Directed by , the video features the band performing on the deck of a bulk carrier ship, the Ocean Chie , off the coast of Los Angeles. The meaning of Muse's Starlight - Radio X
"Starlight" is a seminal track by the English rock band Muse, released in as the second single from their fourth studio album, Black Holes and Revelations . Written by frontman Matthew Bellamy and produced by Rich Costey, the song transitioned Muse from alternative cult favorites to global stadium icons. Meaning & Lyrics Muse – Starlight
: Bellamy began writing the song while on a boat during stormy weather, which influenced the opening imagery of a ship taking him "far away". Directed by , the video features the band
: Bassist Chris Wolstenholme described the song as a "souped-up cousin" of The Strokes' song "12:51". Music Video Meaning & Lyrics : Bellamy began writing the
: The lyric "Of the people who care if I live or die" is widely considered an homage to The Smiths' song "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now".