Star

by SeaStar

supported by

David Carson I love this energy that Fae brought out of the pandemic! Favorite track: Star.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1.11 USD or more
Full Digital Discography

23

releases

Get all 23 SeaStar releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of As Above So Below, Neptune, Star, Gold Rust & Bone, Swinging Bridge, Inside My Room, Alchemy, Still Water, and 15 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$126.04 USD or more (20% OFF)

about

On the 12 of January, I wrote this song rather quickly. What inspired me was a fascinating article about a tax that was imposed in Ireland in the 1800s. Governing laws of the time placed a tax on window light, hence the reason for the very small and few windows in traditional Irish rural homes.
Whoa! Tax the light?!? How cruel!
The Irish were clever and started cutting their doors in half. The half door was a useful method of beating the tax and allowed the light to return. The government called those with half doors Daylight Robbers.
I was stunned by this story.

Then my mind (and song) went on a tangent about other types of daylight robbers.. the kind that steal the light of others and makes them feel less than.
I realize that this is a completely different direction than the Irish story but I went for it. Songs sometimes take the songwriter on a journey. As I have been one heavily taxed by not so nice lovers in the past, by the time I finished writing, it all made sense.

"You can never hold a star."

That light is their own.

This was also the morning of the consultation for my memorial tattoo for my god daughter, Lauren Noel. Her light was stolen by someone else on her 27th birthday. I don't know if I will ever truly get over that. She is forever a star in the sky, never static, always in motion.

"You can never hold a star."

For Lauren.
- Fae

lyrics

You can’t keep me in the dark
You can’t make me cold
You can try to hide
All the love in my heart
But know, just know
My light’s returning

You can’t keep me alone
You can’t keep me waiting
Dreams grow like a storm
And a storm is a reckoning

I see right through you
I see right through your pain
Hate & history, fear & mystery
All the things you can’t explain
You cast shadows on tomorrow and yet you dance
Within the burning flame

You can keep my, you can’t keep my love
You can keep my, you can’t keep my light
You can keep my, you can’t keep my love
You can keep my, you can’t keep my blazing light

I see right through you
I see right through your pain
Daylight robbers, thieves & fathers
You can’t stop your wives & daughters
Don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know…
You can never hold a star
You can never hold a star
You can never hold a star

You can keep my, you can’t keep my light

credits

released June 23, 2023
Produced by Fae Wiedenhoeft and Ron Allen
Recorded by Ft Lawton Studio in Seattle, WA; engineered by Jim Roth
Additional recording of piano, vocals, and electric lead guitar by Four Lumen Studio in Kirkland, WA; engineered by Ron Allen
Mixed by Four Lumen Studio in Kirkland, WA; engineered by Ron Allen
Mastered by Dinosaur Dog Mastering in Boise, ID; engineered by Tyson Boorman

Electric guitar, vocals - Fae Wiedenhoeft
Electric lead guitar, synth - Ron Allen
Electric bass - Captain Chambers
Piano, backing vocals - Michael Falcone
Drums - Kubby Casual

Music and lyrics by Fae Wiedenhoeft
©2023 S. Fae Wiedenhoeft. All Rights Reserved. ASCAP

license

about

SeaStar Seattle, Washington

SeaStar hails from the rainy town of Seattle.
Since 2007, Fae Wiedenhoeft and her band have been entertaining audiences with their unique blend of Celtic Folk. Their award winning, traditional sounding compositions and clever story songs are loved and revered by many across the globe.
They have traveled to many places with their music and cannot wait to share some stories with you! ... more

weareseastar.com

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact SeaStar

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

SeaStar recommends:

Climbing Down From The Moon
by Blue Star Creeper

One of the best albums we have ever heard! Seriously. SeaStar
go to album
Castle Walls
by Fae Wiedenhoeft

pure heart, pure voice. SeaStar
go to album
Christmas Tapestry ~ East Meets West
by George Sadak & Fae Wiedenhoeft

Who doesn't love Christmas music?! This one will keep you shimming through the year! SeaStar
go to album

If you like SeaStar, you may also like:

Would the Light Hold Me
by Oceanique

Celtic-inspired instrumentation, delicate harmonies, and reflective lyrics abound on the sisterly indie-folk duo's debut album. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2023
go to album
Little Green
by Cara Beth Satalino

Cara Beth Satalino's delicately melodic yet resilient indie folk songs sparkle with lyrical wit and hard-won wisdom. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 10, 2024
go to album
Moonth
by Merce Lemon

Pittsburgh artist Merce Lemon makes tender and open-hearted indie pop with echoes of Frankie Cosmos. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 3, 2020
go to album