High Fry
Eddie 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 to Eddie's song High Fry speak of the bittersweet memories of a love that has since faded into memory. The opening stanza is symbolic of the twilight state of a fading love. The purple dusk signifies the end of the day, while the meadows symbolize the heart. The stars are used as a metaphor for the memories of the love that will not fade away. The singer then laments the distance between him and his lover, as she wanders away, leaving him with only a song that reminds him of their lost love.


The second stanza of the song emphasizes the pain and isolation of the singer after the love has ended. He spends his nights dreaming of a song that haunts him, taking him back to the time when their love was new and each kiss was an inspiration. He compares this memory to stardust, signifying that it has become a magical and elusive part of his past. The last stanza is a poetic representation of the singer's futile attempt to hold on to the love, with the nightingale's fairytale and the roses growing in paradise becoming a distant dream. Despite this, he clings to the stardust melody that represents the memory of their love.


Line by Line Meaning

And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The evening's purple hue sets a melancholic tone.


Steals across the meadows of my heart
This sadness permeates all aspects of the writer's being.


High up in the sky the little stars climb
Stars continue to shine and serve as reminders of better times.


Always reminding me that we're apart
The distance between the writer and their loved one is a constant ache.


You wander down the lane and far away
The writer's lover has left, drifting further from them.


Leaving me a song that will not die
The memory of their love lingers on through this persistent song.


Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Love now exists only in the past, but still holds some glittering essence.


The music of the years gone by.
The music of the past cleanses the pain of the present.


Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
The writer reflects on the lonely times when their mind wanders to their lost love.


The lonely nights
The nights without their lover feel empty and abandoned.


Dreaming of a song
The writer longs for the past and imagines it through song.


The melody
This song's melodic strains awaken strong emotions.


Haunts my reverie
This song hovers in the writer's thoughts and memories.


And I am once again with you
The music allows the writer to briefly reunite with their long lost love.


When our love was new
The music takes the writer back to a simpler time.


And each kiss an inspiration
Every touch and expression of love brought great meaning and creativity.


But that was long ago
The present is distant and different than the past.


And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
The writer's solace is found within the lyrics and melody of the song themselves.


Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
The memory of their love is associated with specific place and time.


You are in my arms
The writer holds their lover tight even if only in their mind.


The nightingale
A beautiful symbol of nature that sings of beautiful things and sets the mood for this song.


Tells his fairytale
The nightingale's song speaks of dreams and stories in a beautiful way.


Of paradise, where roses grew
A lyrical description of the beautiful place the nightingale's tale describes.


Though I dream in vain
The reality and impossibility of their love is not lost on the writer.


In my heart it will remain
Despite everything, the love and memories will never truly leave.


My stardust melody
This song is a precious reminder of the love they've lost but will always cherish.


The memory of love's refrain.
The lingering melody acts as a lasting echo of their love and the hope it embodied.




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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