Rewrite The Stars
Zac Efron & Zendaya Lyrics
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It's not a secret I try to hide
I know you want me
So don't keep sayin' our hands are tied
You claim it's not in the cards
And fate is pullin' you miles away
And out of reach from me
But you're here in my heart
That you're my destiny?
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight
You think it's easy
You think I don't wanna run to you
But there are mountains
And there are doors that we can't walk through
I know you're wondering why because we're able to be
Just you and me within these walls
But when we go outside, you're gonna wake up and see
That it was hopeless after all
No one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart
And I'm not the one you were meant to find
It's not up to you
It's not up to me
When everyone tells us what we can be
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you
It feels impossible
It's not impossible
Is it impossible?
Say that it's possible
How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
'Cause you are the one I was meant to find
It's up to you
And it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
And why don't we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
But I can't have you
We're bound to break and my hands are tied
In "Rewrite The Stars", Zac Efron is expressing his deep desire for the woman he loves. He wants her to know that he is willing to do anything to make her his, even if it means going against fate and all odds. The lyrics reveal that they both share feelings for each other, and it's no secret, but circumstances beyond their control keep them from being together. While she believes that it's hopeless and the universe has already decided they can't be together, Zac believes that they can rewrite their fate and be together if they really want to.
Throughout the song, Zac and his partner are fighting against the forces that threaten to keep them apart. Even though they are comfortable within the walls that surround them, they know that they can't stay hidden forever, and soon reality will set in. Despite the difficulties, Zac wants the woman he loves to know that all he wants is to be with her, fly with her, and fall with her. And while nothing seems possible, Zac is determined to make the impossible possible by rewriting their stars, so they can change the world to be theirs.
Line by Line Meaning
You know I want you
I have feelings for you and I am not hiding it
It's not a secret I try to hide
I am not trying to conceal my feelings for you
I know you want me
I understand that you have feelings for me
So don't keep sayin' our hands are tied
Do not insist that circumstances are limiting us
You claim it's not in the cards
You believe that destiny is against us
And fate is pullin' you miles away
You feel that external forces are separating us
And out of reach from me
You think that you are inaccessible to me
But you're here in my heart
You hold a special place in my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
If I make up my mind, no one can stop me
That you're my destiny?
If we are meant to be, who can stop us?
What if we rewrite the stars?
What if we change our destiny?
Say you were made to be mine
Imagine that you were meant to be with me
Nothing could keep us apart
No obstacle can stand between us
You'd be the one I was meant to find
You are the person I have been looking for
It's up to you, and it's up to me
The decision is ours to make
No one can say what we get to be
No one can predict our future
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Why don't we change our fate?
Maybe the world could be ours
Perhaps we can conquer the world together
You think it's easy
You believe it is simple to be together
You think I don't wanna run to you
It is not that I do not want to be with you
But there are mountains
There are challenges in the way
And there are doors that we can't walk through
There are some doors that we cannot open
I know you're wondering why because we're able to be
I understand that you are confused because we can be together
Just you and me within these walls
We feel secure when it is just the two of us within these confines
But when we go outside, you're gonna wake up and see
When we face the outside world, you will realize
That it was hopeless after all
That it was impossible all along
No one can rewrite the stars
We cannot change our destiny
How can you say you'll be mine?
How can you predict that we will be together?
Everything keeps us apart
There are various factors preventing us from being together
And I'm not the one you were meant to find
I am not the person you were destined to be with
It's not up to you
You do not have control over it
It's not up to me
I cannot determine what will happen
When everyone tells us what we can be
When everyone else is deciding our fate
How can we rewrite the stars?
Is it possible for us to change our fate?
Say that the world can be ours
Let us believe that we can conquer the world
All I want is to fly with you
My desire is to experience life together with you
All I want is to fall with you
I want to be with you through thick and thin
So just give me all of you
So please give me your complete self
It feels impossible
It seems that what we want is unobtainable
It's not impossible
But it is not necessarily unattainable
Is it impossible?
Is what we want unachievable?
Say that it's possible
Let us believe that what we desire is attainable
Changing the world to be ours
Let us change the world to work in our favor
But I can't have you
However, I cannot be with you
We're bound to break and my hands are tied
Our relationship is destined to end, and I am helpless to prevent it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
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