Her latest release, The Season, was recorded with longtime friend and collaborator Jake Owen (The BoDeans, Goldspot, Sahara Smith). Each song brings home the truth that there is growth from struggle, and the theme of moving from darkness to light permeates the album. Both musically and lyrically, The Season sings this message loud and clear; “I hope this album gives people excuses to love....what else are we made for?”
Recent accolades include:
Indie Artist of the Month (Apr/May 2009) - Americana Music Times
Artist of the Year nominee (2010) -Texas Music Coalition
Hostess/Artist/Producer Summer Songwriter Series 2010 - San Antonio
WINNER #1 Artist OurStage Texas Lilith Fair Competition 2010
SouthWest Regional Finalist 2010 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest
The Moon the Sun
Laura Marie Lyrics
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I know it seems larger than life
But it isn't the world that you're in,
It's just the world that you are
Nothing warms up in this light. It's like it's never inside.
You just hope that it might be what you think that you need in your life if you can stay who you are.
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Don't you know that you're the moon?
Turning and turning away, I thought you'd leave me alone in the mess that we made but you just follow your course and you're home. It's just a matter of time.
I feel your heat at the door. I wanted light but it's burning like never before.
Maybe it feels like you're going too far because you're reaching so high.
Don't you know that you're the sun? You are turning with such violence. I am taken and undone. I am burning in the brightness.
Oh my love, let's see how far you can go. I don't know how you don't know that you are what you are.
Oh my love, let's see how far you can go. I don't know how you don't know that you are what you are.
Oh my love, you're just like the stars above
Don't you think that you're not enough 'cause I know that you are...
In "The Moon the Sun," Laura Marie is describing the power and beauty of the two celestial beings that light up the sky - the moon and the sun. She starts by acknowledging the general immensity of the moon as it glows from a distance, but then reminds the listener that it's a projection of the individual's own world. The singer notes that nothing ever warms up in its light - this could mean that the moon's light is a cold, unemotional kind of illumination, but it could also mean that it doesn't inspire growth or change. Still, the singer encourages the listener that, as the moon, they are capable of influencing the tides - and this is where they can come into their own power.
The second half of the song shifts focus to the sun. The singer notes that the sun burns brighter and hotter than the moon, and when it shines on someone, they can feel its heat at the door. The metaphorical 'heat' could represent the passion, ambition or power that the recipient of the sun's light possesses, but it could also represent the discomfort that comes with growth or change. Again, the singer reminds the listener that they are the sun, and that they are capable of causing others to feel their energy and presence. The final repetition of "Oh my love, let's see how far you can go" comes across as a kind of uplifting exhortation - an encouragement to the subject of the song (and by extension, the listener) to embrace their potential and see how far they can push themselves.
Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on personal power and growth, using the metaphor of the moon and the sun to prompt self-reflection and inspire hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Brighter than anything else at this distance
The moon appears very bright and stands out from all other objects in its vicinity.
I know it seems larger than life
Although the moon appears big and significant, it is not the world that one is in, but rather the world that one is.
But it isn't the world that you're in,
It's not about the external world that surrounds you.
It's just the world that you are
It's about the person that you are inside, your identity, values, and beliefs.
Nothing warms up in this light. It's like it's never inside.
The moon does not emit heat, and it seems as it has no internal warmth or emotions.
You just hope that it might be what you think that you need in your life if you can stay who you are.
You might wish that the moon, which represents what you desire, will fulfill your needs without changing who you are as a person.
Don't you know that you're the moon?
You are like the moon, bright and significant, but you do not realize your real potential.
When you suffer in your silence, I'm a tide that you have moved.
Your inner pain affects me, and I respond to it like a tide that ebbs and flows along your guidance.
Turning and turning away, I thought you'd leave me alone in the mess that we made but you just follow your course and you're home. It's just a matter of time.
Despite difficulties in the relationship, you are still on your path, and you will eventually find a place where you belong.
I feel your heat at the door. I wanted light but it's burning like never before.
I anticipated a warm welcome, but your passion and intensity are overwhelming.
Maybe it feels like you're going too far because you're reaching so high.
Perhaps you are exceeding your limits because you aim for something extraordinary and unattainable.
Don't you know that you're the sun? You are turning with such violence.
Just like the sun, you have tremendous energy, and your actions have a significant impact on the world around you.
I am taken and undone. I am burning in the brightness.
Your brightness is so potent that it overwhelms me and makes me lose my sense of direction and purpose.
Oh my love, let's see how far you can go. I don't know how you don't know that you are what you are.
Let's explore how far your potential can take you, and please realize that you are exceptional and unique.
Oh my love, you're just like the stars above
Just like the stars, you possess an unquantifiable and unexplainable mystique.
Don't you think that you're not enough 'cause I know that you are...
Do not doubt yourself, for I believe that you are complete and capable of great things.
Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.