Moon safari started as a figment of our imagination in the late twentieth c… Read Full Bio ↴Moon safari started as a figment of our imagination in the late twentieth century. Realised in 2003, we are now casting our first progressive pie of epic proportions, “A Doorway To Summer”, into the face of the enlightened world.

Fifteen minutes of rehearsal on a dark February night was all it took to make us feel warm and summery inside. So the following month we entered the local recording facilities in Skelleftea, a small stretch of shoreline in the north of Sweden, and begun scribbling down the blueprint for what would later become A Doorway To Summer.

The four-track demo recorded that spring was sent to Mr. Tomas Bodin of The Flower Kings. Our star-struck attitude must have been the convincing factor as he happily agreed to make the long journey north to mix and master the demo in the summer of 2003. The outcome of the collaboration, resulting in great versions of “Doorway” and the booming “Lovely Rain”, pleased both parties and it was decided then and there that we would record an album, with Tomas himself playing the role of producer.

Now, circa two years later and tons of experience richer, after some gruelling months of recording and a whole lot of fun, we hope you’ll join us, in the land of a million bells and whistles, where under a pebble somewhere, you might just find “A doorway to summer” .

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Moon Safari is:

Simon Åkesson - Lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, moogs, mellotrons & choir arrangements.
Petter Sandström - Lead vocals, backing vocals, sloppy acoustic guitar & harmonica.
Pontus Åkesson - 6, 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitars, backing vocals & various percussions.
Johan Westerlund - Bass, backing vocals, and coffeemaking.
Tobias Lundgren - Drums, Percussion & backing vocals.

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Diamonds
Moon Safari Lyrics

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My uncle on my father's side's a farmer
He is old now but smiles just the same
Spent his life working way over yonder
In the fields among the rocks and the clay

He says: ”Tell me what more is a diamond, son,
Than a stone in the blind man's hand
If you'd see what I see then you too

Could be king with a kingdom in hand”

Now I can't help but think that there's a truth there
Something missing in this modern trance
Maybe to live and work the land of your fathers
Is the offering our sanity demands

People chase the end of the rainbow
Because they heard there's the end of their tales
I just wanna be walking up the old dirtroad
Passed the birchtrees I'll see my uncle wave, singing:

”Tell me what more is a diamond, son,
Than a stone in the blind man's hand,
People run, running round round in circles until their
Diamonds get lost in the sand”

Oh, how I wish I'd be like him
Free from a world that's speeding

”Don't play their game, boy, can't you see
The more you get the less you dream,
Don't put your faith in faithless lies,
The cheering warmth of summer never dies
The cheering warmth of summer holds the instruments of life”

I don't know if this is really true or not
But a friend told me Syd Barrett said
That the only way to be free is to lie still in your bed
Then there's no end to the possibilities

So tell me what more is a Diamond,
Than a stone in the blind man's hand
Our life's need to be cut into pieces
So we can live every possible end

”Don't play their game, boy, can't you see
The more you get the less you dream,
Don't put your faith in faithless lies,

The cheering warmth of summer never dies
The cheering warmth of summer holds the instruments of life”

Overall Meaning

The song "Diamonds" by Moon Safari is a reflection on the simple life of the singer's uncle, who has spent his life as a farmer. The singer is envious of his uncle's ability to live outside of the modern world and to find contentment in the simple pleasures of life. The uncle's wisdom is portrayed through his understanding that a diamond is just a stone in the hands of a blind man and that true wealth is found in things that cannot be bought or sold. He encourages the singer to be content with what he has and to not chase after material wealth or the rat race of modern life.

The song also speaks to the idea that people are always searching for something that may not exist or may not be as valuable as they think. The pursuit of diamonds or the end of the rainbow is a metaphor for chasing after material possessions or an ultimate goal that may not actually bring happiness or fulfillment. The singer's desire to live a simpler life and to be like his uncle speaks to the idea that perhaps simpler is better and that contentment can be found in the present moment.

Line by Line Meaning

My uncle on my father's side's a farmer
The singer's uncle is a farmer and has been working as one his entire life.

He is old now but smiles just the same
Despite his old age, the singer's uncle still retains his joy and positivity.

Spent his life working way over yonder
The singer's uncle has spent his entire life working on a farm far away.

In the fields among the rocks and the clay
The uncle has worked tirelessly in the fields amidst the rocky and muddy terrain.

He says: 'Tell me what more is a diamond, son, Than a stone in the blind man's hand If you'd see what I see then you too Could be king with a kingdom in hand'
The uncle asks his nephew whether he understands the true value of diamonds and how owning many things can make one feel like a king.

Now I can't help but think that there's a truth there Something missing in this modern trance
The singer feels that his uncle's insight holds some truth and relevance that modern society is missing.

Maybe to live and work the land of your fathers Is the offering our sanity demands
The singer suggests that returning to the traditional ways of living off the land can help restore one's sanity and sense of self-purpose.

People chase the end of the rainbow Because they heard there's the end of their tales
The singer observes that people often pursue success and wealth like chasing after the end of a rainbow, hoping to find their happy endings.

I just wanna be walking up the old dirt road Passed the birch trees I'll see my uncle wave, singing:
The singer dreams of a simple life where he can walk up to his uncle's farm and hear his voice as he sings.

”Don't play their game, boy, can't you see The more you get the less you dream, Don't put your faith in faithless lies, The cheering warmth of summer never dies The cheering warmth of summer holds the instruments of life”
The uncle advises the nephew to resist the pressure of modern society to accumulate material possessions as it leads to fewer and fewer dreams. Instead, he advocates having faith in something bigger than oneself that can provide warmth and fulfillment in life.

I don't know if this is really true or not But a friend told me Syd Barrett said That the only way to be free is to lie still in your bed Then there's no end to the possibilities
The singer recalls a friend mentioning Syd Barrett's belief that true freedom comes from lying still in bed, where one can imagine all the possibilities of life without being constrained by reality.

So tell me what more is a Diamond, Than a stone in the blind man's hand Our life's need to be cut into pieces So we can live every possible end
The singer questions the value of material possessions like diamonds, suggesting that living life to the fullest requires the ability to experience all possible outcomes and not to be limited by material desires.

”Don't play their game, boy, can't you see The more you get the less you dream, Don't put your faith in faithless lies, The cheering warmth of summer never dies The cheering warmth of summer holds the instruments of life”
The uncle emphasizes the importance of keeping one's faith and dreams alive instead of falling for the false beliefs perpetuated by society.

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