The Messenger
Edie Brickell Lyrics


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Out on the moor he met his lover, in the wet grass up to her knees.
And there he swore he loved no other, then he came running home to me.
And will she cry all night? and will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Out on the moor shes waiting for him
Shes like a wolf under the moon.
And I am sighing here beside him.
Hes right behind me lying spoons.
And will she cry all night? and will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Oooo, oooo
She is an early morning silhouette.
Against a slowly rising sun.
Shes walking home and all her clothes are wet.
And she is frozen to the bone.
And will she cry all night? and will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Oooo, oooo
I crept away while he was sleeping.
I took my bag and left our home.
When he awakes hell look for me.
And hell find himself there all alone.




And will he cry all night? and will he cry all day?
And will he cry all night? just for the one who went away?

Overall Meaning

The song "The Messenger" by Edie Brickell tells a story of a lover who has an affair with someone else. The opening lines describe the lover out on the moor with his new lover who is waiting for him like a wolf under the moon. The singer is left behind, wondering if the other woman will cry all night and day for the one who went away. The chorus repeats this question, emphasizing the pain and heartbreak involved in this situation.


The third verse focuses on the other woman. She is described as an early morning silhouette against a slowly rising sun, walking home with wet clothes and freezing to the bone. This imagery emphasizes her vulnerability and the difficulties she is facing in this relationship.


The final verse reveals that the singer has decided to leave. She creeps away while the lover is sleeping, taking her bag and leaving their home. The chorus is repeated one last time, but this time the question is directed towards the lover himself. Will he cry all night and day for the one who went away?


Line by Line Meaning

Out on the moor he met his lover, in the wet grass up to her knees.
He met his lover in the wilderness, in the wet grass up to her knees.


And there he swore he loved no other, then he came running home to me.
He swore that he loved nobody else and then he ran back to me.


And will she cry all night? and will she cry all day?
Will his lover cry all day and night?


And will she cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Will his lover cry all night for the one who left?


Out on the moor shes waiting for him
His lover is waiting for him in the wilderness.


Shes like a wolf under the moon.
She is like a wolf under the moon.


And I am sighing here beside him.
I am sighing here next to him.


Hes right behind me lying spoons.
He is right behind me lying beside me.


Oooo, oooo
No meaning.


She is an early morning silhouette.
She is a silhouette in the early morning.


Against a slowly rising sun.
Against a slowly rising sun.


Shes walking home and all her clothes are wet.
She is walking home with her clothes wet.


And she is frozen to the bone.
She is freezing.


And will she cry all night? and will she cry all day?
Will his lover cry all day and night?


And will she cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Will his lover cry all night for the one who left?


Oooo, oooo
No meaning.


I crept away while he was sleeping.
I left while he was sleeping.


I took my bag and left our home.
I took my bag and left our home.


When he awakes hell look for me.
When he wakes up, he will look for me.


And hell find himself there all alone.
He will find himself alone.


And will he cry all night? and will he cry all day?
Will he cry all day and all night?


And will he cry all night? just for the one who went away?
Will he cry all night for the one who left?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: EDIE BRICKELL

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