The Same Stardust

The Same Stardust
Written by Styx
Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw

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Cool down, walk away

Pull yourself together

Live to fight another day

Walk away, walk away from hate

My sisters, my brothers

Let's keep fighting for each other

You and me and those before us

We're all made from the same stardust

Tears, flames can drag you down

Want to fight every battle

Be wise, open up your eyes

Find your feet, walk away from me

My sisters, my brothers

Let's keep fighting for each other

You and me, even those before us

We're all made from the same stardust

If we could give enough

If we could sacrifice

Turn our backs on the things we cherish

'til our blood runs cold as ice

But we're not made that way

We can't be played that way

And we are not afraid

To speak our minds 'cause we're here to stay

My sisters, my brothers

Let's keep fighting for each other

You and me, even those before us

We're all made from the same stardust

The same stardust

The same stardust

Interpretation

It's unfortunate that we are divided along political and ideological lines in the USA and elsewhere around the world.  We need to fight for each other, not against each other. Sacrificing for the greater good is virtuous. We are all made of the same matter, all of equal value. We are fiercely independent as individuals, so we naturally want to do our own thing, but we need to remember that we are all formed of the same stardust (with the elements here on Earth having formed inside the cauldron of long dead stars - and according to Genesis 2:7, God used that dust to form each of us, so theists and atheists alike can agree on that).