Buy the Stars is a song by Marina Diamandis, released under her previous stage name 'Marina and the Diamonds'. Appearing on her second studio album, Electra Heart, it is the 16th track on the full length album.
The song was written by Marina alone, and produced by Liam Howe.
Trivia[]
- This song is the only Electra Heart track to have never been performed live.
- This song is the only Electra Heart track never released on vinyl.
- In 2022, on the Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land Tour, a fan asked Marina the meaning of the song, and Diamandis reportedly stated that someone actually bought her a star.[1]
Connections[]
- Buy the Stars does not have an assigned 'Archetype', along with Starring Role, Living Dead, Hypocrates, Sex Yeah and Lonely Hearts Club.
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | Album | Electra Heart | 27 Apr 2012 | 4:48 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
You bought a star in the sky tonight
Because your life is dark and it needs some light
You named it after me, but I’m not yours to keep
Because you’ll never see, that the stars are free
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, we don’t own our Heavens now
We only own our Hell
And if you don’t know that by now
Then you don’t know me that well
[Chorus]
All my life I’ve been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
Still, you’d like to think you know me
You keep buyin’ stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn’t change who you are
You’re still living life in the dark
It’s just who you are
It’s just who you are
[Verse 2]
You bought a star in the sky tonight
And in your man-made dark
The light inside you died
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, we don’t own our Heavens now
We only own our Hell
And if you don’t know that by now
Then you don’t know me that well
[Chorus]
All my life I’ve been so lonely
All in the name of being holy
Still, you’d like to think you own me
You keep buyin’ stars
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn’t change who you are
You’re still living life in the dark
It’s just who you are
It’s just who you are
[Bridge]
You know only how to own me
You know only how to own me
You’re buying stars to shut out the light
We come alone and alone we die
And no matter how hard you try
I’ll always belong in the sky
[Chorus]
And you could buy up all of the stars
But it wouldn’t change who you are
You’re still living life in the dark
It’s just who you are
It’s just who you are
[Outro]
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
It’s who you are
Credits[]
Personnel
- Marina Diamandis – Vocals, Piano
Technical
- Written by Marina Diamandis
- Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd (PRS)
- Produced and Mixed by Liam Howe for This Much Talent
- Recorded and Mixed at The Ivory Tower
- Mastered by Chris Gehringer for Sterling Sound, New York, NY
References[]
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|---|---|
| Tour ♡ Merch ♡ Photography ♡ Tumblr ♡ 'The Archetypes' ♡ die Life ♡ Collaborators | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | Electra Heart |
| Tracklist | Bubblegum Bitch ♡ Primadonna ♡ Lies ♡ Homewrecker ♡ Starring Role ♡ The State of Dreaming ♡ Power & Control ♡ Living Dead ♡ Teen Idle ♡ Valley of the Dolls ♡ Hypocrates ♡ Fear and Loathing ♡ Radioactive ♡ Sex Yeah ♡ Lonely Hearts Club ♡ Buy the Stars ♡ How to Be a Heartbreaker ♡ E.V.O.L ♡ Electra Heart |
| Non-Album | |
| Outtakes | Double Life ♡ Eternity |
| Interludes | Su-Barbie-A ♡ The Archetypes |
| die Life | Miss Y ♡ Scab and Plaster |
| Misc | Boyfriend ♡ Bump in the Night ♡ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ♡ Just Desserts |
| Other Eras | |
| Mermaid vs. Sailor • The Family Jewels • Electra Heart • FROOT • LOVE + FEAR • Ancient Dreams • Sixth Studio Album (Upcoming) | |