Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK)… Read Full Bio ↴Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a songwriter, writer, blogger and artist. Most of his songs are self-referential or postmodern.

For more than twenty years he has been releasing, to only marginal commercial and critical success, playful and transgressive albums on labels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. In his lyrics and his other writing he makes seemingly random use of decontextualized pieces of continental (mostly French) philosophy, and has built up a personal world he says is "dominated by values like diversity, orientalism, and a respect for otherness." He is also known in certain circles outside the U.S. as a producer. He is fascinated by identity, Japan, the avant-garde, time travel and sex. Live Momus shows are rare but when he does perform he often sings the crowd favourite 'maf' from the Stars Forever LP.
He wears a patch over his right eye because he lost the use of it after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis from a contact lens case washed with Greek tap water.

Nick Currie currently resides in Osaka, Japan.

Huge
Momus Lyrics

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I never thought you'd mean everything to me
Huge as the moon on the sea
And sure enough you don't mean everything to me
If you were that huge, how huge could the world be?

Once there a man, and only one thing made him happy
Her eyes and her lips were so huge
But when she was gone, everything made him happy

The world was so huge and so new

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Momus's "Huge" may seem simple at first glance, but they actually hold a deep meaning about how our perceptions of the world and ourselves can change depending on our attachments and desires. The song starts with the singer admitting that he never thought someone could mean everything to him, but now this person is as huge to him as the moon on the sea. The implication is that this person has become his entire world, and their absence would be as devastating as the absence of the moon from the sea.

However, the singer then proceeds to question this attachment by stating that this person doesn't actually mean everything to him. He wonders how huge the world could be if someone else could also be huge to him. The message here seems to be that our perceptions and feelings are relative, and being open to the vastness of the world can help us put our attachments and desires into perspective.

The second stanza tells the story of a man who was obsessed with a woman's eyes and lips, which he found huge. But when she was gone, he discovered that everything else in the world could make him happy. This seems to be a cautionary tale about putting too much importance on one person or thing, as it can lead to a limited and narrow perception of the world.

Overall, "Huge" is a poetic reflection on the power of attachment and how it can shape our worldview. It urges us to be open and aware of the vastness of the world, even as we form deep connections with others.

Line by Line Meaning

I never thought you'd mean everything to me
I didn't expect to value you so much in my life

Huge as the moon on the sea
Your importance is as significant as the moon's size on the ocean

And sure enough you don't mean everything to me
However, I realize you're not the only important thing in my life

If you were that huge, how huge could the world be?
If you were my only focus, how could I appreciate the vastness and diversity of the world?

Once there a man, and only one thing made him happy
There was a man who found joy in just one thing

Her eyes and her lips were so huge
Her physical features captivated the man's attention and brought him happiness

But when she was gone, everything made him happy
However, when she left, the man found happiness in the simple things around him

The world was so huge and so new
He saw the world with fresh eyes and realized its immense and boundless beauty

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