Healy released his debut solo album, titled "Wreckorder", on October 4th on his private label, WreckordLabel. The album was recorded late in 2009 in Berlin and New York (and Berlin is where Fran currently lives), before being completed in Vermont early in 2010. The album was produced by Emery Dobyns, with contributions from Paul McCartney, Neko Case and Tom Hobden from Noah and the Whale. As a thank you to Paul McCartney, Fran has become a vegetarian.
Moonshine
Fran Healy Lyrics
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But my heart's on fire
Because the clock is approaching
The midnight hour
I leave my window open
All the lights are out
And from the darkes night
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
The cow jumped over the moonshine moon
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
I'll love you tonight under the moonshine moon
Well as we walk through the streets
There's no-one nowhere
And our nightgown's trailing
And our feet are bare
I don't know where we're woing
And I don't care
Just as long as you're here
And the moon's up there
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
The cow jumped over the moonshine moon
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
I'll love you tonight under the moonshine moon
Now all the little boys and girls around the town
Dreaming through the darkness till the moon goes down
But me and my baby gonna be up all night
Dancing under the moonlight
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
I'll love you tonight under the moonshine moon
Moonshine
Moonshine moon
The cow jumped over the moonshine moon
The lyrics of Fran Healy's song Moonshine are about a couple who are madly in love and their nighttime rendezvous. The first two lines of the verse, "Well my eyes are closed, but my heart's on fire," refer to the singer being in a state of bliss and feeling as if everything around him is irrelevant. The midnight hour represents the perfect time of night for the couple to meet and be lost in the moment.
The imagery in the song is vivid and almost dreamlike. The lines, "I leave my window open, all the lights are out, and from the darkest night comes the lightest shout," indicates that the couple prefers darkness and isolation, and looks forward to their moment alone. The chorus introduces the phrase "Moonshine" which is a reference to a homemade alcoholic drink; it refers to the excitement and intoxication that the couple feels together. The "cow jumping over the moonshine moon" could be an allusion to the famous nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle, where the images of the cow and the moon create a playful, childlike tone for the song.
The bridge of the song shifts the focus from the couple to the rest of the town. The lyric, "Now all the little boys and girls around the town, dreaming through the darkness till the moon goes down," implies that while everyone is asleep, the singer is out with his beloved, enjoying their company and dancing under the moonlight. The final chorus talks about how the couple is lost in their love, and no matter where they go or what they do, as long as they have each other, everything else is irrelevant.
Line by Line Meaning
Well my eyes are closed
Although my eyes are closed, my heart is overwhelmed with a strong emotion.
But my heart's on fire
The singer's emotions are so strong that they feel like their heart is literally on fire.
Because the clock is approaching
The approaching midnight hour adds to the excitement of the singer's strong emotions.
The midnight hour
The timing of the night adds to the mood of the song and its setting.
I leave my window open
The artist has opened their window to allow in the fresh air and the sound of the night-time outside.
All the lights are out
The singer's surroundings are dark and quiet, adding to the atmosphere of the song.
And from the darkes night
From the most obscure and mysterious part of the night, something comes to light.
Comes the lightest shout
Despite the darkness, there is a faint sound or whisper that can still be heard, similar to a 'light shout'.
Moonshine
The artist and their lover are under the spell of the moon's light and love.
Moonshine moon
The moonlight is so strong and beautiful that it fills the whole night sky, taking over the darkness.
The cow jumped over the moonshine moon
This line is a reference to the nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', which adds to the whimsical nature of the song.
I'll love you tonight under the moonshine moon
The artist and their lover will indulge in their love for each other under the moon's light.
Now all the little boys and girls around the town
This line describes the innocence of the town's children who are fast asleep while the singer is wide awake.
Dreaming through the darkness till the moon goes down
The children are dreaming peacefully in their own world that will end when the moon goes down.
But me and my baby gonna be up all night
The singer and their lover will spend all night together indulging in their love for each other.
Dancing under the moonlight
The couple will dance in the moon's light, enjoying the night together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Francis Healy
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Greice Feital
Wooow isso me lembra Layla do Eric Clapton! Comparações a parte esse cara é um excelente músico.
The Parabolics
Verdade, Greice!!!!!!
Catalina
He is an angel,great musician and also very kind to his fans 3
marco anez
es el solo album mas dificil que he escuchado, todas son excelentes
C#
Incrível mano
Travis Martin
me encanta este cantante!!!!! se le ve que la musica es su verdadera pasion!!!! me sorprende de verdad ese si es un cantante de verdad!!!! no como la porqueria de regueton que eso si es una abominacion pero el vocalista de travis ♥♥♥ eso si es sensacional!!!!
theguitarczar
Great song. Healy's one of the best.
Memi04
hermooosooo muy hermosooo!!!
caelrc
me encanta!
Skinnypeople
recently his singing voice is always in my mind. I can't stop thinking about fran's songs xd so great songs. and especially this video is played in my mind usually xd