Dark Side of the Moon
Brett James Lyrics

It's late at night and I'm lyin' here
The singer is currently lying awake in bed during the late hours of the night.

And the only sound I hear is the sound of a song
The only auditory perception that the singer is conscious of is the melody of a melody.

Blowin' in on the wings of the wind
The sound of music is being carried by the wind as it flows through the air.

Down the road and round the bend
The source of the music is somewhere off in the distance, on the other side of a winding road.

And through the window to my room
The music is able to pass into the artist's chamber through an open window.

Now I'm miles from town and I lie here all alone
The singer is currently situated at a far distance from civilization and is completely solitary.

But I know exactly where that music's comin' from
The singer possesses knowledge regarding the exact source of the musical sound.

On the dark side of the moon
There exists a place that is relatively unknown and mysterious to the artist, referred to as the dark side of the moon.

There's a neon sign outside an old saloon
Adjacent to the unidentified location of the dark side of the moon exists an aged tavern that is illuminated by a neon sign.

Cross a crowded smoke-filled room
In order to access the source of the music, the artist must maneuver through a room brimming with people and thick with a haze of smoke.

You can hear a band bang out a country tune
At the source of the music there is a live band performing a lively, country melody.

where Hank and Patsy still do seven shows a week
Within this venue, there exist performances from two historically significant country music figures, who perform seven times in one week.

And I can hear'em sing to me
The singer experiences a sensation that the musicians are singing uniquely to them.

Years ago, I'd spend my time
An unspecified amount of time in the past, the singer dedicated their time to undertakings that have since ceased.

Chasin' fireflies all night out beyond that old barn
During this prior period of life, the singer would spend their evenings tracking and attempting to catch glowing insects in fields behind a specific old structure.

When in the wind after daddy'd gone in
While located outdoors during a windstorm, after the artist's father had gone inside their home.

And I was all alone again somewhere out on this farm
The solitude of the rural surroundings and lack of companionship contributed to the artist feeling isolated.

I'd hear a fiddle cryin' through the willow trees
Despite the solitude and emptiness of the surrounding environment, the singer would perceive the sound of a fiddle playing somewhere amongst the trees.

And I knew that up there Hank was callin' me
The singer believed that country music legend Hank Williams was somehow beckoning them with the sound of his music.

I know it's crazy but I swear it's true
The artist is aware that their account of hearing Hank Williams' music from a distance may be impossible for some to believe, but is nevertheless convinced of its veracity.

If you'll only listen close you'll hear it too
The artist urges listeners to be attentive to their surroundings, particularly during times of solace or contemplation, in order to discover faint or distant sounds such as those that they have experienced.