Stars
Janis Ian
[Intro]
I was never one for singing
What I really feel
Except tonight, I'm bringing
Everything I know that's real

[Chorus]
Stars, they come and go
They come fast or slow
They go like the last light of the sun
All in a blaze
And all you see is glory
Hey, but it gets lonely there
When there's no one here to share
We can shake it away
If you'll hear a story

[Verse 1]
People lust for fame
Like athletes in a game
We break our collarbones
And come up swinging
Some of us are downed
Some of us are crowned
And some are lost and never found
But most have seen it all
They live their lives
In sad cafés and music halls
They always come up singing
[Verse 2]
Some make it when they're young
Before the world has done its dirty job
And later on, someone will say
"You've had your day
Now you must make way"
But they'll never know the pain
Of living with a name you never owned
Or the many years forgetting what you know too well

[Bridge]
That the ones who gave the crown
Have been let down
You try to make amends
Without defending

[Verse 3]
Perhaps pretending
You never saw the eyes
Of grown men of twenty-five
That follow as you walk
And ask for autographs
Or kiss you on the cheek
And you never can believe
They really loved you
Some make it when they're old
Perhaps they have a soul
They're not afraid to bare
Or perhaps there's nothing there
[Chorus]
Stars, they come and go
They come fast, they come slow
They go like the last light of the sun
All in a blaze
And all you see is glory
But most have seen it all
They live their lives
In sad cafés and music halls
They always have a story

[Verse 4]
Some women have a body
Men will want to see
And so they put it on display
Some people play a fine guitar
I could listen to them play all day
Some ladies really move across a stage
And gee, they sure can dance
I guess I could learn how
If I gave it half a chance

[Verse 5]
But I always feel so funny
When my body tries to soar
And I seem to always worry
About missing the next chord
I guess there isn't anything
To put up on display
Except the tune
And whatever else I say
[Bridge]
But anyway, that isn't really
What I meant to say
I meant to tell a story
I live from day to day

[Chorus]
Stars, they come and go
They come in fast, they come slow
And they go like the last light of the sun
All in a blaze
And all you see is glory
But most have seen it all
Who live their lives
In sad cafés and music halls
And we always have a story

[Outro]
So if you don't lose patience
With my fumbling around
I'll come up singing for you
Even when I'm down
Write the lyrics for a pop song made in 1974, titled "Stars", by artist "Janis Ian".