us out for the great above
He was
On a starry night in mid-December
Astrid cried you might remember
Live it to the end
Share it with a friend
Deny me not
Cause now you're caught
I'll be with you in the thought
Beyond
He spoke of love for me and you
He could set your mind ablaze
With sparkling eyes and visionary care
He stood like a remnant
from an outbreak past
Wore a ring in his ear
and boy was he fast
Had hair like a rocket's nest
But when he cheered he gave his best
Got us moving out of control
When Astrid moved he changed our tunes
Filled his arms with needles bare
Shot him up and cut his hair
Tied him to an evil plot
Told the kids that he was not
their man
Sold us out for the great above
He was
On a starry night in mid-December
Astrid cried you might remember
Share it with a friend
Deny me not
Cause now you're caught
Beyond
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"One of the earliest (songs) was called ‘Astrid’ and described its title character, a messianic creature, derived from Ziggy Stardust, who descends to Earth to spread a message of peace and love to the world."
That's what the revised version of Wild-Eyed Boy: The Story of Darby Crash said about these lyrics.
Although I highly doubt this was ever recorded, I still count it as one of my favorite Germs songs. Darby Crash was a lyrical god.
I thing this song is about a true beliver of the Earth, a prophet of the Earth. A overman master of his virtues who is Astrid who gives life and deal's love. Sending a clear message to live to the end and share it with a friend. Truly this Astrid is Beyond!
I love how he had it all planned out. He was fast. He knew that his message and his legacy would outlive him. He wanted to make an impact and you sure did that. He influenced history, he did not want to end up some old jaded burned-out Rockstar. He did the most with what he had. That is a good song about his life.