Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
Talking To The Moon (Acoustic
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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Somewhere far away
I want you back
I want you back
My neighbors think
I'm crazy
But they don't understand
You're all I have
At night when the stars
Light up my room
I sit by myself
Talking to the moon
Tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on
The other side
Talking to me too
Or am I a fool
Who sits alone
Talking to the moon
Oh,
I'm feeling like I'm famous
The talk of the town
They say
I've gone mad
Yeah
I've gone mad
But they don't know
What I know
'Cause when the
Sun goes down
someone's talking back
Yeah
They're talking back
At night when the stars
Light up my room
I sit by myself
Talking to the moon
Tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on
The other side
Talking to me too
Or am I a fool
Who sits alone
Talking to the moon
(Ah, ah, ah)
Do you ever hear me calling?
(Ah) oh oh oh
(Ah) oh oh oh
'Cause every night
I'm talking to the moon
Still trying to get to you
In hopes you're on
The other side
Talking to me too
Or am I a fool
Who sits alone
Talking to the moon
I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away
The song "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars is a melancholic ballad about missing somebody who is far away. Bruno Mars sings about his heartbreak and longing for someone who he cannot be with at the moment. The lyrics suggest that the person he misses might have left him or something has come between them. The metaphor of "talking to the moon" describes his lonely attempts to reach out to the person he misses, even if they are not physically present. The moon symbolizes the mystery and distance that separate the two characters, and the idea of talking to it implies the loneliness that one can feel when they have lost somebody special.
Throughout the song, Bruno Mars also addresses the people around him who think he's crazy, as he tries to get the attention of the one he misses. However, he doesn't seem to care about what others might think, as his heart is set on talking to the moon, convinced that the person he misses is also listening to his call. The song’s verses detail the singer’s isolation, as they sit alone in their room, desperate to feel closer. As the chorus hits, the mood of the song lifts slightly, with the singer feeling like there’s a chance the other person is listening too. The lyrics emphasize the singer’s longing, heartache, and vulnerability.
Overall, "Talking to the Moon" is a song that speaks to the emotions of longing and heartbreak. The lyrics are powerful and emotional, and the message is relatable in that most people have experienced this feeling of isolation and wanting to be with someone who is far away.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're somewhere out there
I am aware that you are far away
Somewhere far away
You are in a distant place
I want you back
I desire to have you again by my side
I want you back
I desire to have you again by my side
My neighbors think I'm crazy
The people living near me perceive me as a lunatic
But they don't understand
They fail to comprehend
You're all I have
You are my everything
You're all I have
You are my everything
At night when the stars light up my room
When the stars in the sky provide light to my room at night
I sit by myself
I am alone
Talking to the moon
I am conversing with the moon
Tryin' to get to you
Attempting to reach you
In hopes you're on the other side
I hope that you exist on the opposite end
Talking to me too
Speaking with me simultaneously
Or am I a fool
Could it be that I am foolish
Who sits alone
I am by myself
Talking to the moon
Communicating with the moon
I'm feeling like I'm famous
I am sensing a superstar status
The talk of the town
The subject of discussion in the community
They say I've gone mad
They are saying that I have gone crazy
Yeah, I've gone mad
Yes, I have become insane
But they don't know what I know
They are unaware of what I am aware
Cause when the sun goes down someone's talking back
Because when the sunsets someone is responding
Yeah, they're talking back
Yes, they are replying to me
At night when the stars light up my room
When the stars illuminate my room at night
I sit by myself talking to the moon
I am alone communicating with the moon
Do you ever hear me calling?
Do you ever listen to me calling out to you?
Ah, oh, oh
Exclamation of emotion
'Cause every night I'm talking to the moon
Because each night I communicate with the moon
Still tryna get to you
Continuously attempting to reach you
In hopes you're on the other side
I hope that you exist on the opposite end
Talking to me too
Conversing with me simultaneously
Or am I a fool
Could it be that I am foolish
Who sits alone
I am by myself
Talking to the moon
Communicating with the moon
I know you're somewhere out there
I am aware that you are far away
Somewhere far away
You are in a distant place
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, ARI LEVINE, BRUNO MARS, PHILIP LAWRENCE, ALBERT WINKLER
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I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away
I want you back, I want you back
My neighbors think I'm crazy
But they don't understand
You're all I had, you're all I had
At night, when the stars light up my room
I sit by myself
Talking to the moon
Trying to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too
Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?
Oh-oh
I'm feeling like I'm famous, the talk of the town
They say I've gone mad
Yeah, I've gone mad
But they don't know what I know
'Cause when the sun goes down, someone's talking back
Yeah, they're talking back, oh
At night, when the stars light up my room
I sit by myself
Talking to the moon
Trying to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too
Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Do you ever hear me calling
(Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
'Cause every night, I'm talking to the moon
Still trying to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too
Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?
Oh-oh
I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away
@abigailgibson1358
I like this version of the song better than the original version❤️❤️
@gabrielferraz3397
yes
@kiargo3917
Abigail Gibson i renember when i'm on primary school i have this version on my usb,so everytime i go back to home after private lesson i always play it and the feels is just wonderfull
@sirrice69
He puts more emotion into his voice in this version.
@soresenja1990
Abigail Gibson you right!
@turtleyrandom4685
Abigail Gibson agreed
@edijuan4497
10 years already passed but this song still hits the spot perfectly
@johnpauldelmundo2348
exactly
@ryderwood44
12 years now and it’s still a bop
@Spookybooprincess
I lost my fiance a week ago and suddenly remembered this song. It so perfectly embodies what I'm feeling right now; lost, heartbroken, talking into the night hoping somehow he can hear me.