Shake Down the Stars
Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics

Shake down the stars, pull down the clouds
I wish I could reach up and bring down every star and cloud from the sky, just to show how much I miss you.

Turn off the moon, do it soon
If I could, I would switch off the light of the moon, in hope that it would make me forget about how much I long for you.

I can't enjoy this night without you
This night, without you, feels empty and hollow, and no amount of material things can make up for your absence.

Shake down the stars
I am filled with so much longing for you, that I wish I could bring every star down from the sky, just to illustrate how I feel.

Dry up the streams
The streams and rivers of my emotions are overflowing, and it is overwhelming me. I just need them to dry up so I can think clearly.

Stop all my dreams
My dreams are filled with thoughts of you, and it's tormenting me. I wish they would stop, so I can have some peace.

Cut off the breeze, do it please
I wish I could control the winds of change and make them stop. They bring me memories of you and make it difficult for me to move on.

I never thought I'd cry about you
I never thought that the person who brought me so much happiness could be the source of so much pain, and I never imagined I would cry so many tears for them.

I gave you my arms, my lips, my heart
I offered you everything that I had, my body and soul, as a sign of how much I loved you.

My love, my life, my all
My love for you was everything; it was my entire reason for existing. Without you, my life feels empty and meaningless.

But the best that I had to offer you
I gave you everything I had, but in the end, it was not enough to keep you by my side.

I found was all too small
Compared to the way you made me feel, my love and everything I had to give was insignificant and inconsequential.

Crush every rose, hush ev'ry prayer
I wish I could destroy anything that reminds me of you, even those things that are beautiful and sacred. I just want to forget the love we once had.

Break every vow, do it now
I thought we had a future together, and I made promises to you that I intended to keep, but now I just wish I could forget it all, even if it means breaking my promises.

I know I can't go on without you
I am lost without you, and it feels like I will never be whole again. I know I can't go on living without you by my side.

Shake down the stars
I am so overwhelmed with emotion that I wish I could bring every star down from the sky just to show how much I miss you.