In the '70s Cornell left Studio One and started an immensely profitable alliance with Bunny Lee. Hit after hit soon followed, and such was the dominance of the pair that Cornell was sooned nicknamed the Gorgon.
Towards the end of the '80s and in the '90s Cornell was less prolific, but still carried on producing singles, such as "Hell In A Yard" for King Tubby's Firehouse label (with the Jays). Towards the end of the 80s he took a few years off to concentrate on his family's farm, though he recorded sporadically.
Today, after 50 years in music, he still finds time to get into the studio and play the occasional gig. Recent tunes include the haunting "King In My Empire" with german dubmeisters Rhythm & Sound and a couple of tracks with Dub Syndicate.
For a longer biography, see http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/ccampbell/ccampbell.htm
Stardust
Cornell Campbell 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 Cornell Campbell's song Stardust describe the feeling of longing for someone who has left, using the metaphor of stars and stardust to convey the idea that love remains even after the physical presence of the loved one is gone. The first verse sets the scene with the purple twilight sky and the little stars climbing high up above, symbolizing both the beauty of the natural world and the distance between the singer and the one he loves. The second verse takes a more personal turn, with the singer describing how he spends his lonely nights dreaming of a song that he and his lover used to share. The melody of this song haunts him and brings back memories of a time when their love was new and every kiss was an inspiration. But now that time is gone, and all that remains is the stardust of that song, a memory of the love that they shared.
The final verse of the song brings the listener back to the present, with the singer standing beside a garden wall and dreaming in vain of being with his lover again. But even though his dreams may not come true, the memory of their love remains in his heart, captured forever in the stardust of a song. The nightingale's fairytale conveys a sense of wonder and magic, but the reality is that love can be fleeting and elusive, leaving only memories and a sense of longing in its wake. Overall, the lyrics of Stardust capture the bittersweet nature of love and the way that it can endure even when the physical presence of the loved one is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The end of the day is upon me
Steals across the meadows of my heart
This feeling is taking over my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Stars shine up high in the sky every night
Always reminding me that we're apart
I am constantly reminded that we are not together
You wander down the lane and far away
You have left me and gone far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
The memory of you remains
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love is now a distant memory
The music of the years gone by.
The good old days when we were in love are a thing of the past
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
I often think about how I spend
The lonely nights
Nights without you by my side
Dreaming of a song
I dream of a song
The melody
The tune of the song
Haunts my reverie
It's always on my mind
And I am once again with you
In my dream I am with you again
When our love was new
When we first fell in love
And each kiss an inspiration
Every kiss was magical and inspired me
But that was long ago
That moment has passed
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
I find comfort in the memory of the song
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
Next to the garden wall, in the bright night sky
You are in my arms
I am holding you close in my dream
The nightingale
A bird that sings at night
Tells his fairytale
It's a story that sounds like a fairytale
Of paradise, where roses grew
A beautiful place where roses grew
Though I dream in vain
Even though my dreams might be unfulfilled
In my heart it will remain
It will always be in my heart
My stardust melody
This song that reminds me of us
The memory of love's refrain.
The memory of our love remains
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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