Stars

Stars - Ageless Beauty

Taken from their 2004 pop/rock opus Set Yourself on Fire, "Ageless Beauty" is a track that has that something that you can never quite pinpoint.

Is it that driving, steady hi-hat that goes into the syncopated beat of the chorus (a supremely wicked set of 4 measures of 3/4 time with one measure of 4/4 tacked on the end for good measure) without missing a beat?

Is it that slinking bass that holds all the different parts of the chorus intact?

Is that that simple yet sure keyboard part perfectly matched with the guitar in the opening riff?

Is it the angelic vocals hovering over it all? What is she singing about anyway? Does it matter?

The opening of this song reminds me of waking up on a Saturday morning after sleeping in with the shine coming in through the blinds on your face and then you go and look outside and you know it will be in the mid-70s mostly sunny and you just know you are going to have a good day. Everything is going to go your way and you know it. You're going to have good meals, have great conversations, and spend a lot of time with loved ones doing the things you always wished you had time on the weekend to do that you enjoy.

This song gives me that hope and feeling.