Moon Beach
Carhop Lyrics

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Waves crashing in
Tides are low so I feel low again
Sand itching my skin
Stare at the moon
Knowing it will be gone so soon
Temporary like you
Don't take me back to Moon Beach
Time it slows up so quickly

No one knows
Who comes and goes
Know I should leave but Mary Shelley's pulling me back in
Takes me for a swim
Salt in my eyes stings a little but I do not mind
I'm better off blind
Don't take me back to Moon Beach
Time it slows up so quickly
No one knows
Who comes and goes
Don't take me back to Moon Beach
Time it slows up so quickly

No one knows
Who comes and goes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Carhop's song "Moon Beach" convey the feeling of being stranded in a temporary moment in time, almost as if in a limbo. The singer of the song, caught up in the illusion of the beach and the waves, feels low again because, just like the tide that ebbs and flows, everything in life seems to be transient and fleeting. The sand itching his skin adds to the sensation of discomfort, and the moon, which serves as a metaphor for the passage of time, will soon vanish. In this cyclical nature of the beach, the singer feels trapped, a prisoner of the impermanence that surrounds him.

The chorus repeats the plea "Don't take me back to Moon Beach" as if to escape from this transience, this temporary moment that slows time so quickly. It is almost as if the singer fears losing himself to the illusion of the beach, where people come and go without leaving a trace. Still, he knows that he should leave, but the call of the beach, embodied by "Mary Shelley," pulls him back in, asking the singer to surrender to the waves, even though they sting his eyes. In the end, the singer prefers to stay in this moment of suspended reality, blind to the passing of time and the ebb and flow of the tide, unable to move on from this fleeting experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Waves crashing in
The waves of the ocean are hitting the beach loudly.

Tides are low so I feel low again
The water levels have decreased, making the person feel sad again.

Sand itching my skin
The sand is causing irritation on the person's skin.

Stare at the moon
The person is looking at the moon in the sky.

Knowing it will be gone so soon
The person is aware that the moon will soon disappear from their sight.

Temporary like you
The person associates the moon's temporary presence with someone who was only in their life for a short while.

Don't take me back to Moon Beach
The person does not want to return to a place called Moon Beach.

Time it slows up so quickly
Time seems to pass by slowly and quickly at the same time.

No one knows
Nobody is aware of what is happening or who is coming and going.

Who comes and goes
The identity of the people who are arriving and leaving is not known by the person.

Know I should leave but Mary Shelley's pulling me back in
The person wants to leave but feels a pull to stay because of someone named Mary Shelley.

Takes me for a swim
Mary Shelley takes the person for a swim in the ocean.

Salt in my eyes stings a little but I do not mind
The saltwater in the person's eyes is causing a slight sting but they do not seem bothered by it.

I'm better off blind
The person believes that not being able to see clearly is better for them.