The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Journey through Love's Shadows: The Moon's Unyielding Embrace
Lyrics
See her
Observing the moon
how she flies
Describing the moon's movement
Golden sails across the sky
Imagery of golden sails in the sky
Close enough to touch
Proximity to the moon, suggesting intimacy
But careful if you try
Cautionary note about approaching the moon
Though she looks as warm as gold
Contrasting appearance with the harsh reality
The moon's a harsh mistress
Personifying the moon as a harsh mistress
The moon can be so cold
Highlighting the cold nature of the moon
Once the sun did shine
Recalling a time when everything felt good
and lord, it felt so fine
Expressing the joy during a sunny period
The moon a phantom rose
Metaphorical description of the moon rising
Through the mountains and the pines
Visual imagery of the moon's journey
And then the darkness fell
Transition into darkness
And the moon's a harsh mistress
Reiterating the moon's harsh nature
It's so hard to love her well
Expressing difficulty in loving the moon
I fell out of her eyes
Symbolic falling out of favor with the moon
I fell out of her heart
Emotional detachment from the moon
I fell down on my face
Literally falling and facing hardship
Yes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star
Regret and missing an opportunity
God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone
Lonely fall without support
And the moon's a harsh mistress
Reiterating the moon's harsh nature
And the sky is made of stone
Symbolizing the sky as unyielding
The moon's a harsh mistress
Repeating the moon's harshness
She's so hard to call your own
Desire and challenge in claiming the moon
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