Written In The Stars by Elton John - Lyrics and Translation

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Written In The Stars

Elton John

Written In The Stars

Song byElton John

in AlbumElton John and Tim Rice's Aida

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Duet with Leann Rimes

From the album Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida

I am here to tell you we can never meet again

Simple really, isn't it, a word or two and then

A lifetime of not knowing where or how or why or when

You think of me or speak of me or wonder what befell

The someone you once loved so long ago so well

Never wonder what I'll feel as living shuffles by

You don't have to ask me and I need not reply

Every moment of my life from now until I die

I will think or dream of you and fail to understand

How a perfect love can be confounded out of hand

Is it written in the stars

Are we paying for some crime

Is that all that we are good for

Just a stretch of mortal time

Is this God's experiment

In which we have no say

In which we're given paradise

But only for a day

Nothing can be altered, there is nothing to decide

No escape, no change of heart, no anyplace to hide

You are all I'll ever want, but this I am denied

Sometimes in my darkest thoughts, I wish I'd never learned

What it is to be in love and have that love returned

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Written In The Stars by Elton John is a poignant ballad reflecting on destiny, love, and inevitability. The song is a duet with LeAnn Rimes, and its lyrics convey a sense of fated connection between two people. Themes of love, predestination, and the intertwining of fate are prevalent throughout the song. Particularly poignant moments include the chorus where the characters accept that their paths are 'written in the stars,' signifying that their union is beyond their control and meant to be. This song captures the essence of an unalterable destiny in a beautifully orchestrated musical composition.