Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker's music … Read Full Bio ↴Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker's music in his bedroom, but the electrifying and uniquely eclectic sound undeniably feels more fitting for a stadium.   When Springer formed Moon Walker at the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, he was merely looking for a way to pass time and make some extra money selling songs to music libraries. “I sold some, and it was going fine, but then I wrote some songs, and I was like, ‘I really don’t want to give these ones away." Those songs that Springer just couldn't part with ended up becoming his critically acclaimed debut record "Truth to Power". Thanks to sudden viral success on Tik Tok and praise from the likes of The Darkness's Justin Hawkins, the 7-track album quickly established Moon Walker as one of rock's most promising acts. Less than a year later, Springer is back with his more expansive sophomore effort "The Attack of Mirrors".

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New Commandments
Moon Walker Lyrics

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Stop, had a premonition
I've got a secret message
I'll take a new position on the high court
One: No superstition
Two: No competition
Freeze in prayer position, down on both knees

We can't be no ordinary people

We've got more answers than you
People change their minds but not their stories
Search for truth in allegory
This is my answer to you
Your new commandments

Now, what's the point in waiting
When your heart is vacant?
My denomination down on all fours
Three: No second guessing
Four: No time for questions
Keep investigations behind closed doors

We can't be no ordinary people
We've got more answers than you
People change their minds but not their stories
Search for truth in allegory
This is my answer to you, yeah

We can't be no ordinary people (We can't be no ordinary people)
We've got more answers than you (We can't be no ordinary people)
People change their minds but not their stories (No, no, no, no, no, no)
Search for truth in allegory (You know we got all the answers, don't ya?)
This is my answer to you (Take a good hard listen)
To your new commandments

Five: No syndication
Six: No subdivisions
Seven: Leave your name and message (Wait)
While I'm on vacation

Overall Meaning

In Moon Walker's song New Commandments, the lyrics seem to suggest a new way of living, one that is guided by a set of rules and beliefs. The singer of the song seems to be someone who has received a message, a premonition of some sort, that has led them to a new position on the "high court". The new way of living that they espouse is guided by a set of commandments that they have created, and they proceed to list these commandments throughout the song.

The first commandment is to reject superstition, followed by the second, which is to reject competition. The third commandment is to avoid second-guessing, and the fourth is to avoid asking questions that might lead to investigations. The fifth commandment is to avoid syndication, and the sixth is to avoid subdivisions. Finally, the seventh commandment is to leave a message while the singer is on vacation.

The overall message of the song seems to be that the singer has found a new way of living that is free from the constraints of traditional beliefs and practices. They reject superstition, competition, and second-guessing, and instead seek truth in allegory. They see themselves as having more answers than others, and believe that their new commandments are the path to enlightenment.

Line by Line Meaning

Stop, had a premonition
I had a feeling something was going to happen

I've got a secret message
I have something important to share

I'll take a new position on the high court
I will take a new, powerful role

One: No superstition
We reject superstition

Two: No competition
We reject competition

Freeze in prayer position, down on both knees
We will be devout in our belief system

Now, what's the point in waiting
Why wait when there is something to be done?

When your heart is vacant?
When you do not have any passion or purpose

My denomination down on all fours
We will be humble and subservient to our belief system

Three: No second guessing
We do not question our beliefs

Four: No time for questions
We have no time for doubts or skepticism