Kyshera - Superstar

'Superstar' is an Alternative Rock song & the 8th song on the 2012 Kyshera album 'Made In China'. The words, music & production are by James Kennedy. Like the 2 songs before it, 'Superstar' is one of only 3 'song' format tracks on the 'Made In China' album. Even though the songs' chord structure is unconventional, the song is melodic and in 4/4 time throughout. 'Superstar' was an obvious Single choice for the album and was released as CD Single which also featured a Promotional video, a live acoustic version of the song and ready ripped mp3's. When played live, Kyshera would frequently digress into band solo's in the middle of the song, as can be seen on their 'Live at The Globe Theatre, Cardiff' concert on Youtube.

Lyrically, the song is Kennedy attacking modern celebrity culture & using it as an analogy for other aspects of modern culture that Kennedy felt vacuous & fictitious, such as the spectacle of modern Politics & the News.

LYRICS

Superstar, time will show just what you are Helpless, frail, shallow Shark Cowering in a plastic heart On a scrap-yard.

Superstar, refuse sold by glitz & charm And a slide-show of seasonable façades Just fast food in a different mask Of stained glass.

When you have bought everything they told you to, The purpose of fashion is to re-sell to you The same as new.

Don’t let the exterior distract your view From the swindle in front of you. Don’t let the exterior become virtue Turn away & it breaks in two.

Superstar, symbol of our modern farce Where style comes first & content last In our ‘one-use’ garnish, glitter farm We call culture.

Don’t let the exterior distract your view From the swindle in front of you. Don’t let the exterior become virtue Turn away & it breaks in two.

If we merit mediocrity That’s all that we will ever be Those that ride on the shallow tide Get washed up quickest every time.

When you have bought everything they told you to, The purpose of fashion is to re-sell to you The same as new.

Don’t let the exterior distract the view From the swindle in front of you. Don’t let the exterior become virtue Turn away & it breaks in two.

Or are we just as broken too