At the Drive-In – Star Slight

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We've paid that shoeshine boy
whose buff has no smile
He spits on your tip toes
and you keep bragging folklore
like it's out of style
out of focus
Harum scarum
we promote this
cover discover

You know your insides true
Better then I do

This is starslight.

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"Starslight" as written by Omar/bixler Rodriguez

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:It's a song about not belonging. Sometimes the best explanation is the simplest.
    Flag Macalanoon September 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is where I got my screen name....one of the best damn bands ever...it's a shame they couldn't get along. Oh well, The Mars Volta Rocks too...sorry Sparta!
    Flag sailingallaloneon August 23, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:fantastic song. lyrics are reminiscent of British Modernist literature, like T.S. Eliot.

    short, melodic, and hard-hitting. the contrast between the melody of the instruments and the shouting of the vocals really hammmers down that fierce staccato which shapes the mood of the song as well as the expression of the lyricist.
    Flag mattballengeron May 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This songs so good it's not even funny. A great opening to a great album.
    Flag RecoveringPainon January 07, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i downloaded the cover too. it's pretty great!
    Flag akira_256on July 25, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i downloaded the cover version...and man im impressed....i love this song even more...oh and now i am in love with the impossibles
    Flag soy_sauceon June 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is about feeling alone and disconnected because people in life have nothing better to do than bullshit with each other not ever paying attention to some guy shining shoes that have to hear it while his buff has no smile

    sad song and its incredible how its only like a minute and 18 seconds or so
    Flag DarkApathyon March 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:The cover is great, The Impossibles love ATDI. They also sing about them in "Hey You Kids!".
    Flag GBSon December 05, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:theres cover? Woooooooooooow i must have it :D

    song is about cleaning shoes ;)
    Flag m4t3kon September 26, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:"sailing all alone, guided on by starslight
    nowhere is my home
    inside of my mind "

    His mind is set free and his thoughts will direct him. The thoughts he has are of his own and it is he and only he who will come up with his own ideals, opinions, and thoughts.

    "we've paid that shoeshine boy
    whose buff has no smile
    he spits on your tip-toes
    and you keep hugging folklore
    like it's out of style, out of focus
    harum scarum "

    We have all let somebody else at some point polish a thought for us. They've made the decision on what we were to do because you were afraid of stepping outside the cliched box.

    "we promote this cover, discover"

    Discover...yourself and your own mind.

    "and you know your insides true
    better than i do"

    These lyrics are somewhat flawed, where as it is more of a question, Jim actually does say "do you know..." at a few points. The other time's it is like he is directing somebody to know themselves.

    Pretty simple song, great opener. Great cover by The Impossibles as well check that out.
    Flag shokknterroron April 08, 2004   Link

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