Foy Vance is a songsmith born in Bangor, County Down, who is now living in … Read Full Bio ↴Foy Vance is a songsmith born in Bangor, County Down, who is now living in London. He released his first single "Gabriel and the vagabond" c/w with "Indiscriminate Act of kindness" on December 18th, 2006 on Wurdamouth Records. The songs "Gabriel and the Vagabond" and "Homebird" was featured in the second season of the US TV drama Grey's Anatomy and received an incredible response and demand to release the track as a single.

"Indiscriminate Act of Kindness", one of Foy’s most popular tracks "live" was featured in the a TV commercial for Great Ormond Street Hospital which was aired in the UK up until Christmas of 2006. Foy often uses alternative tunings for his guitar, for example the song 'Indiscriminate Act of Kindness' he uses the tuning CGDGCe.

Foy has previously released two limited edition EPs on Wurdamouth records; "Live Sessions and the birth of the Toilet tour" and "Watermelon Oranges". His regular piano player is London based composer Jules Maxwell.

Moving On
Foy Vance Lyrics

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Well you first took me baby with the way you looked
My sky fell and my earth shook
I'm still reeling from the time it took
'Fore you were moving on babe

I never got suspicious 'bout the way you walked
The way you smiled or the way you talked
Sounds naive but I never thought

You'd be moving on babe

Well you told me you wanted me
And you said you would be mine
Now you're gone and I'm all done with crying

I'm movin'
I'm movin'
Moving on babe
I'm movin'
I'm movin'
Moving on babe

Well you once loved me baby
Tell me what went wrong
I was your dance and you were my song
I can't sing it, you've been gone too long
I'm moving on babe

Well you told me you wanted me
And you said you would be mine
Now you're gone and I'm all done with crying

You left me standing by an open door
Heartbroken, laying on the floor
I have cried and I can cry no more
I'm moving on babe

I'm movin'
I'm movin'
Moving on babe
I'm movin'
I'm movin'
Moving on babe

I'm movin'
I'm movin'
Moving on babe
I'm movin'

I'm movin'
Moving on babe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Foy Vance's "Moving On" depict the process of moving on from a failed romance. The song is full of melancholic imagery and powerful emotions that accompany the end of a relationship. The lyrics convey the singer's sense of disappointment and disillusionment with a lover who has left him heartbroken.

The opening lines capture the powerful attraction he initially felt for the woman, highlighting the way she rocked his world. However, as the song progresses, he reveals his regret over trusting her so completely and his sorrow over her betrayal. Throughout the song, the singer's vulnerability and pain emerge, capturing his struggle to let go: "I have cried and I can cry no more."

In the end, the song details the liberating experience of letting go and moving forward: "I'm movin' / I'm movin' / Moving on babe." Overall, the lyrics convey the difficulties that come with the end of a relationship, but also express the hope and possibility that can come with realizing that the time has come to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Well you first took me baby with the way you looked
You first caught my eye with your physical appearance

My sky fell and my earth shook
You had a huge impact on my life

I'm still reeling from the time it took
I'm still affected by the fact that you're gone

'Fore you were moving on babe
Before you left me

I never got suspicious 'bout the way you walked
I never questioned your motives or actions

The way you smiled or the way you talked
I believed your words and actions were genuine

Sounds naive but I never thought
I may have been naive in my thinking

You'd be moving on babe
You'd leave me

Well you told me you wanted me
You expressed a desire to be with me

And you said you would be mine
You made a commitment to me

Now you're gone and I'm all done with crying
You left me, but I've finished grieving

I'm movin'
I'm moving on with my life

I'm movin'
I'm not letting myself get stuck in the past

Moving on babe
I'm letting go of you and moving on

Well you once loved me baby
Our love was once strong

Tell me what went wrong
Help me understand why our love ended

I was your dance and you were my song
We had a beautiful, harmonious connection

I can't sing it, you've been gone too long
Our relationship is over and can't be salvaged

You left me standing by an open door
You left me behind, without any closure

Heartbroken, laying on the floor
I was devastated by our breakup

I have cried and I can cry no more
I've grieved and now I'm ready to move on

I'm moving on babe
I'm leaving our relationship in the past

I'm movin'
I'm healing and pursuing new opportunities

Moving on babe
I'm not looking back

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It is a sin that this music isn’t heard by millions!! When some pure shite is topping “the charts” this is real music, as in, it has soul and truth and energy and evokes emotion!! It lends itself perfectly with the mood we may be feeling, both positive and otherwise, which is what music should do. That’s why we need it. :-) It is just proper stuff.....ya couldn’t beat it with a big stick!