I noticed that too. In that song he laments building in the mountains, yet did it himself. I still forgive him, for all the music I’ve enjoyed that he made.
Until I looked it up, I thought Denver was saying, ‘More people, more stars upon the land.’ I really loved that; it seemed so unique and amazing for a star to view fellow humans not as a blight but as fellow stars.
Then I saw the actual lyric. It was a big letdown.
Oh well.