Rewrite the Stars

* Single
* Remix

## Single by Anne-Marie and James Arthur

"**Rewrite the Stars**" is a song performed by Zac Efron and Zendaya for the 2017 American biographical musical drama film *The Greatest Showman*. The song was released on 17 November 2017 by Atlantic Records as a promotional single from *The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack* (2017).

On 16 November 2018, *The Greatest Showman: Reimagined* was released, which featured a cover of "Rewrite the Stars" by singers James Arthur and Anne-Marie as its fourth single. The official music video was uploaded to Anne-Marie's YouTube channel the same day, directed by Hannah Lux Davis. The pair performed the song on the fifteenth seasons of *The X Factor* and *The Voice* on the 1st and 4th of December, respectively.

## Background

According to *Billboard*, they reported that Atlantic Record's president Kevin Weaver wanted mainstream artists to cover the "biggest streaming song" from the soundtrack. He enlisted two singers from the UK, based on the major geographical streaming numbers for the film's soundtrack.

Arthur liked the music from the film, but was also excited about collaborating with Anne-Marie. He said, "It's great that we had the opportunity to finally work together." Regarding the choreography in the music video, he admitted to *Hits Radio Live*, "We tried to re-enact the whole walk in on the film and ballroom dance, and I can't do any of that sort of stuff so she was trying to teach me. She was wicked, salt of the earth, a really down to earth person."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: James Arthur]

You know I want you

It's not a secret I try to hide

You know you want me

So don't keep sayin' our hands are tied

You claim it's not in the cards

And fate is pullin' you miles away and out of reach from me

But you're here in my heart

So who can stop me if I decide that you're my destiny?

[Chorus: James Arthur]

What if we rewrite the stars?

Say you were made to be mine

Nothin' could keep us apart

You'd be the one I was meant to find

It's up to you and it's up to me

No one can say what we get to be

So why don't we rewrite the stars?

Maybe the world could be ours tonight

[Post-Chorus: James Arthur, *Anne-Marie*]

Ah-oh (*No, no, no, no*)

Ah-oh (*Mm*)

[Verse 2: Anne-Marie]

You think it's easy

You think I don't wanna run to you, yeah

But there are mountains (There are mountains)

And there are doors that we can't walk through

I know you're wonderin' why

Because we're able to be just you and me within these walls

But when we go outside

You're gonna wake up and see that it was hopeless after all

[Chorus: Anne-Marie, *James Arthur*, **Both**]

No one can **rewrite the stars**

How can you say you'll be mine?

Everything keeps us apart

And I'm not the one you were meant to find (*The one you were meant to find*)

It's not up to you, it's not up to me (Yeah)

When everyone **tells us what we can be**

And how can we rewrite the stars?

Say that the world can **be ours** tonight

[Bridge: Both, *Anne-Marie*, **James Arthur**]

All I want is to fly with you

All I want is to fall with you

So just give me all of you

*It feels impossible*

**It's not impossible**

*Is it impossible?*

Say that it's possible

[Chorus: Both, *James Arthur*]

How do we rewrite the stars?

*Say you were* made to be mine

And nothin' could keep us apart

'Cause you are the one I was meant to find

It's up to you and it's up to me

No one could say what we get to be

And why don't we rewrite the stars?

Changin' the world to be ours

[Post-Chorus: James Arthur, *Anne-Marie*]

Ah-oh (*No, no, no, no*)

Ah-oh (*Mm*)

[Outro: Anne-Marie]

You know I want you

It's not a secret I try to hide

But I can't have you

We're bound to break and my hands are tied

## References

1. ↑ Engelman, Nicole (November 16, 2018). "'Greatest Showman' Covers Album Arrives, Anne-Marie & James Arthur Debut 'Rewrite the Stars' Video". *Billboard*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weatherby, Taylor (November 17, 2018). "'The Greatest Showman Reimagined': Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix & More on Giving the Soundtrack a Second Life". *Billboard*.
3. ↑ Ross, Alex (27 November 2018). "James Arthur reveals how the video for 'Rewrite The Stars' with Anne-Marie came together". *Planet Radio*.