Song of the moment

[gemfyre]

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 truth
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 get 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,
Flags, 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


It just sounds like something I heard at least 12 years ago, maybe earlier. I love the sound, I love the imagery of the lyrics. I would say that today it has become my fave song of the moment.

Comments

[terrycat.livejournal.com]

Probably because you DID hear it 12 years ago.
its an 80's song.

Re:

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I looked it up and apparently it was released in 99??

is it a cover?

[terrycat.livejournal.com]

as far as i know.