Blue Moon
Beck Lyrics
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These penitent walls are all I've known
Songbird calling across the water
Inside my silent asylum
Oh don't leave me on my own
Left me standing all alone
Cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Lies that will divide us both in time
See the turncoat on his knees
A vagabond that no one sees
When a moon is throwing shadows
You can't save the ones you've caught in battle
Oh don't leave me on my own
Left me standing all alone
Cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Lies you try to hide behind your eyes
Don't leave me on my own
Don't leave me on my own
So cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Lies that will divide us both in time
The lyrics to Beck's song Blue Moon center around a sense of isolation, desperation, and a plea to not be left alone. The first verse begins with the line, "I'm so tired of being alone," setting the tone for the rest of the song. The singer expresses a feeling of being trapped within "penitent walls," suggesting a sense of imprisonment both physically and mentally. The line, "Songbird calling across the water," could be seen as a metaphor for a glimmer of hope or freedom that seems just out of reach. However, the singer quickly brings the listener back to reality with the powerful image of an "inside my silent asylum."
In the second verse, the singer emphasizes his desperation with lines like "Oh don't leave me on my own" repeated twice. He accuses someone of cutting him down to size and hiding lies behind their eyes. The line "see the turncoat on his knees," could imply someone begging for forgiveness, but ultimately still being abandoned. The final lines of the song, "So cut me down to size so I can fit inside/Lies that will divide us both in time," seem to suggest that the singer is willing to conform or be controlled, as long as he isn't left alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so tired of being alone
The singer is expressing their exhaustion with being lonely.
These penitent walls are all I've known
The singer has grown accustomed to the walls of their own isolation and confinement.
Songbird calling across the water
The singer hears a songbird in the distance, symbolic of hope and freedom.
Inside my silent asylum
The artist is trapped in their own mind, which is like an asylum characterized by silence, fear, and loneliness.
Oh don't leave me on my own
The artist is pleading for someone to stay and not abandon them.
Left me standing all alone
The singer has been deserted and left to fend for themselves.
Cut me down to size so I can fit inside
The singer needs to be humbled and brought to a level where they can be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Lies that will divide us both in time
There are falsehoods being propagated that could sever relationships between people in the future.
See the turncoat on his knees
The artist observes someone who has betrayed their cause and has fallen to their knees in shame.
A vagabond that no one sees
The person in question is a nomad, isolated from the rest of the world and unnoticed.
When a moon is throwing shadows
The moonlight is casting shadows, representing the darkness that we can't avoid.
You can't save the ones you've caught in battle
People who are caught up in conflict cannot always be saved, even by those who care about them.
Lies you try to hide behind your eyes
There are secrets and lies that someone is attempting to conceal within their own gaze.
Don't leave me on my own
The singer reiterates their fear of being abandoned in their time of need.
So cut me down to size so I can fit inside
The singer is still hoping for someone to bring them down to earth and make them a part of something bigger than themselves.
Lies that will divide us both in time
Again, the artist warns of the destructive force that falsehoods will have on relationships over time.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BECK HANSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anindita Farzana
This is one of the most beautiful songs I've had the pleasure of listening to. Thank you Beck.
Guðmundur Ingi Guðmundsson
That I can get behind!
cedars of lebanon
Strong contender.
jevinday
this album really helped me when I was homeless. then in 2019 I was able to see him play live, it was something else
Vanessa Flores
Seriously still listen to this day and it puts me at ease
dewrosejl
I am so glad he won the Grammy. He is a true artist: no gimmicks just great music. . Kayne, Kim, Bey, and Jay Z really need to listen to what a true artist like Beck can produce. Congratulations Beck you deserve that Grammy 100 percent!
Deirdre Lanham
😂😂😂
jevinday
Thank you for this song Beck. I just got my own apartment after being homeless for years. I would listen to this song when I was homeless and hope for a better life. I didn't have a guitar or anything, just my voice to sing along. It helped me have hope.
Elizabeth Norris
❤
Max X
good for you dear! keep the faith for better days are coming