Stars: Dead Hearts

This be one haunting song, “Dead Hearts” by Stars from Five Ghosts — mp3 courtesy of CBC Radio 2:

“Dead Hearts” (3:31 mp3):

Have no idea wtf them Stars are taking about (NPR’s guess | Song Meanings- comments), but love the lyrics anyway:

Dead Hearts

Tell me everything that happened
Tell me everything you saw

They had lights, inside their eyes
They had lights, inside their eyes

Did you see the closing window
Did you hear the slamming door?

They moved forward and my heart died
They moved forward and my heart died

Please please tell me what they looked like
Did they seem afraid of you?

They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew

I can say it but you won’t you believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
It’s hard to know they’re out there
It’s hard to know that you still care

I can say it but you won’t you believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere

Did you touch them
Did you hold them
Did they follow you to town?

They make me feel I’m falling down
They make me feel I’m falling down

Was there one you saw too clearly
Did they seem too real to you?

They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew

I can say it but you won’t you believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
It’s hard to know they’re out there
It’s hard to know that you still care

I can say it but you won’t you believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere

I can say it but you won’t believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
It’s hard to know they’re out there
It’s hard to know that you still care

I can say it but you won’t you believe me
You say you do but you don’t deceive me
Dead hearts are everywhere
Dead hearts are everywhere

They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
Now they’re all dead hearts to you
Now they’re all dead hearts to you

They were kids that I once knew
They were kids that I once knew
Now they’re all dead hearts to you
Now they’re all dead hearts to you