At The Moonbase
Celestial Connections: Love, Loss, and Lunar Revelations
Lyrics
I met her at the moonbase
Introduction to the meeting place, a metaphorical "moonbase."
We went for a passport picture
Engagement in a routine task, suggesting intimacy and shared experiences.
She told me how her dad died
Opening up about personal loss and grief concerning her father.
She kept his bass in the basement
Preserving a significant belonging of her deceased father.
And her friends at the bar
Her social circle showing empathy and concern.
Were all drunk with compassion
Her discomfort despite the good intentions of her friends.
She shrunk when they wrapped arms around
Feeling small or vulnerable amidst physical contact.
And slapped hands to bare shoulder blades
Expressing physical connection and camaraderie.
Prayed some pedestrian gravity
Hoping for external forces to intervene in her life's difficulties.
Might pull hard at the end of her cigarette
A contemplation on life's struggles while smoking.
It was awkward in the car
Contrasting emotional experiences in different settings.
It was easy in the bathroom
Implies comfort in private or familiar spaces.
It was true love in Denver
An idealized memory associated with love in a specific place.
We were licking up the crumbs
Metaphorical consumption of what remains or leftovers in a relationship.
We were terrible dealers
Lack of skill or proficiency in handling situations.
Peddling head for favors
Exchanging intimacy for advantages or favors.
In the pre-dawn blue forever
Endless or perpetual time before dawn, implying uncertainty.
Ah
Repetitive vocalizations, possibly conveying emotional or contemplative states.
Ah
-Ah
-She was a big red bike
Descriptive imagery of her appearance and surroundings.
And a lace white dress
-And black canvas boots laced to the last eyelet
-On Columbus Boulevard
-With little brown spots of spent rain
-Swept up from the bright black street
-There were books on tray tables
Depiction of commonplace items carrying sentimental or philosophical value.
In airliner cabins
-Platitudes spilled onto petulant napkins
-All piled with good luck
-Under an old truck stop sign
Repeated verse, emphasizing the significance of catching a glimpse of someone's essence.
Where I caught a glimpse
-Of your spirit through mine
-Where I caught a glimpse
-Of your spirit through mine
-All piled with good luck
-Under an old truck stop sign
-Where I caught a glimpse
-Of your spirit through mine
-Ah
Repetitive vocalizations, likely emphasizing emotional or reflective moments.
Ooh, ooh
-Ah
-Ooh, ooh
-Ah
-Ooh, ooh
-Ah
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