As The Moon Starts To Rise
Celestial Reflections: Nostalgia, Love, and Wonder in 'As The Moon Starts To Rise'
Lyrics
I could hear you laughing
The speaker recalls hearing someone laughing.
When the pigeons got your napkin
Referencing a moment when pigeons interacted with someone's napkin, possibly belonging to the person laughing in line 1.
You were barefoot in the blades of grass
Describing the person being barefoot amidst grass.
I swear I can still hear you laugh
The memory of the laughter persists for the speaker.
Picking berries off the vine
Engaging in a shared activity of picking berries, distinguishing ownership.
This one's yours, and this one's mine
Recalling shared moments and division of items during berry picking.
Remember in the winter time
Reflecting on a past memory during winter, when nature seemed to be fading.
It looked like they were dying
Describing how in winter, plants appeared as if they were dying.
As the moon starts to rise up tonight
Anticipating the rising of the moon and the experiences tied to it.
We'll look up at the flashing lights
Observing flashing lights in the night sky.
Wave as they fly away across the sky
Waving goodbye to flying planes against the sky.
Wonder who is up there in the planes
Expressing curiosity about the people on those planes.
Looking through the telescope
Engaging in stargazing through a telescope.
Asking questions no one knows
Posing unanswerable questions while stargazing.
I make up the answers
The speaker invents answers to those unanswerable questions.
You said the stars were tiny dancers
Recalling a conversation where the stars were likened to dancers.
You look so much bigger now
Observing the growth or change in someone.
Time goes by so fast somehow
Commenting on the fleeting nature of time.
Another summer's come and gone
Noting the passing of another summer.
Soon the days won't last so long
Anticipating shorter days in the near future.
As the moon starts to rise up tonight
Revisiting the anticipation of the moon's rise and the experiences tied to it.
We look up at the flashing lights
Repeating the observation of flashing lights in the sky.
Wave as they fly away across the sky
Repeating the act of waving at departing planes.
Wonder who is up there in the planes
Reiterating curiosity about the occupants of those planes.
Last night I came into your room
A moment when the speaker visited someone's room, possibly for a farewell.
Told you I'd be leaving soon
Informing the person in the room about an impending departure.
You were almost sleeping
Noticing the person almost asleep.
I could hear your heart beating
Sensing the person's heartbeat while they were almost asleep.
I sang you a lullaby
Soothing the person with a song before departure.
You asked me where I was going this time
The person asks the speaker about their destination.
Cleveland and the Finger Lakes
Mentioning destinations: Cleveland and the Finger Lakes.
Back down toward the Chesapeake
Further destinations mentioned: Back toward the Chesapeake.
As the moon starts to rise up tonight
Recalling the anticipation of the moon's rise and the accompanying experiences.
Try to find all the flashing lights
Desiring to spot all the flashing lights in the sky.
Wave at the sky as I fly away
Expressing waving back at the sky while departing.
I'll be waving back down from the plane
Intending to wave back from the plane to someone on the ground.
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