Stardust
Caetano Veloso Lyrics


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sometimes i wonder why i spend
the lonely nights
dreaming of a song
that melody haunts my reverie
and i am once again whith 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
beside a garden wall
where stars are bright
you are in my arms
the nightingale tells his fairy tale
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 song Stardust by Caetano Veloso is a melancholic and nostalgic tune that reflects on the power of music in triggering memories of past loves. The singer of the song confesses to spending many lonely nights dreaming of a song that reminds him of a former lover. The melody of this song haunts his reverie and takes him back to a time when their love was new, and every kiss was an inspiration. The song invokes bittersweet emotions in the singer, who acknowledges that this love is long gone but finds consolation in the stardust of a song.


The ‘Stardust’ is a metaphor that represents the power of music to keep hope alive and help us cherish memories of past loves. The singer takes us on a poetic journey that is fueled by an imaginary garden wall, bright stars, and a nightingale's song. The song becomes a trigger for his imagination, slowly transporting him back to a time when love was in full bloom. We get a sense that the singer knows that his dream is in vain, but he chooses to hold on to the memory of love's refrain that lives in his heart.


Overall, Stardust is a beautiful and evocative song that speaks to the universal human experience of love and memory.


Line by Line Meaning

sometimes i wonder why i spend
I often question why I waste my time


the lonely nights
During these nights when I am alone


dreaming of a song
I dream about a particular melody


that melody haunts my reverie
This tune keeps haunting my daydreams


and i am once again whith you
When I recall those days spent with you


when our love was new
Back when our love had just started


and each kiss an inspiration
When every kiss made me feel inspired


but that was long ago
But those memories are now from a distant past


and now my consolation
My only comfort or relief


is in the stardust of a song
Is found in this song's stardust quality, something unexplainable and beautiful


beside a garden wall
Next to a garden wall


where stars are bright
Where the shining stars illuminate


you are in my arms
I can hold you again in my mind


the nightingale tells his fairy tale
A bird sings a fairy tale story


of paradise where roses grew
Of a heavenly place where roses bloomed


though i dream in vain
Although my dreams are futile


in my heart it will remain
But in my heart, these cherished memories will always be present


my stardust melody
This song's magical quality


the memory of love's refrain
Memories of love's permanent melody




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