Black was born into a musical family. Her father had been a fiddler, her mother a singer, and her brothers have their own group. She sang in her family's group in her youth.
In 1975 Black joined a small folk band called General Humbert, with whom she toured Europe and released two albums, in 1975 and 1978. In 1982 she developed a professional relationship with musician/producer Declan Sinnott and recorded her first solo album, Mary Black.
She went on to play in other groups including the traditional Irish band De Dannan from 1984-1986. After 1986 she had a successful solo career where she went on to try contemporary styles ranging from jazz to country. She was named "Best Female Artist" in the IRMA poll in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994 and 1996.
She is married to Joe O'Reilly of Dara Records and they have three children. Her son Danny is a member of the Irish rock band The Coronas, while her daughter RóisÃn is performing under the name RóisÃn O.
For a number of years, "What Hi-Fi?" magazine considered Black's voice to be so pure that it was used as an audiophile benchmark for comparing the sound quality of different high fidelity systems.
Discography
* 1983 Mary Black
* 1984 Collected
* 1985 Without the Fanfare
* 1987 By the Time it Gets Dark
* 1989 No Frontiers
* 1991 Babes in the Wood
* 1992 The Collection
* 1993 The Holy Ground
* 1995 Circus
* 1997 Shine
* 1999 Speaking with the Angel
* 2001 The Best of Mary Black 1991-2001 & Hidden Harvest
* 2003 Mary Black Live
* 2005 Full Tide
* 2008 Twenty-Five Years Twenty-Five Songs
* 2011 Stories from the Steeples
Full Moon
Mary Black Lyrics
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But you're still here with me
All the world is sleeping by and by
Through the windowpane
The frosted light is streaming in
Full moon sailing high across the sky
Tonight is like the night when we first met
I always knew I never would forget you
Come and hold me close
I miss you more than I can say
I can't imagine how I pass the time
Wondering if you'll ever know
How much you mean to me
I never dreamed there'd be a change of mind
Oh lover, this is where I want to stay
Maybe it could always be this way
Gentle music, rock away the sadnesses in me
Rock away my lonely yesterdays
I recall you said to me a long, long time ago
"Don't you lose direction in the crowd, I think you could"
But when I did you found me and I didn't even know
Hardly even knew you were around, and understood
I was reaching out each moment to be free
You were all those things I'd never be
Gentle music, rock away the sadnesses in me
Rock away my lonely yesterdays
Like pennies on the ocean
'Til no trace of them I see
'Til moonlight shows no ripples on the waves
And then the clear reflection will remain
Perhaps the same reflection of that same full moon
Full moon, full moon, full moon...
The song "Full Moon" by Mary Black speaks of a solitary moment when everyone is asleep and the only company is the full moon. The singer expresses an intense longing for a past love, someone who is no longer with her. The lyrics are filled with reminiscences of the time when she first fell in love with this person. The full moon serves as a reminder of the romance they had shared, and the singer yearns to relive that moment once again. She urges her lover to come back and hold her close, as she cannot bear to be alone anymore. The singer confesses that she never imagined a change in their relationship, and she wishes to remain close to him forever.
The song is particularly poignant because it speaks of a love that is no longer there but is still held onto in the singer's heart. It also speaks about the regret of not fully appreciating a love that was once had. The singer had lost her way, but her lover had found her and had been the guiding light that she needed. The song is filled with beautiful imagery, like the frosted light streaming in through the windowpane and the gentle music that rocks away the loneliness. Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to love, longing, and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody else has gone
Everyone else has left, but you are still here with me.
But you're still here with me
I am grateful for your company.
All the world is sleeping by and by
The world is sleeping peacefully.
Through the windowpane
Through the window glass.
The frosted light is streaming in
The light is streaming into the room, creating a frosted effect.
Full moon sailing high across the sky
The full moon is visible high up in the sky.
Tonight is like the night when we first met
Tonight reminds me of the night we first met.
I always knew I never would forget you
I knew I could never forget you.
Come and hold me close
Please come closer and hold me.
I miss you more than I can say
I miss you deeply and am having trouble expressing how much.
I can't imagine how I pass the time
I can't imagine how to fill the time without you.
Wondering if you'll ever know
I am wondering if you will ever know how much you mean to me.
How much you mean to me
You mean so much to me.
I never dreamed there'd be a change of mind
I never thought our love would change.
Oh lover, this is where I want to stay
I want to stay with you, my beloved.
Maybe it could always be this way
Perhaps we can always be together like this.
Gentle music, rock away the sadnesses in me
Soft music helps me forget my sadness.
Rock away my lonely yesterdays
Help me forget about my lonely past.
I recall you said to me a long, long time ago
I remember you telling me something a long time ago.
"Don't you lose direction in the crowd, I think you could"
"Don't lose yourself among the masses, I believe in you."
But when I did you found me and I didn't even know
When I did get lost, you found me, and I didn't even realize you were there.
Hardly even knew you were around, and understood
I didn't even know you were around, but you understood me deeply.
I was reaching out each moment to be free
I was constantly trying to break free from something.
You were all those things I'd never be
You embodied all the qualities that I could never have.
Like pennies on the ocean
Like coins thrown into the sea.
'Til no trace of them I see
Until I can no longer see any sign of them.
'Til moonlight shows no ripples on the waves
Until there are no more ripples on the water in the moonlight.
And then the clear reflection will remain
Only the clear reflection will remain.
Perhaps the same reflection of that same full moon
Maybe it is even the same reflection of that same full moon.
Full moon, full moon, full moon...
Full moon, full moon, full moon...
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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