The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
Moon's Embrace: A Haunting Love Story in Radka Toneff's Melodic Universe
Lyrics
See her how she flies
Expressing admiration for the moon and its majestic appearance as it moves through the sky.
Golden sails across the sky
Describing the moon as having golden sails, likely metaphorical, highlighting its beauty and grace.
Close enough to touch
Suggesting that the moon seems close enough to touch, emphasizing its captivating presence.
But careful if you try
Cautioning against attempting to approach or understand the moon too closely, hinting at its mysterious nature.
Though she looks as warm as gold
Contrasting the moon's appearance with its actual nature, stating that despite looking warm, it is a harsh mistress.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Repeating the metaphor, characterizing the moon as a challenging and unforgiving presence.
The moon can be so cold
Highlighting the dual nature of the moon, acknowledging its potential coldness and difficulty to understand.
Once the sun did shine
Recalling a time when everything felt positive and enjoyable, likely referring to a sunny period.
Lord, it felt so fine
Expressing the joy and warmth felt during the mentioned sunny period.
The moon a phantom rose
Describing the moon as a phantom rose, introducing a sense of mystery and illusion associated with it.
Through the mountains and the pines
Depicting the moon's presence among natural elements like mountains and pines, enhancing its ethereal quality.
And then the darkness fell
Transitioning to a darker phase, symbolized by the falling darkness, indicating a shift in the emotional tone.
And the moon's a harsh mistress
Reiterating the moon's harsh nature, suggesting challenges in maintaining a positive connection with it.
It's so hard to love her well
Expressing the difficulty of loving the moon well, emphasizing the complexities in forming a relationship with it.
I fell out of her eyes
Describing a sense of detachment, falling out of the moon's eyes and heart, indicating a loss of connection.
I fell out of her heart
Continuing the theme of separation, emphasizing the emotional distance from the moon.
I fell down on my face
Describing a literal or metaphorical fall, possibly symbolizing a personal setback or failure.
Yes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star
Acknowledging a mistake or misstep in pursuing personal aspirations, missing one's "star," a symbol of goals or dreams.
God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone
Expressing a sense of loneliness and isolation in the fall, emphasizing the individual experience of the setback.
And the moon's a harsh mistress
Reiterating the moon's harsh nature, linking it to the difficult experience of falling alone.
And the sky is made of stone
Depicting the sky as unyielding and solid, reinforcing the challenges associated with the moon.
The moon's a harsh mistress
Summarizing the moon's character as harsh, emphasizing the difficulty of claiming a personal connection with it.
She's hard to call your own
Stating the challenge of calling the moon one's own, reinforcing the theme of the moon's elusive and distant nature.
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