Lyrics
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Refers to the evening time, suggesting a transition or end of a period.
Steals across the meadows of my heart
Describes a peaceful, emotional landscape within the speaker.
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Highlights celestial imagery, portraying stars ascending in the sky.
Always reminding me that we're apart
Expresses a constant reminder of separation through the symbolism of stars.
You wander down the lane and far away
Depicts the beloved wandering away, leaving behind a lasting song.
Leaving me a song that will not die
Suggests that the song left behind by the beloved will endure and not fade away.
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Characterizes love as a distant, nostalgic element, akin to stardust.
The music of the years gone by.
Associates memories with music, representing the passage of time.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
Reflects on the speaker's contemplation of how time is spent.
The lonely nights
Expresses the speaker's loneliness during the night.
Dreaming of a song
Dreaming of a song indicates a desire for connection and escape from solitude.
The melody
Highlights the importance of the melody in the speaker's thoughts.
Haunts my reverie
Suggests that the melody haunts the speaker's daydreams or thoughts.
And I am once again with you
Recalls a time when the speaker felt reunited with the beloved through the song.
When our love was new
Evokes memories of the early stages of love when everything was fresh and inspiring.
And each kiss an inspiration
Describes kisses as a source of inspiration during the past.
But that was long ago
Acknowledges the passage of time and the change in the nature of the relationship.
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Finds solace in the enduring quality of the song's stardust, a lingering connection.
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
Places the beloved in an idyllic setting, emphasizing their presence in the speaker's thoughts.
You are in my arms
Imagines a moment of closeness and embrace under the bright stars.
The nightingale
Introduces a nightingale, a symbolic messenger, telling a tale of paradise.
Tells his fairytale
Describes the nightingale's tale, reinforcing the theme of an idealized past.
Of paradise, where roses grew
Refers to a paradise with roses, symbolizing a beautiful and romantic period.
Though I dream in vain
Conveys the speaker's acknowledgment that certain dreams may be unattainable.
In my heart it will remain
Despite unfulfilled dreams, the essence of the past love will endure in the heart.
My stardust melody
Refers to the song as a stardust melody, emphasizing its timeless and lasting quality.
The memory of love's refrain.
Concludes by emphasizing the enduring memory of love's refrain within the stardust melody.
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