Lyrics
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Describing the evening time with a poetic touch, using "purple dusk" to set a nostalgic tone.
Steals across the meadows of my heart
Expressing the emotional impact of twilight spreading across the speaker's inner landscape.
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Highlighting the ascent of stars in the sky, symbolizing distance and separation.
Always reminding me that we're apart
Reminded of the physical and emotional distance from a loved one by the ever-present stars.
You wander down the lane and far away
Imagining the loved one walking away, leaving a lasting, unforgettable song.
Leaving me a song that will not die
The enduring nature of the song, representing the persistence of memories and emotions.
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Describing love as something that has transformed into stardust, alluding to its ephemeral and distant quality.
The music of the years gone by.
Reflecting on the music that encapsulates the passage of time and the experiences of years gone by.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
Contemplating how the speaker spends lonely nights.
The lonely nights
Reflecting on the emotional weight of solitude during the night.
Dreaming of a song
Dreaming of a song, suggesting the solace and connection found in musical reverie.
The melody
Emphasizing the impact of the melody on the speaker's thoughts and daydreams.
Haunts my reverie
Describing how the melody lingers persistently in the speaker's thoughts.
And I am once again with you
Recalling a time when the speaker felt united with the loved one through the shared love for a song.
When our love was new
Remembering the early stages of love when everything was new and exciting.
And each kiss an inspiration
Describing the profound impact of each kiss as a source of inspiration.
But that was long ago
Acknowledging that those moments of inspiration and love are now in the distant past.
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Finding solace in the enduring essence of the song, which has become a source of comfort.
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
Imagining being close to the loved one when stars are bright, reinforcing the theme of celestial connection.
You are in my arms
Visualizing an intimate embrace under the stars, suggesting a dream-like or idealized scenario.
The nightingale
Introducing the nightingale, a symbol of romance, as a storyteller narrating a fairy tale.
Tells his fairytale
Describing the fairy tale setting, where roses grew, adding a touch of paradise to the imagery.
Of paradise, where roses grew
Despite the dream, acknowledging the futility of the speaker's yearning as expressed in the heartache of roses.
Though I dream in vain
Admitting that the dreams of reuniting with the loved one are unfulfilled and in vain.
In my heart it will remain
Emphasizing that, despite the unfulfilled dreams, the memory of love will persist in the heart.
My stardust melody
Referring to the enduring nature of the song, the "stardust melody," as a keeper of the memory of love.
The memory of love's refrain.
Concluding with the idea that the memory of love's refrain will persist, echoing through time.
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