Star
Chasing Stardom: Yearning for Glittering Heights in Saint Etienne's 'Star'
Lyrics
Does it pay to be so good?
Reflecting on the value of being virtuous or morally good.
Spend my whole life doing all that pays.
Spent a lifetime engaging in activities that bring material reward.
He said I should, all the time.
Received advice to pursue goodness consistently.
See the people having all the big fun
Observing others enjoying significant and carefree experiences.
That could be mine,
Expressing desire for the experiences enjoyed by others.
Should be mine.
Asserting the belief that those experiences rightfully belong.
Now I want to be a star.
Expressing a newfound aspiration to become a star.
For the girl who's got it made,
Referring to a girl who is living a luxurious life in Primrose Hill.
Living in Primrose Hill up party place,
Describing Primrose Hill as an affluent and lively party location.
To play Manet.
Expressing a desire to engage in activities reminiscent of the artist Manet.
You and I, saw your face in magazines and told you,
Recalling seeing the person's face in magazines and expressing ownership.
I said you'd be mine, and you'd be mine.
Claiming the person as a romantic partner.
Now I want to be,
Reiterating the desire to become a star.
Yeah I want to be a star,
Expressing a strong desire to be a star.
A star.
Repeating the aspiration to become a star for emphasis.
Have time to think about it,
Contemplating the consequences of pursuing stardom.
Told my friends a lot about it.
Sharing thoughts with friends about the decision to pursue stardom.
Had enough of their moody faces,
Expressing dissatisfaction with friends' negative reactions.
Don't love those untidy places,
Rejecting disorganized or messy environments.
I knew, I new, yeah.
Reaffirming knowledge or realization of personal preferences.
Does it pay to be so good?
Repeating the question about the value of being morally good.
Spend my whole life doing all those things
Acknowledging a life spent following societal expectations.
They said I should.
Acknowledging external pressure to conform to certain behaviors.
Now I'm gonna be,
Expressing a determination to become a star.
Yeah I'm gonna be a star.
Reaffirming the resolve to become a star.
Does it pay to be so good, to be a star.
Pondering the payoff of being morally good in the pursuit of stardom.
I said, does it pay to be so good, to be a star.
Repeating the question about the value of morality in achieving stardom.
I told you, yeah, I told you, to be a star.
Recalling advising someone to pursue stardom.
You should have listened, to be a star.
Expressing disappointment that the advice was not heeded.
To be a star.
Reiterating the desire to be a star.
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