Moon Palace
Ladytron Lyrics


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A stolen kiss, a moment to run free
The veil drops in an instant to reveal a flashback
A postcard from a distant dream

Moon palace
On a frozen sea

The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea is calling you again
Serpent sea has landed and is crashing at your feet

As city canyons fade into the night
A jagged landscape in a sodium haze
Breaks away from the sky
To shelter sparkling eyes

A stolen kiss sends electricity
It trips a switch for a moment to reveal a vision
A picture of a shared dream

Moon palace
On a frozen sea

The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea is calling you again
The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea has landed and is crashing at your feet
The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea is calling you again
The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea is calling out your name
The serpent sea is calling you again
The serpent sea has landed and is crashing at your feet.





Moon palace
On a frozen sea

Overall Meaning

The opening lines are about a brief moment of freedom and passion – "a stolen kiss" – which is interrupted when "the veil drops" and a reality check interrupts the dreamlike state. What follows is "a postcard from a distant dream," a reminder of a past moment or memory. The chorus introduces the idea of a "moon palace" on a frozen sea, adding to the dreamlike quality of the lyrics.


The second verse takes a turn towards the ominous, with the repeated mention of the "serpent sea" calling out the singer's name. This is a metaphor for temptation, danger, or perhaps even death. The lyrics describe a busy cityscape giving way to a harsh, artificial landscape, which serves as a "shelter" for someone's eyes – perhaps the eyes of the person being called out to by the serpent sea. The stolen kiss from earlier is revisited and described as having "sent electricity," pointing towards a powerful attraction or connection between two people. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the call of the serpent sea.


Overall, the lyrics of "Moon Palace" create a sense of longing and danger, alternating between moments of passion and escape and reminders of the difficult realities of life. The use of metaphors like the serpent sea and the moon palace add layers of meaning to the song, leaving plenty of room for interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

A stolen kiss, a moment to run free
A brief moment of escape, shared through an intimate kiss


The veil drops in an instant to reveal a flashback
A sudden recollection of a memory, like a curtain being lifted


A postcard from a distant dream
A reminder of a far-off, idyllic place that exists only in the mind


Moon palace
A magical, dreamlike place that exists under the moon's light


On a frozen sea
Like a palace on a frigid, isolated expanse


The serpent sea is calling out your name
The lure of something dangerous and tempting, like a hypnotic serpent's call


The serpent sea is calling you again
The persistent beckoning of a false promise of escape and freedom


Serpent sea has landed and is crashing at your feet
The overwhelming force that cannot be ignored, crashing into one's life


As city canyons fade into the night
The urban landscape disappearing like shadows in the darkness


A jagged landscape in a sodium haze
A harsh, industrial setting obscured by a yellowish pollution


Breaks away from the sky
A disconnect from nature and beauty, and the intrusion of man-made structures


To shelter sparkling eyes
Providing refuge for something beautiful and precious amidst the chaos of society


The serpent sea has landed and is crashing at your feet
The unavoidable reality of danger and temptation at one's doorstep




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MIRA AROYO, MIRA LADYTRON

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Comments from YouTube:

@suizadeamerica

one of the best songs ever written in human history, absolutely outstanding

@nomanmcshmoo8640

Try it on a couple glasses of Absinthe and half a bottle of Balvenie!!!! STELLAR!!!!

@ahmadistanbouli6136

This is definitely Awesome ❤❤

@Pheonix-jw9if

My awesome family friend, Terry, loves this song. Whenever I hear it, I think about my dear friend! Thank you, Ladytron! Moon palace is a masterpiece ❤

@gotehorn

Chill fix... The lyrical definition of Mira's voice, mixed with those phantom chants by Helen... Moon palace, on a sea of ice.

@jimcrichton7918

I'd love to see hawkwind do a 10 minute trip of this!,this is pure Dave brock,love it.

@mehmetsimsek7815

a postcard from the distant dream

@Dushku

This was precisely my reaction to this track. I can see the movie as I listen to it. Well arranged as is most of their stuff. That sharp piano in the beginning is almost the best part.

@macrolen2003

this song is crazy

@xprwishesshadowwolfx9869

mac rolen aren't we all?

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