《Starman》是David Bowie在1972年发行的歌曲，收录于他的第五张录音室专辑《The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars》中。这首歌讲述了一个来自外太空的“Starman”（星人）的故事，他通过广播向地球人传达信息，希望与人类接触，但又担心自己的出现会震撼人类的心灵。
歌曲的背景故事充满了科幻色彩，反映了Bowie对太空、外星生命和人类未来的想象。歌词中的“Starman”象征着一种超越现实的力量，他试图唤醒人类对未知世界的好奇心和探索精神。
歌词解读：
"Hey my love, Goodbye love"：开篇的呼唤和告别，表达了对爱情的复杂情感，既有依恋也有无奈。
"Didn't know what time it was the lights were low"：描述了一个昏暗的场合，时间仿佛停滞，营造出一种神秘氛围。
"I leaned back on my radio"：主人公依靠在收音机旁，暗示他正在聆听某种信息。
"Some cat was laying down some rock n roll lotta soul he said"：收音机里播放着摇滚乐，歌词中提到了“灵魂”，暗示音乐具有触动人心的力量。
"Then the loud sound did seem to fade Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase"：音乐声逐渐减弱，又以一种缓慢的声音在电波中重现，预示着“Starman”信息的降临。
"There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds"：揭示了“Starman”的存在，他渴望与人类接触，但又担心自己的出现会震撼人类的心灵。
"There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile"："Starman"告诫人类不要放弃，因为他知道这一切都是值得的。
"He told me Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie"："Starman"鼓励年轻人释放自我，尽情享受生活，体现了他对人类未来的乐观态度。
"I had to phone someone so I picked on you Hey that's far out so you heard him too"：主人公想要与他人分享这一奇妙的经历，体现了人类对未知的渴望和分享的冲动。
"Switch on the TV we may pick him up on channel two Look out your window I can see his light"：建议通过电视和窗户寻找"Starman"的踪迹，暗示他可能以某种形式出现在人类世界。
"If we can sparkle he may land tonight"：如果人类能够展现出自己的光彩，"Starman"可能会在今晚降临，体现了人类与外星生命相互吸引的可能性。
"Don't tell your poppa or he'll get us locked up in fright"：不要告诉长辈，否则他们可能会因为恐惧而阻止这一切，反映了人类对未知的恐惧和保守态度。