What is the meaning to the lyrics of "When the Stars Go Blue"?

Question

Song was originally written/performed by Ryan Adams, then the Coors lead singer duet with U2's Bono and more recently solo by Tim McGraw. Have any of these sources said what the meaning to the lyrics and/or videos are?

Answer 1

First off, I love this song no matter who sings it.

I'm sure there's no proper way to interpret the lyrics because the author usually has their own interpretation. A good example of this is "Paris" by Gordie Sampson and redone by Faith Hill. The song is about a fight on the streets of Paris but sounds like a love song - you'd never guess what it was really about.

Myself though... I see the song as a trip into fantasy and depression or rather the blues. And it pretty much flat out says "Where do you go when you're lonely? Where do you go when you're blue?"

I see it as being someone seeing another person who they may have a thing for being "lonely and blue" and beaten down and just wanting to go with them to help them through it.

Or... now that I think about it. Maybe it's a couple who are fighting and apart. The singer is "lonely and blue" and yet misses his/her partner so much that he/she wants to follow him/her into they're place to go when they're lonely/blue. It fits in with the "Dancin' little marionette - are you happy now?" Perhaps one half of the pair wanted change of some sort and they split over it (etc.) now the singer is just trying to get back together - feels as if he/she is being pulled like a puppet on a string (aka marionette).

I'm sure there are other interpretations as well. As long as you like the song use however it makes you feel to judge it and make your own guesses on what it means. Best of luck.

Stars Go Blue

Dancin' where the stars go blue
Dancin' where the evening fell
Dancin' in my wooden shoes
In a wedding gown

Dancin' out on 7th street
Dancin' through the underground
Dancin' little marionette
Are you happy now?

Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue

Laughing with your pretty mouth
Laughing with your broken eyes
Laughing with your lover's tongue
In a lullaby

Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue
The stars go blue, stars go blue

Answer 2

Stars Go Blue Lyrics

Answer 3

Counting Stars Lyrics Meaning

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

my interpretation-when the stars go blue is another way of saying your down, to have the blues

Answer 7

Wow! thankyou! I was wondering the same thing today

Answer 8

This is a very interesting topic

Answer 9

go sad