"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
: 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". Muse – Starlight
The track is noted for its upbeat, piano-driven melody contrasted with a steady, distorted bassline in the key of . "Starlight" is a seminal track by the English
: Bellamy began writing the song while on a boat during stormy weather, which influenced the opening imagery of a ship taking him "far away". The track is noted for its upbeat, piano-driven