Stardust
Engelbert Humperdinck 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 of Engelbert Humperdinck's song "Stardust" speak of a man lamenting the loss of his love, as he is reminded of her absence by the stars in the sky. The purple dusk of twilight time serves as a metaphor for the sadness and longing the man feels in his heart. He is haunted by the melody of a song that reminds him of his lost love, and the memories of their early days together.


As the song progresses, the man recounts how he spends his lonely nights dreaming of the song that reminds him of his love. The melody of the song haunts him and takes him back to the days when their love was new, and every kiss was an inspiration. However, those days are long gone, and he finds himself finding solace in the stardust of the song that reminds him of his love.


Line by Line Meaning

And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The end of the day is approaching


Steals across the meadows of my heart
A sense of sadness and sorrow is taking over


High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars are coming out at night


Always reminding me that we're apart
The stars are a constant reminder of separation


You wander down the lane and far away
Your departure has left me alone


Leaving me a song that will not die
The memory of our love will never fade away


Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love has turned into a thing of the past


The music of the years gone by.
The sound of our love echoes from the past


Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
I am often curious as to how I cope


The lonely nights
The nights in solitude


Dreaming of a song
I lose myself in the rhythm of music


The melody
The tune


Haunts my reverie
It consumes my thoughts and daydreams


And I am once again with you
My mind brings us back together


When our love was new
Back to the early days of our relationship


And each kiss an inspiration
Each touch was a source of motivation


But that was long ago
Time has passed since then


And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
I find peace in the memories of our love


Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
I am easily reminded of you in the presence of stars


You are in my arms
I long to hold you once more


The nightingale
The bird of the night


Tells his fairytale
It sings its beautiful song


Of paradise, where roses grew
It describes a beautiful place with rose gardens


Though I dream in vain
Even though my dreams may not come true


In my heart it will remain
My love for you will always exist


My stardust melody
The music that reminds me of our love


The memory of love's refrain.
A recollection of our romantic relationship




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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Comments from YouTube:

Ann-Marie Sylvester

I love this song. Beautifully sung by Beautiful Engelbert. His voice ,a gift from God. No other like him, a gentleman with elegance. He's amazing. God bless you Engelbert. Keep you healthy, safe and strong to continue singing for many more years. ♥

pam alexander

Beautiful song wonderfully sung.

Károlyné Szépvölgyi

Gyönyörű volt a dal, köszönettel Klára.

Irene Dress

Love his interpetation of these oldies

Charmaine Jonck

I love this song and I love Engelbert so much forever.

Renate Kraus

The song is so beautiful as is the singer Mr.Engelbert you are amazing and I love you with all of my heart ❤️ 🥰 ❤️ Greetings from Austria (Vienna) 🇦🇹 Renate

Charmaine Jonck

Love this song. I love you so much Engelbert.

Barbara Zarzycka

Engelbert najwspanialszy.Basia z Polski.

marilyn callachan

CLASS!!!!!♡♡♡😘

Avelina Bayaca

Thank you for this wonderful music..

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