The Fog
Moonface Lyrics

He dreams that Neptune is a prophet
Moonface has a vivid imagination and often dreams of impossible things, like the planet Neptune being able to predict future events.

And Jupiter a healer
In his dreams, he believes that Jupiter has the power to cure any illness and ailment.

And so wakes up thinking they are more than stars
His dreams are so vivid that he wakes up believing that these planets are more than just distant celestial bodies and have special powers.

And he cannot tell the difference
His dreams often cloud his judgment, making it hard for him to differentiate between reality and illusion.

Between a heartbeat and a wave
He is so lost in his own thoughts that he feels like the sound of his own heartbeat is similar to the sound of the waves of the sea.

He has a bad, bad sense of time
Moonface often loses track of time or perception of it, drifting between his dreams and reality.

And she's a queen
Moonface's love interest is like a queen to him, with a kind heart and generous spirit.

She gives beyond her means
The queen-like woman in his life is selfless and gives generously without counting the cost, always wanting to help others.

To pure to see through his raggedy disguise
Despite his apparent shortcomings, she is too kind and forgiving to see him as anything less than what he tries to project.

She cannot tell the difference
Just like him, she has trouble separating truth from fiction and can't distinguish reality from fantasy.

Between a photograph of lovers on a beach
She can't tell the difference between an idealized image of love and romance and the harsher reality of life.

And a man in rags and feathers in the trees
She is unable to distinguish between an individual in a poor state and a happier, more fortunate version of the same person.

She says, "don't tie the blindfold quite so tight this time"
She is worried that Moonface is losing himself so much in his dreams that he may no longer be able to see reality clearly, and asks him to ground himself.

He says, "don't love me to death and I won't love you to death"
Moonface is concerned that they may love each other so much and so deeply that it may become harmful for both of them.

She says, "I won't love you to death if you don't love me to death"
She reassures Moonface that the love they feel is not toxic or unhealthy if they work together on it and support each other.

He says, "I won't tie the blindfold quite so tight this time"
Moonface is willing to listen to her concerns and try to be more grounded and present in their relationship.

And then he takes her by the elbow
Moonface takes her arm in his, leading her to a new place or experience with his confidence and guidance.

Back down towards the sea
He leads her towards the sea, which often represents possibilities for new beginnings, hope, and reflection.

Where they become
They arrive at the sea and collectively become something else, something imaginative and possibly frivolous.

Two very old and senile sailors
They embrace a caricature of tired old sailors, lost in their own imaginings or reminiscences, with the weight of time bearing down on them.

Going in and going out
They move in and out of varying states of consciousness, as though lost in their own heads and imaginations.

And going in and going out
Their movements become repetitive, going back and forth between present reality and their own dreams.

And going in and going out
Their movements become a metaphor for the cyclical nature of life, with highs and lows and repeated patterns.

Of the fog
They disappear into the fog, implying the mist of confusion and lack of clarity, lost in their own self-doubts and delusions.

Going in
The process starts again.

And going out again
Repeating the past.