Written in the Stars
LeAnn Rimes, Elton John
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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 had no say? In which we're given paradise but only for a day? Nothing can be altered, oh, there is nothing to decide No escape, no change of heart, nor any place 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 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 had no say? In which we're given paradise but only for a day? (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?
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Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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6 facts about this song
Release Information1. "Written in the Stars" was released in 1999.
2. It was part of the concept album from Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway musical, "Aida".
3. This track is the first song on the "Aida" album.
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Song Performance4. The song is a duet, performed by Elton John and LeAnn Rimes.
5. "Written in the Stars" peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in Canada.
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Collaborators6. Elton John is a famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist, well-known for hits like "Rocket Man" and "Candle in the Wind".
7. LeAnn Rimes is an American country and pop artist who is best known for her song "How Do I Live".
8. Tim Rice is an English lyricist and author, and he is famous for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, like "Evita" and "Jesus Christ Superstar".
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Music Video9. The official music video for "Written in the Stars" features Elton John and LeAnn Rimes singing both individually and together, with scenes from the Broadway musical, "Aida".
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Impact and Legacy10. The song "Written in the Stars" is played at the end of the first act of the musical "Aida".
11. The phrase 'written in the stars' is an idiom meaning that something is destined to happen.
12. The song received a nomination at the 42nd Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals but did not win.
13. It's seen as one of Elton John's most memorable duets.
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Lyrics Insights14. "Written in the Stars" tells the story of two lovers doomed by fate, reflecting the narrative of Aida in the Broadway musical.
15. The song has deeply emotional lyrics portraying star-crossed lovers who almost seem to accept their tragic fate, hence the title "Written in the Stars".
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