Moon Child
King Crimson Lyrics

Call her moonchild
Referring to a girl who lives a free-spirited life

Dancing in the shallows of a river
She moves gracefully in the water, which is where she finds peace

Lonely moonchild
She is often alone, but never lonely because she finds solace in nature

Dreaming in the shadow of the willow.
She sees the beauty in the things she encounters in nature and dreams about them

Talking to the trees of the cobweb strange
She talks to the trees, which are the only witnesses to her way of life.

Sleeping on the steps of a fountain
Her bed is the stones, and her comfort can be found anywhere she wants

Weaving silver wands to the Night-birds song
She uses music and art to pass the time while alone in nature

Waiting for the sun on the mountain.
She waits for the sun to rise up since it's an essential part of nature which enlivens everything

She's a moonchild
She is carefree, and lives on her own terms, guided by the power of nature

Gathering the flowers in a garden.
Her garden comprises colouful flowers, and she takes care of them, honing her gardening skills as well

Lovely moonchild
She's beautiful, and her beauty arises from her connection to nature

Drifting on the echoes of the hours.
She often gazes up at the sky, and her sense of time is measured in the movement of the sun and the stars

Sailing on the wind, in a milk-white gown
She's like a goddess who floats through the woods, and wherever the wind takes her

Dropping circle stones on a sun dial
She creates her own sundial, which tells the time the way she perceives it

Playing hide and seek with the ghosts of dawn
She loves seeing the sunrise and has an affinity for the uncertainty and the rapid rise of life that accompanies every new day

Waiting for a smile from a sun child
She looks forward to moments of joy and fulfilment during the bright days of sunshine