The Killing Moon
Echo a The Bunnymen Lyrics
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So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights, I saw you
So cruelly, you kissed me
Your lips, a magic world
Your sky, all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
The Killing Moon is a beautifully haunting song by British post-punk band, Echo & The Bunnymen. The song was released in 1984 and is known for its dreamy and ethereal music, combined with the melancholic and poetic lyrics. In the opening lyrics, "Under blue moon, I saw you, so soon you'll take me up in your arms, too late to beg you or cancel it, though I know it must be the killing time, unwillingly mine," the singer witnesses a vision of someone he has feelings for, before the lyrics segue into a prophetic message of fate, and the inevitability of a sacrificial or transformative experience.
The song is filled with metaphors of the moon, stars, and jewels, creating a celestial and magical atmosphere. The recurring phrase of "the killing moon" represents an apex in someone's life when they must face their deepest desires or greatest fears. The lyrics suggest a form of reluctance or resistance towards this moment, with lines like "Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin, he will wait until you give yourself to him." The song ends with a repetition of the phrase, "La, la, la" creating a dreamlike and hypnotic effect.
Overall, The Killing Moon is a beautifully poetic and dense song that leaves a lasting impression on the listeners. It's a song that deals with themes of fate, transformation, and sacrifice, all while creating a dreamy and hypnotic soundscape.
Line by Line Meaning
Under blue moon, I saw you
I saw you in a moment of uncertainty and change
So soon you'll take me
You will take me with you soon, regardless of my wants or needs
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
I will soon be with you, but I am powerless to stop it
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
Although I know what is coming, I cannot stop it
The killing time
A moment of reckoning, a time of death or change
Unwillingly mine
I am being forced to confront this moment, even though I never wanted it
Fate
The inescapable force that determines our lives
Up against your will
Even though you don’t want it, fate will impose its will
Through the thick and thin
Fate is present always, through good times and bad
He will wait until
Fate is patient, it will wait for the right moment
You give yourself to him
Ultimately, we must submit to our fate and accept its course
In starlit nights, I saw you
You were my guiding light in the darkness, but that may not be enough
So cruelly, you kissed me
You offered me salvation, only to leave me behind in the end
Your lips, a magic world
You offered me a glimpse of a better life, of a magical and enchanted world
Your sky, all hung with jewels
You promised me a world full of riches and beauty
The killing moon
A moment of reckoning or change, a time of death or destruction
Will come too soon
The moment I have been dreading is almost upon me
You give yourself to him
Ultimately, we must submit to our fate and accept its course
La, la, la, la
A moment of introspection and reflection
La, la, la, la
A moment of introspection and reflection
Lyrics © Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ian Stephen McCulloch, Leslie Thomas Pattinson, Peter Louis Vincent De Freitas, William Alfred Sergeant
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Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights, I saw you
So cruelly, you kissed me
Your lips, a magic world
Your sky, all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
@natansevero4272
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms too late to beg you
Or cancel it though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
[Chorus]
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
[Verse 2]
In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
[Chorus]
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
[Solo]
[Verse 1]
Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
[Chorus]
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
@cognitivetriad
LYRICS
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights, I saw you
So cruelly, you kissed me
Your lips, a magic world
Your sky, all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
La, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
@Ines_dsf88
The Killing Moon Lyrics
Under a blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under a blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
La la la la la
@rayvanwayenburg998
I remember listening to this when I was cycling in the early morning and an aircraft engine fell on my house.
@symonlynch3366
I love you Donnie!!!!!!
@gerryluby684
Who did you sue, the cycle company or Echo and the Bunnymen ? Lol.
@petergroome4229
Pish
@casper1754
What? Am I reading that right?
@nowalternottoday3809
Ray van Wayenburg 😂🤣😭👍👏👏👏👍
@geddonmeansome9834
If you are young now , love and cherish these years, because they go in a flash.
@alcoholicjoe6199
How right you are scary very scary indeed
@alabarjhoni9742
no. dont fall for the hoax lol
@hjillumi880
some old people are youngllllllll