Story Behind The Song
The lyric behind this tune was originally thought of as a tongue in cheek 'diary of a vampire' for whom moments are eternities. Eventually the lyrics revealed another meaning, an ode to a friend tragically lost to an overdose. It was as if he was fixating on those moments in time, wanting them to last forever. But finally the deeper meaning of the lyric came out, in that it was not a song for the living, or for the supernatural. It was a song for the living, the ones that are left behind, obsessing on people or moments lost from their lives so completely that they forsake any kind of progress in their lives. They are so stuck , the might as well be dead themselves... they are already ghosts hanging on to moments in time that they will never get back. And they wll never be wise.
Song Description
Some people seem to fixate on certain moments in time, their childhood, high school glory days, a good acid trip, any moment in time in which they experienced ultimate highs or satosfactions. What they fail to realize is that these moments are just moments in a journey, and while it is good to remember them fondly, they are moments to be learned from , and left behind at some point. They are moments in the journey of life and when the obsession with trying to recaptire these moments comes at the expense of all else, then the journey is stalled... or even over, and often prematurely.
Song Length |
3:55 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
On Cloud Nine, Poignant |
Subject |
Telephone, General |
Similar Artists |
The Cranberries, Siouxsie And The Banshees |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
Luna is bright over the water
I'd like to stay and float here a while
Signal your brother stay away longer
We'll never grow old and none the wiser
And I'll have you to hold me
Have you to hold me
Hold me
One lonely raft out on the open sea
There are no stars to guide the way
I'll follow you down into the darkness
I'll follow you down to the depths of your soul
And I'll have you to hold me
Have you to hold me
Hold me
We're still here everyday
Wish you were here with us
You were so dear to us
We're still here every day
Wish you were near to us
You are so dear to us
Luna is bright over the water
I'd like to stay and float here a while
Feels like the sun is gonna burn me alive
We'll never grow old, never be wise