Stardust
Brave Combo; Tiny Tim 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 lyrics of Tiny Tim's song "Stardust" is a beautiful and romantic ode to lost love. In the first stanza, the imagery of the "purple dusk of twilight time" and "little stars climb[ing] high up in the sky" beautifully captures the bittersweet feeling of longing that people feel when they think of their past love. The phrase "Love is now the stardust of yesterday" is particularly poignant, as it captures the idea that love is something that fades away and becomes just a distant memory.
The second stanza adds to this theme of lost love by describing how the singer spends his lonely nights dreaming of a song that reminds him of his past relationship. He longs to go back to the days when "each kiss [was] an inspiration," but knows that those days are long gone. Despite this, he takes comfort in the fact that the memory of his past love remains with him like stardust.
The final stanza of the song is perhaps the most beautiful of all. It describes how the singer dreams in vain of being reunited with his lost love, but realizes that the memory of her will remain with him forever. The imagery of the nightingale telling its fairytale of paradise where roses grew is incredibly romantic and evocative. The final line – "my stardust melody, the memory of love's refrain" – reinforces the theme of the song and captures the essence of what it's like to remember a love that has long since faded away.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The sun has set and darkness is slowly approaching.
Steals across the meadows of my heart
The darkness creeps in, making me feel melancholic.
High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars start to appear in the sky and are climbing higher.
Always reminding me that we're apart
The stars serve as a constant reminder of the distance between me and my loved one.
You wander down the lane and far away
My loved one has left me and is wandering away.
Leaving me a song that will not die
The memories of our love are the only thing that remain and cannot be forgotten.
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love has faded and now all that remains are memories.
The music of the years gone by.
The love we shared was in the past and is now only a memory.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
I am filled with sadness and wonder about how I spend my time.
The lonely nights
I am alone during the dark nights, with only my thoughts to keep me company.
Dreaming of a song
I dream of the music that reminds me of our lost love.
The melody
The tune of the song that haunts me and brings painful memories.
Haunts my reverie
The melody of the song fills my thoughts and dreams, refusing to let go.
And I am once again with you
In my dreams and memories, I am reunited with my loved one.
When our love was new
The memories that I hold dear are from a time when our love was still fresh.
And each kiss an inspiration
Each kiss that we shared filled me with passion and renewed my love for my partner.
But that was long ago
Those moments of love and passion are now a distant memory in the past.
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
The only thing that brings me comfort now is the memory and the music of our love that has gone.
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
I find myself lost in thought, beside a garden wall, when the stars are shining bright in the sky.
You are in my arms
In my thoughts, I am holding my loved one close to me.
The nightingale
The bird sings sweetly, filling the air with melodies that remind me of our love.
Tells his fairytale
The magical songs of the nightingale tell a tale of love and happiness.
Of paradise, where roses grew
The story told by the nightingale takes place in a beautiful garden of roses that symbolizes paradise.
Though I dream in vain
I am aware that my dreams and memories are in vain, as I cannot relive the past.
In my heart it will remain
The love that I experienced in the past will forever remain in my heart.
My stardust melody
The music and melody of our love brings me comfort and happiness.
The memory of love's refrain.
The memories of our love are the sweet melodies that continue to play in my mind, reminding me of what has been lost.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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