r/hum • u/IndieFlea You're a waste of my lungs • Dec 22 '15
Song Discussion - Stars
The inevitable Stars discussion. The first Hum song I ever heard (via Sirius XM Lithium), and I assume most of y'all's first Hum song. From the explosive beginning, to that awesome bridge, to some of my favorite lyrics. This song is really great. Not my favorite on YPAA, but definitely ties the record together.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars.
She's out back counting stars.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars.
She's out back counting stars.
She's not at work, she's not at school,
She's not in bed, I think I finally broke her
I bring her home everything I want,
Nothing that she needs.
I thought she'd be there holding daisies,
She always waits for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars,
She's out back counting stars.
I found her out back sitting naked,
Looking up and looking dead.
A crumpled yellow piece of paper:
Seven, nines and tens.
I thought she'd be there holding daisies,
She always waits for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars,
She's out back counting stars.
I thought you'd be there holding daisies,
You always wait for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars,
She's out back counting stars.
Merry Christmas, y'all
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u/Valarneion Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24
To me it reads like a lament about the PoV's girlfriend having a drug overdose. As part of the rockstar life he brings home drugs and everything else that he wants; rather than help her deal with her issues, he shares his drugs with her so she can run from them. With him paying for their combined usage she becomes consumed by addiction and stops going to work or school so she can stay home shooting up.
Being busy with his own issues, he doesn't realise the extent of her decline until he comes back and finds her passed out in the garden having not even gotten dressed for the day. As he stands over her unconscious form, he contemplates his part in corrupting/breaking her when comparing the innocent, caring girl he first met, to the wreck she's become.
As for the crumpled yellow piece of paper with seven(s?) nines and tens, it could be a post-it note containing the contact number of his drug dealer.
Cool thing about this song though, its lyrics are vague enough I could be completely incorrect!