Stars – English Lyrics

• By: Switchfoot
• Album: The Best Yet

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of finding order in what seems like chaos, much like the message of Switchfoot's "Stars." This song, with its introspective and philosophical lyrics, offers a unique way to explore English. By delving into the lyrical contrasts between personal struggles and cosmic order, you can learn vocabulary related to self-reflection and broader concepts of existence. The powerful and emotive rock sound of "Stars" makes it a compelling and memorable song for any language learner.

[English]

Maybe I've been the problem

Maybe I'm the one to blame

But even when I turn it off and blame myself

The outcome feels the same

I've been thinking maybe I've been partly cloudy

Maybe I'm the chance of rain

And maybe I'm overcast

And maybe all my luck's washed down the drain

I've been thinking 'bout everyone

Everyone you look so lonely

But when I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars, I see someone else

When I look at the stars

The stars, I feel like myself

Stars looking at a planet

Watching entropy and pain

And maybe start to wonder

How the chaos in our lives could pass as sane

I've been thinking 'bout the meaning of resistance

Of a hope beyond my own

And suddenly the infinite and penitent

Begin to look like home

I've been thinking 'bout everyone

Everyone you look so empty

But when I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars, I see someone else

When I look at the stars

The stars, I feel like myself, yeah

Stars, stars

Everyone, everyone feels so lonely

Everyone, yeah everyone feels so empty

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars

When I look at the stars, I feel like myself

When I look at the stars

The stars, I see someone

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B1	noun - what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
infinite /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ B2	adjective - limitless or endless in space, extent, or size
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household