Actually, "Stardust" is not originally a song by Merle Haggard; it was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish in 1927 and has since become a jazz standard recorded by numerous artists. However, Haggard did record a version of the song in his album "My Love Affair with Trains" in 1976. The lyrics of "Stardust" describe a person who spends their lonely nights dreaming of a song whose melody reminds them of a past love. The song's title refers to the "stardust" of memories and emotions that still linger in their heart, keeping the memory of the past love alive. The singer remembers the time when their love was new and each kiss was an inspiration, but now they are left with only the memories captured in the song's melody. The second verse describes a romantic setting where the singer and their love are together, surrounded by blooming roses and the soft sound of a nightingale's song. The nightingale's tune represents a fairy tale of paradise that continues to inspire the singer's longing for their lost love. Despite dreaming in vain, the memory of the love's melody will always remain in the singer's heart, like stardust that never fades. The song suggests that sometimes memories are the only thing that keep us connected to a past love, and the music that we associate with them can still evoke powerful emotions even years later.
