The story of a boy and his poetry class assignment.
“Your Eyes Are Like Stars” jumps straight out of the used Jazz album section of a record store. It’s like you took the music of João Gilberto and replaced the lyrics with a middle school poetry assignment gone wrong. And yet the final product is so very right. So sit back, relax, and bask in the quiet intensity of acoustic guitars and exploding stars.
How do you package a distinctive song such as this one? With original artwork from Ben’s dad, Ron Centra! His unique vector art evokes the abstract art of classic Jazz albums but with a modern twist.
Lyrics:
Your eyes are like stars
Beautiful and shining bright
Your eyes are like stars
They give me hope in the darkest night
When I’m lost and losing sight
They will be my guiding light
Your eyes are like stars
Your eyes are like stars (S-T-A-Rs)
They’re nearly 10,000 degrees
Your eyes are like stars (that’s Fahrenheit)
So many light years away from me
Churning heat and radiation
To fuel all of creation
Your eyes are like stars (literally)
Your cosmic rays fill my days
I don’t want them to fade
But your infrared will make me dead
If I don’t find some shade
Now I’m afraid
Your eyes are like stars
They’re expanding rapidly
Your eyes are like stars
Consuming all there is to see
There’s no time to run for cover
‘Cause they’re going supernova
Your eyes are like stars
(Big and hot)
