In the filler of our men In the filler of our men Stands a solitary candle In the center of it all Your arms On the day of execution Only women even smile At the center of it all Your arms Your arms Arms Your arms Your arms Arms In the filler of our men Stands a solitary candle At the center of it all Your arms Your arms Your arms Your arms Your arms Your arms Your arms Something happened Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside Somebody else took his place and bravely cried I'm a black star, I'm a black star How many times does an angel fall How many people lie instead of talking tall He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud unto the crowd I'm a black star, I'm a black star I'm not a gangster I can't answer why Just go with me I'ma take you home Take your passport and shoes And your sedatives, boo I'm a black star You're the flash in the pan I'm a marble stone I'm the great I am I'm a black star I'm a black star I'm way off my money, I've got game I see lights so wide, so open, hard to explain I want equals in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes I'm a black star, I'm a black star Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside Somebody else took his place and bravely cried I'm a black star, I'm a star star I'm a black star I can't answer why I'm not a gangster But I can tell you how I'm not a fan star We were born upside down I'm a star star On the wrong way round I'm not a white star I'm a black star I'm not a gangster I'm a black star I'm a black star I'm not a fan star I've got a mother instead I'm a black star I'm a black star I'm a black star In the villa of all men Stands a solitary candle At the center of it all Your palace On the day of execution Only women kneel and smile At the center of it all At the center of it all Your palace At the center of it all Your palace At the center of it all Your palace At the center of it all Your palace