“Stars” by Hum became the band’s hit single off the album, You’d Prefer an Astronaut, and was the reason for the album’s success, as it sold over 250,000 units upon its 1995 release. It reached number 11 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 28 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Ten y...
[Intro]
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
[Verse 1]
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, and nothing that she needs
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
I found her out back, sitting naked
Looking up and looking dead
A crumpled yellow piece of paper, with seven nines and tens
[Chorus]
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
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus 2]
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
Stars was written by Matt Talbott & Tim Lash & Jeff Dimpsey & Bryan St. Pere.
Stars was produced by Hum & Keith Cleversley.