The opening chords and exuberant opening unison of "Stars in Your Bones" suggests the "big bang" the singular explosion theorized by astronomers as the origin of our expanding universe. The piano ostinato that follows consists of a 5-note …Read More
The opening chords and exuberant opening unison of "Stars in Your Bones" suggests the "big bang" the singular explosion theorized by astronomers as the origin of our expanding universe. The piano ostinato that follows consists of a 5-note 16th-note pattern over a steady quarter-note 5/4 pulse, lending an unstable, fluctuating quality to the the lyrics: "Earth changes" As the underlying rhythm in the accompaniment settles, the lyrical quality of the setting takes hold, building toward a galvanizing, uplifting expression of "belonging."