Lyrics
See her how she flies
Describing the moon in flight or movement.
Golden sails across the sky
Imagery of the moon portrayed as having golden sails in the sky.
Close enough to touch but careful if you try
Cautionary advice about approaching the moon, emphasizing its distant nature.
Though she looks as warm as gold
Contrast between the moon's appearance and its true nature, cold rather than warm.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Repetition of the idea that the moon is a challenging, unforgiving presence.
The moon can be so cold
Highlighting the moon's potential harshness and lack of warmth.
Once the sun did shine
Recalling a time when the sun shone brightly.
And lord it felt so fine
Expressing the positive feelings associated with the sun's warmth.
The moon a phantom rose
Metaphorical reference to the moon as a ghostly, elusive entity.
Through the mountains and the pine
Describing the moon's journey through natural elements like mountains and pine trees.
And then the darkness fell
Transitioning to a darker period, possibly nightfall.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Reiteration of the moon's challenging nature and difficulty in loving it.
It's hard to love her well
Expressing the difficulty in forming a positive and enduring relationship with the moon.
I fell out of her eyes
Metaphorical depiction of a personal falling out of favor with the moon.
I fell out of her heart
Further exploration of a sense of emotional distance from the moon.
I fell down on my face, yes I did
Physical and metaphorical stumbling, missing one's celestial goal.
And I tripped and I missed my star
Expressing the experience of failure and missing one's intended path.
And I fell and fell alone
Describing a solitary fall and the isolating nature of the moon.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Reiterating the challenging and cold nature of the moon.
The sky is made of stone
Metaphorically portraying the sky as unyielding and unfeeling.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Reiteration of the moon's harsh qualities.
She's hard to call your own
Describing the difficulty in claiming a personal connection with the moon.
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