Moon
Mixed Matches feat. Distance Decay & Callari Lyrics
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I would imagine
Tonight as the first of them all
Cause you won't ask me if I'm done
But rather when and how
When the moon reaches its full
If it's easier to hold on
'Cause I can't be doing too much for this place
After you were on me for so long
Hold me back enough
When it hurts to love
In two years I won't be here
And it's incentivized
To be someone you couldn't
So I won't know you now
'Cause I don't wanna be stuck when I could be here
All of the time, all of the faces
You could be been counting on
When no one is to show
So when it hurts and how I feel
Doesn't read into your field
And after I could let it go
Who would care when you're alone?
So when the sun reaches its peak
I when I don't seem to know if it's honest now
But I hope
When the moon reaches its full
Is when I don't seem to know
If it's easier to hold on
'Cause I can't be doing too much for this place
After you were on me for so long
Hold me back enough
When it hurts to love
The song "Moon" talks about the pain of love and the fear of being stuck. The singer imagines the night as the first of them all, suggesting that it's a new beginning, but they know that the person they love is not going to ask if they are done, but rather when and how. This implies that the relationship might not be healthy or sustainable. When the moon reaches its full, the singer doesn't know whether it's easier to hold onto love or let go. They feel like they can't be doing too much for this place (the relationship) after the other person was on them for so long. The singer needs the other person to hold them back enough when it hurts to love.
The lyrics then move onto the idea of leaving and not wanting to be stuck. The singer says that in two years, they won't be here and that it's incentivized to be someone that the other person couldn't be with. The singer doesn't want to know the other person now because they don't want to be stuck when they can be living their life. The fear of being stuck is emphasized when the singer sings, "Who would care when you're alone?" The singer then goes back to the idea of the moon reaching its full and not knowing what to do. They hope that the honesty will come out when the sun reaches its peak.
Overall, the song is about the pain of love and the fear of being stuck in a relationship. The singer wants to live their life without being held back by someone else. They want to be honest with themselves and their partner but are scared of the consequences of their honesty.
Line by Line Meaning
Callari!
A cry for Callari's attention and company
I would imagine
Expressing a hopeful outlook towards the upcoming event
Tonight as the first of them all
Referring to the current night as a new beginning with a fresh perspective
Cause you won't ask me if I'm done
Emphasizing Callari's trust in the artist's ability to complete the task
But rather when and how
Leaving the decision-making up to the artist
When the moon reaches its full
A metaphorical symbol of uncertainty and confusion in life
Is when I don't seem to know
Acknowledging a sense of disorientation in life
If it's easier to hold on
Questioning the value of holding onto certain things or people
'Cause I can't be doing too much for this place
Recognizing the limitations of one's own abilities and capacity
After you were on me for so long
Implies exhaustion after being pushed too hard for too long
Hold me back enough
Desiring to be held back from potentially harmful situations
When it hurts to love
Describing the pain that can come with loving someone or something deeply
In two years I won't be here
Acknowledging the impermanence of one's own presence
And it's incentivized
Feeling motivated to take advantage of the time they have
To be someone you couldn't
Expressing a desire to grow and become a better version of oneself
So I won't know you now
Implies a lack of familiarity with others in the future
'Cause I don't wanna be stuck when I could be here
Desiring to live in the present moment rather than being held back by the past or the future
All of the time, all of the faces
Acknowledging the multitude of experiences and people in the world
You could be been counting on
Expressing a sense of trust and dependency on others
When no one is to show
Acknowledging the possibility of disappointment or loneliness
So when it hurts and how I feel
Reflecting on personal emotions and pain
Doesn't read into your field
Expressing a sense of being misunderstood or not being listened to
And after I could let it go
Feeling ready to move on from past experiences
Who would care when you're alone?
Reflecting on the concept of loneliness and the possibility of having no one there to care
So when the sun reaches its peak
Referring to a new beginning and the possibility of new experiences
I when I don't seem to know if it's honest now
Feeling uncertain about the authenticity of life experiences
But I hope
Expressing a wishful outlook towards life
Writer(s): Ed Barrios
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.