A little 80's Flash-back music for Monday, then. (which I am re-publishing. Something went awry because I had saved the lyrics in May and then finally posted this in full as an entry for today, but it didn't show up unless you read my blog in the reader format. Which, Erin, I guess you do, and I read your comment! What a great feeling knowing you, too, know and love this song from w-a-a-y back! And, love the Hothouse Flowers, too--saw them live in the late 80's--a very memorable experience.)
"The Whole Of The Moon".
What a year! What a song....
(and I always swear that it's David Bowie singing that very last line at the very end of the song..)
I pictured a rainbow
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
You were there at the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!
***
I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truths
You cut through lies
I saw the rain-dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon!
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
***
I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, I guessed, and I tried
You just knew
***
I sighed
But you swooned
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
***
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
Unicorns and cannonballs,
Palaces and piers,
Trumpets, towers, and tenements,
Wide oceans full of tears,
Flag, rags, ferry boats,
Scimitars and scarves,
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars
You climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high
Too far
Too soon
***
You saw the whole of the moon!
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
You were there at the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!
***
I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truths
You cut through lies
I saw the rain-dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon!
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
***
I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, I guessed, and I tried
You just knew
***
I sighed
But you swooned
***
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
***
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!
***
Unicorns and cannonballs,
Palaces and piers,
Trumpets, towers, and tenements,
Wide oceans full of tears,
Flag, rags, ferry boats,
Scimitars and scarves,
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars
You climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high
Too far
Too soon
***
You saw the whole of the moon!
5 comments:
Enjoyed the song!
Thank you for a lovely flashback.;) I love to revisit the 80's too, the music was just so different.;) Or is that we were young?;)
The clip will not play for me, but I can always visit youtube.;)
I hope you are having a great Tuesday (a day off?)
xoxo
"Due to licensing restrictions, some or all
tracks may be unavailable for playback
in your country." So, unfortunately, I couldn't hear the song but loved the lyrics and I will look for it on YouTube.
Hey - here it is again! Just wanted you to know that this song whenever I read the post sent me off to playlist.com to make a montage of late 80s/early 90s songs.
:-)
~Everyone,
Thanks for having a listen(or attempting to!)
~Erin,
I went even further back in time the other night and added "Dream Weaver"(the old Gary Wright song) to my MP3 player!
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