Full circle
Half Moon Lyrics

Cap off kneeling at the back of the church,
After finishing your prayer at the end of a religious ceremony,

Feeling water on your brow, if it's healing it hurts
You may feel a stinging sensation on your forehead as you receive the anointing water, which some believe to have healing properties

At first a sharpish pain that returns as a thought
The initial pain may remind you of your sins and prompts introspection

That the needle in your skin will bring you closer to god
The feeling of pain accompanied by prayer during ritualistic injection is believed to bring you closer to god.

And I watch as your head turns full circle
The artist is observing how the listener's views go back and forth on the subject of faith

Our hope was with a coffee and a medical text
Our faith is replaced by scientific, medical studies and coffee which provides temporary comfort

It's too easy knowin' nothing blowing off the rest
It is easy to ignore what we don't know, which constrains our ability to derive meaning from our existence.

And the riddles in the pages leave at too much to guess
The convoluted texts offer little clarity, in contrast with dogmatic religious texts.

And the worry cracks a fracture from your hip to your chest
The anxiety about finding purpose undermines the foundation of one's being.

As I watch as your head turns full circle
The artist continues to witness the listener's inner turmoil.

We got lost in the travels in the spiritual book
We lost focus when engrossed in exploring religious literature.

Missed the beaches from nirvana and the way that they look
We disregard the beauty and simplicity of existence in the pursuit of enlightenment.

And the crooks they're on the island they're killin' to keep runnin'
Sinful behavior exists all around us, and it is defended with violence.

They're running severance on the plastic and it seems to be working
The manipulation of the plastic reality appeals to people and it is therefore effective.

Is that the best that I can do?
The singer is aware that their refusal to compromise and to in-vain fight for dogmas doesn't solve the issue, so they feel helpless as they watch the listener's conflict.

When I watch as your head turns full circle And I watch as your head turns full circle Yeah I watch as your head turns full circle
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the repetitiveness of the listener's thoughts and actions.