A Rocket to the Moon was an American pop/alternative rock band. A Rocket to… Read Full Bio ↴A Rocket to the Moon was an American pop/alternative rock band. A Rocket to the Moon had released two EPs and a full length. Their first studio full length was released in October 2009. Nick Santino began the band in the summer of 2006 as an experiment, and decided to continue due to positive feedback. A Rocket to the Moon started its first official tour in 2008 with The Cab, Hey Monday, and This Providence. A Rocket to the Moon has also played in such events as Bamboozle. Santino was joined by guitarist Justin Richards (of Brighten) and bassist Eric Halvorsen, and most recently, by drummer Andrew Cook. The band broke up in 2013

Cops And Robbers
A Rocket to the Moon Lyrics

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Do you need me at night
When you're warm in your bed?
Do you see what went wrong
When I look in your eyes?
Now darling, don't be worried
When you're sleeping on your own tonight

Don't wait cause you'll just waste your time

You never listen to anything I have to say
Cause now I'm believing the things that I'm lying about tonight, babe
Cause in a heartbeat we changed so fast
And now the stars are aligning and the moon is setting
And I will be the best damn constellation
That is in your sky tonight

Now darling I am scared and there's worry in the air
But I'm not accusing anyone but myself
But there's something that I gotta get off my chest
So here it goes.

Don't wait cause you'll just waste your time
You never listen to anything I have to say
Cause now I'm believing the things that I'm lying about tonight, babe
Cause in a heartbeat we changed so fast
And now the stars are aligning and the moon is setting
And I will be the best damn constellation
That is in your sky tonight

Don't wait cause you'll just waste your time
You never listen to anything I have to say
Cause now I'm believing the things that I'm lying about tonight, babe
Cause in a heartbeat we changed so fast
And now the stars are aligning and the moon is setting
And I will be the best damn constellation
That is in your sky tonight

(Do you see all these stars or do the still hurt your eyes?)

Don't wait cause you'll just waste your time
You never listen to anything I have to say
Cause now I'm believing the things that I'm lying about tonight, babe
Cause in a heartbeat we changed so fast
And now the stars are aligning and the moon is setting

And I will be the best damn constellation
That is in your sky tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Cops and Robbers" by A Rocket to the Moon are about a failed relationship that ended abruptly, leaving one person feeling lost and hurt. The first verse speaks about being needed only at night when the person is alone in bed, and the second verse reveals the fear and worry that the singer has. He or she tries to express their feelings to the other person but knows that it's too late to fix the situation. The chorus repeats the idea that nothing can be done to change what has already happened, and the singer vows to be the best constellation in the other person's sky.

The line "Cause in a heartbeat, we changed so fast" suggests that the relationship ended suddenly and without warning. The metaphor of the stars and the moon aligning, as well as the use of "constellation" in the chorus, suggests that the singer wants to be a guiding force for the other person despite the end of their relationship.

The final line, "Do you see all these stars or do they still hurt your eyes?" is a poignant way of asking if the other person can see the beauty in the night sky despite their pain. Overall, the lyrics convey a theme of regret and longing for what could have been.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you need me at night When you're warm in your bed?
Do you only want me in times of convenience when you're comfortable and content?

Do you see what went wrong When I look in your eyes?
Are you aware of the mistakes that were made and the part you played in our relationship falling apart?

Now darling, don't be worried When you're sleeping on your own tonight
Don't stress about being alone tonight after everything we've been through.

Don't wait cause you'll just waste your time You never listen to anything I have to say
There's no point in holding on and trying to talk to you because you don't seem to care about my thoughts or feelings.

Cause now I'm believing the things that I'm lying about tonight, babe
I'm starting to convince myself of lies and falsehoods to make sense of our situation.

Cause in a heartbeat we changed so fast And now the stars are aligning and the moon is setting And I will be the best damn constellation That is in your sky tonight
Our relationship seemingly ended abruptly and now I will work to be the best thing you've gained from it.

Now darling I am scared and there's worry in the air But I'm not accusing anyone but myself But there's something that I gotta get off my chest So here it goes.
I'm fearful and worried about what's happened, but I'm not blaming you. I do need to confess something though.

(Do you see all these stars or do the still hurt your eyes?)
Do you appreciate everything we've been through or does it still cause you pain?

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