Starshine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by elwoood13 

Cover art for Starshine lyrics by Gorillaz

I think he is lamenting the fact that he lives in a smogged out hood and never gets to see the stars, this has a connection to the Jumping low bit too, as stars are often symbolism of something to reach for, wish upon, aim for, ect..

This could also very well be about magic dust in gladd bags though....cause if youre any kind of artist you know that the most successful approach to every song is complexly hidden metaphor for drug use and that doesnt bother your intellectual integrity one bit, nope!

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My Opinion

@elwoood13 Starshine must be my favorite of all. First time I heard it was very late at night, I was 10 years old (year of the album release) and my brother was playing Metal Gear Solid on Playstation in the dark and cold winter night. I also got pretty creeped out. This constant "White Noise" and this opacity where no gamma rays or any sort of light can't go through, desolate snowy land, steril and barren landscape, absorbing and swallowing the slightest spark of joy or phosphorescent pigment. A monochromatic sky a pernicious blizzard. You can't scream, the sound will...