In early 2003, Costa's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, who offered to record more demos for Costa in his home studio. Those first recordings led to two EPs that Costa and Dumont distributed themselves. These were later combined and mixed by Phil Ek in order to form Costa's first full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing.
Costa spent the summer of 2005 opening on Jack Johnson's summer tour. He has since toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Death Cab for Cutie. Costa joined Jack Johnson for his 2006 European tour. He has also contributed to the Jack Johnson and Friends Curious George soundtrack; his track is entitled "Lullaby". This song was taken from his The Elasmosaurus EP. Costa has also toured extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and South America.
The video for Costa's first single "Cold December" was released February 2, 2006. On July 31, 2007, he released a song titled "If You Took To Me" as part of the environmentally minded polar bear documentary Arctic Tale and its soundtrack.
On October 7, 2007, Costa released the first single, "Mr. Pitiful," from his record Unfamiliar Faces. The song "Mr. Pitiful" was used during a scene with Paul Rudd in the movie I Love You, Man, the redband trailer for the film Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera, and the movie Marmaduke. The song is featured during the opening credits of The Answer Man (film). Apple also used an instrumental cut of this song for the worldwide iPhone 3GS ads.
Mobile Chateau, Costa's next album, was released on September 21, 2010, via Brushfire Records. His 2013 self-titled album was recorded at Pheasant Studios in Santa Ana, CA, as Costa's first solo production.
11. Behind The Moon
Matt Costa Lyrics
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I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
And let me hold you like the way
I used to do
All the stars point me to you and lately they just drive me crazy
A universe can be so cruel so baby, baby be my lady
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
I used to do
I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
Now let me hold you like the way
Now let me hold you like the way
Now let me hold you like the way
I used to do
I used to do
I used to do
I used to do
The lyrics of "11. Behind The Moon" by Matt Costa speak of a narrator trying to win back the love of someone who has left them. The song starts off with the singer saying they would shine like a million suns if their love would just come back to them. They plead for the other person to let them back into their life and hold them like they used to. They feel lost and stuck behind the moon, but believe they will dance around the sun once they are back together with their love. The singer also mentions how the stars always lead them back to the person they love and how the universe can be cruel without them.
The song is full of longing and desperation, with the singer expressing their deep desire to be with their loved one once more. They are willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means constantly asking for another chance. The repeated lines "Now let me in, back where we begin" emphasize this need for reconciliation and a return to the past.
In conclusion, "11. Behind The Moon" is a melancholic but hopeful song that speaks to the universal experience of losing someone and trying to win them back.
Line by Line Meaning
I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I believe my love for you could make me shine as bright as the sun, if only you would reciprocate my feelings.
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe
I hope to be a fixture in your life once more, please consider giving me another chance.
Now here I come
I am ready to re-enter your life and make amends for past mistakes.
To dance around the sun
I am ready to celebrate a new beginning with you, to dance around the sun symbolizes happiness and excitement.
I've been oh so blue
I've been incredibly sad and lonely while without you in my life.
Stuck behind the moon
I've been feeling trapped and unable to reach you or express my feelings to you.
Now let me in
I am asking for your forgiveness and a chance to start over.
Back where we begin
I hope to go back to the happy and loving times we shared before.
And let me hold you like the way
I want to embrace you with the same tenderness and love that I did before.
I used to do
I miss the closeness we once shared, and I hope we can rekindle that love and affection.
All the stars point me to you and lately they just drive me crazy
I feel that the universe is telling me that you are the one for me and it's hard to ignore that feeling.
A universe can be so cruel so baby, baby be my lady
The world can be cruel and unforgiving, but I want to make it better by being with you, my love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MATTHEW ALBERT COSTA
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@jasonleon857
I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
I used to do
All the stars point me to you and lately they just drive me crazy
A universe can be so cruel so baby, baby be my lady
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
I used to do
I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe
Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
Now let me hold you like the way...
Now let me hold you like the way...
Now let me hold you like the way...
I used to do
I used to do
I used to do
I used to do
@zzghost8593
I've skated so many times to this song
@xaviermiller9499
My nostalgia holy shit bro. I remember getting this in '07 and I find myself every 2-3 years opening that Element case to listen to this song and I can remember each and every frame from this.
@kylebirch7258
My mom played this for me
@brandonklopfenstein1633
I played this to my mom from a skate video and she used to play it on a cd she burned for car rides
@Rerunz
It was a quicksilver promo
@Rerunz
Rip dylan rieder
@Rerunz
@@brandonklopfenstein1633yup dylan rieder used it in his part rip dylan rieder
@hugorodriguez1817
Skate forever ;) XD como deseo volver a sentir y vivir esa magia de esos años, ya nada será igual, solo quedan los recuerdos, esa bella calidez en el corazón ... se han ido los años, pero no los sueños .. El Mop - Forever Pank ..
@alcantarainterior8078
Hugo Rodríguez si brou a la raza humana se le enfrió el corazón en estos tiempos; Solo quedan esos recuerdos de aquel entonces que no vuelve
@ash.s.bobroman
First in 5 years