Stardust
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Lyrics
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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.
The opening lyrics of Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra's song "Stardust" describe the sensation of twilight, as the purple dusk covering the earth settles into the heart's meadow. The singer is reminded of the distance that separates them from their beloved through the sight of the "little stars" climbing higher in the sky. They continue to describe wandering down a lane, leaving behind a song that refuses to die. The theme of distance and the passage of time is elaborated on with the line "Love is now the stardust of yesterday," which neatly encapsulates the nostalgia present throughout the song.
The second paragraph of lyrics builds upon these themes of distance and memory but also introduces a sense of longing. The singer wonders how they will spend their lonely nights, dreaming of a song and the melody that haunts their reverie. The memory of old inspirations and the bliss of youth are both referenced with a sense of wistful longing, as the singer seeks solace in the "stardust of a song." The song concludes with an image of the singer holding their beloved under a starry night sky, listening to the nightingale's fairy tale that speaks of a paradise where roses bloomed. Despite the singer's longing and disillusionment, the memory of love's refrain is what they carry with them.
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And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The night is falling, and it reminds me of the end of our relationship
Steals across the meadows of my heart
This feeling of sadness penetrates deep into my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars shine brightly, indicating that you're far away from me
Always reminding me that we're apart
These stars always remind me of how much I miss you
You wander down the lane and far away
You've gone away from me, leaving me behind
Leaving me a song that will not die
You left me a song that's still playing in my heart
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love is now just a distant memory
The music of the years gone by.
The music reminds me of our time together, which has passed now
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
I sometimes ponder on how I'm spending my lonely nights
The lonely nights
Nights without you, which make me feel lonely
Dreaming of a song
I dream about the song you left me
The melody
The tune of our love song
Haunts my reverie
The song lingers in my thoughts, making me melancholic
And I am once again with you
The song takes me back to the time when we were together
When our love was new
When we were in the early stages of our love, full of passion and excitement
And each kiss an inspiration
Every kiss from you was magical and inspiring
But that was long ago
Those moments were in the past, and now we're apart
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
The song is my only solace, reminding me of our love
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
I often think of you while looking at the stars by the garden wall
You are in my arms
In my thoughts and dreams, I'm holding you tightly
The nightingale
The bird symbolizes our love that was once so beautiful
Tells his fairytale
Its songs tell the story of our once-perfect love
Of paradise, where roses grew
The bird's songs describe the paradise where we were happy, and our love bloomed like roses
Though I dream in vain
Even though I know it's impossible, I still dream of us being together
In my heart it will remain
My love for you will never fade away
My stardust melody
The song you gave me, which has become a part of me
The memory of love's refrain.
The melody reminds me of our love, which is now just a memory
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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