Stardust
Sergio Franchi 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.
Sergio Franchi's "Stardust" is a melancholic ballad about lost love and the bittersweet memories that linger. The song opens with a vivid and picturesque image of "the purple dusk of twilight time" settling over the singer's heart. This moment of quiet reflection is interrupted by the little stars that climb high up in the sky, always reminding him that his beloved is far away. The next lines of the song reveal that this person has left and only left behind a song that will not die, a reminder of the love that once existed. The music of the years gone by is now stardust, a beautiful and ethereal substance that exists only in memory.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on how he spends his lonely nights, dreaming of a song that haunts his reverie. The melody of the song brings him back to a time when his love was new, and each kiss was an inspiration. But that time has passed, and now his only consolation is the stardust of this beautiful song. In the final verse, the singer imagines his beloved in his arms under the stars, listening to the nightingale sing of paradise, where roses grew. It is a beautiful moment, but it is also a sad one, as the singer acknowledges that he dreams in vain. The memory of love's refrain is all that remains, a melody that will live on in his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
As the sun goes down, twilight begins and darkness takes over me, symbolizing the end of a relationship or phase.
Steals across the meadows of my heart
The darkness of twilight engulfs my heart, creating a sense of loneliness and sorrow.
High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars rise, just as my emotions do, carrying my feelings of lost love higher and higher.
Always reminding me that we're apart
The constant existence of the stars reminds me that the person I love is not with me, making me feel more alone.
You wander down the lane and far away
You are gone and far from me, taking away the happiness and love we shared.
Leaving me a song that will not die
Despite your leaving, the love we shared and the memories of our time together will never disappear, providing me with some solace.
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love has dissipated over time, but the memories still linger, creating a lingering sense of nostalgia and longing.
The music of the years gone by.
The memories of our times together make me feel like it was only yesterday, even though it has been years since we parted.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
I often ponder how I can occupy my time since you are no longer here, leading me to long for things that cannot be.
The lonely nights
The nights are lonely without the one I love, leading me to feel down and blue.
Dreaming of a song
In my dreams, I often imagine us back together, reliving the past through the power of song.
The melody
The music takes me back to our happy times together, providing a sense of comfort and release from the stark reality of life without you.
Haunts my reverie
The memories of our love and happiness linger in my thoughts, prohibiting me from moving on fully.
And I am once again with you
In my imagination, I find myself back to our cherished memories and moments of joy together, creating a feeling of temporary euphoria.
When our love was new
Back when our love was fresh and new, our happiness was unbridled.
And each kiss an inspiration
Each kiss we shared inspired us and brought us closer together, providing a meaningful memory now long gone.
But that was long ago
Time has passed, and our love is gone forever.
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
The memories of our beautiful songs and memories are all that remains, providing me with a modicum of solace and nostalgia.
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
In the moments when the stars shine the brightest, I find myself reminiscing under the night sky, dreaming about our beautiful times together.
You are in my arms
In my head, I carry you again in my arms, and we forget for a time what tore us apart.
The nightingale
The bird of love, the nightingale, sings beautiful tunes that immerse me into a world where you and I are together once again.
Tells his fairytale
The beautiful music of the nightingale tells a fictitious yet romantic tale of our love and happiness together.
Of paradise, where roses grew
Describing a place of unbelievable beauty, where our love blossomed, and sweet-smelling roses co-existed with our happiness.
Though I dream in vain
Despite my dreams and imaginations, I know that it is impossible to have you back in my life again, and all my efforts are in vain.
In my heart it will remain
The love that we shared remains forever etched in my heart, never to be forgotten or erased.
My stardust melody
The beautiful song that we shared, now a distant echo of the past, continues to make my heart ache with nostalgia and sadness.
The memory of love's refrain.
The memories of our love continue to play on in my mind, recalling the beautiful times we shared as we danced together to the melody of love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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