Moonraker
Quest for Love: Moonlit Yearning in Shirley Bassey's 'Moonraker'
Lyrics
Where are you? Why do you hide?
Expresses a sense of longing and a question about the whereabouts of the person being addressed.
Where is that moonlight trail that leads to your side?
Inquires about the path or connection symbolized by moonlight that could bring the two individuals together.
Just like the Moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold
Draws a parallel to the Moonraker, emphasizing the pursuit of a cherished goal or dream, possibly related to wealth or success.
I search for love, for someone to have and hold
Expresses the singer's search for love, the desire to find a partner for companionship and emotional connection.
I've seen your smile in a thousand dreams
Highlights the vividness of the imagined connection, with the person's smile appearing frequently in the singer's dreams.
Felt your touch and it always seems
Conveys a tactile experience through dreams, suggesting a strong emotional connection with the person.
You love me
Asserts the belief that the person being addressed loves the singer.
You love me
Reiterates the conviction that the person loves the singer, reinforcing the emotional bond.
Where are you? When will we meet?
Repeats the question about the person's whereabouts and expresses anticipation of a meeting.
Take my unfinished life and make it complete
Offers the speaker's life, symbolized as unfinished, and seeks completion through a connection with the addressed person.
Just like the Moonraker knows his dream will come true someday
Draws another parallel to the Moonraker, emphasizing the certainty that the dream of the person being addressed will come true.
I know that you are only a kiss away
Expresses confidence in the proximity of the person, suggesting that they are just a kiss away.
I've seen your smile in a thousand dreams
Reiterates the recurrent nature of the imagined connection, with the person's smile appearing in numerous dreams.
Felt your touch and it always seems
Repeats the sensory experience of feeling the person's touch in dreams, reinforcing the depth of the emotional bond.
You love me
Reasserts the belief that the person loves the singer.
You love me
Reiterates the conviction that the person loves the singer, reinforcing the emotional connection.
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