Star Dust
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics


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And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that we're apart
You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by.

Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
The lonely nights
Dreaming of a song
The melody
Haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
But that was long ago
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song

Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale
Tells his fairytale
Of paradise, where roses grew
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain




My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Star Dust" by the 101 Strings Orchestra speak about the pain of a love that has been lost. The song begins with the purple dusk of twilight time, an image that emphasizes the sadness and melancholy feeling of the singer. The little stars climbing up in the sky remind him that he and his beloved are apart, and though his lover has left him a song, love is now only the stardust of yesterday. The music of the years gone by reminds him of his past love and the memories that he cherishes.


The singer then wonders how he spends the lonely nights, dreaming of a song that haunts his reverie, and he is once again with his lover when they were happy and in love. But that was long ago, and now his only consolation is the stardust of a song. The chorus continues with the imagery of being together under the stars, where the nightingale tells his fairytale of paradise while roses grow. Though he dreams in vain, the memory of the stardust melody will remain in his heart, a bittersweet reminder of the love he once had.


Overall, the lyrics of "Star Dust" capture the themes of love, loss, and memory, evoking a sense of nostalgia and sadness. The song speaks to the universal human experience of feeling the pain of a lost love and cherishing the memories of happier times.


Line by Line Meaning

And now the purple dusk of twilight time
As the day comes to a close, the violet sky takes over


Steals across the meadows of my heart
The tranquil dusk engulfs my emotions


High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars come out and make their ascension towards the sky


Always reminding me that we're apart
Their constant presence only reinforces our distance


You wander down the lane and far away
You've journeyed far away


Leaving me a song that will not die
The song you've left behind lingers


Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love has now become nothing more than a memory


The music of the years gone by.
The melody serves as a reminder of what once was


Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
There are times when I can't help but ponder


The lonely nights
Those nights where I'm without you


Dreaming of a song
I dream of a tune


The melody
The tune


Haunts my reverie
It's a melody that lingers in my thoughts


And I am once again with you
It's a tune that brings me back to our time together


When our love was new
The earlier days of our love


And each kiss an inspiration
Every time we kissed, it was as if inspiration struck


But that was long ago
Those times feel like they were ages ago


And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
The only comfort I have now is in the memories associated with that tune


Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
Next to the garden wall, when the stars shine brilliantly


You are in my arms
It's as if you're there with me, in my embrace


The nightingale
The bird that sings at night


Tells his fairytale
It's as if it's telling us a story


Of paradise, where roses grew
The paradise where we were surrounded by blooming roses


Though I dream in vain
Although my dreams are futile


In my heart it will remain
In my heart, this memory will stay


My stardust melody
This tune I associate with the stardust of our love


The memory of love's refrain.
The lasting memory of love's melody.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK

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