1. Paper Moon is an indie ro… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists with this name.
1. Paper Moon is an indie rock band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band was formed from the ashes of former Winnipeg bands B'ehl and The Bonaduces. They played their first show in May 2001, and released their first album, entitled One Thousand Reasons To Stay, One Reason To Leave in June 2002. The album was released on Endearing Records in Canada and on Quince Records in Japan. The band released their second album Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day in February 2006 under the Endearing Records label. Paper Moon has also appeared on Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 2, a split EP with Swedish band The Leslies, and on the children's compilation Somebody Needs a Timeout. Their album Only During Thunderstorms was released in 2009.
2. Paper Moon were an alternative rock band from Wollongong, Australia. The band featured guitarist/vocalist Ryan Nicolussi (formerly of The Jacket), bassist Anastasi Kotoros and drummer Nik Russo (also of Mirrorsessions and Bennie James and the Hesitant Few). The band was formed in 2009 after Nicolussi had ended his time in The Jacket and found himself "in limbo". He began writing solo material, and subsequently asked Kotoros and Russo to be a part of the band. The line-up was cemented through several gigs in Wollongong and Sydney. The band came first in the University of Wollongong band comp and second in the Illawarra Mercury Battle of the Bands in 2009. They changed their name to Slow Waves in 2010 and ultimately disbanded in 2011.
3. Paper Moon was an Utrecht based Dutch band, active from 2003 to 2005. The band played guitar popsongs, and released one studio album, Brittle Hearts, in 2004. They described their music as inspired on sixties pop music. Before the band saw the light in 2003, the four male members appeared on two EP's, released with the brothers of Daryll Ann.
Your Thesaurus Won't Help You Now
Paper Moon Lyrics
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I struggle over every word
But I think it's safe to say that I owe this much to you
I've gotten more than I deserve
I close my eyes and in my head
I see you walk away, panic washes over me
I know it could be different if I found something to say
Extract the necessary lines to ensure continuance
Of what I've taken for granted all this time?
I'm usually more articulate, why do words fail me now?
Just when I need them the most, words fail me
For the last few years
I've placed my fate in the hands of anyone who cared
Never thinking that my expectations were unfair
Now the ultimatum has been given and I find myself so unprepared
To spill emotions that have remained undeclared
The lyrics of Your Thesaurus Won't Help You Now reflect the difficulty of expression and communication in a critical moment. The singer confesses that they have taken something for granted, but now must confront the possibility of losing it. The first stanza establishes the singer's anxiety about articulating their thoughts and feelings, compounded by the fear of losing the object of their affections. The second stanza describes the impossibility of finding the right words to preserve a relationship, and the frustration of facing one's own limitations when it is most important to succeed.
The final stanza reveals that the singer has been passive in their approach to love and intimacy, leading them to inadequately express their feelings when it matters the most. The singer now acknowledges that they must put themselves on the line and risk vulnerability in order to save what they have. The song thus confronts the listener with the challenge of overcoming the limitations of language and communicative barriers in order to fully express oneself, especially in moments of crisis.
Line by Line Meaning
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to do
I'm finding it extremely difficult to express what I want to say
I struggle over every word
I'm having a hard time finding the right words
But I think it's safe to say that I owe this much to you
I feel indebted to you for something
I've gotten more than I deserve
I've received more than I should have
I close my eyes and in my head
I try to imagine what could happen
I see you walk away, panic washes over me
The thought of losing you scares me
I know it could be different if I found something to say
I believe things could be better if I just spoke up
But how can I possibly wrestle phrases from a frozen mind
I can't seem to come up with the right words
Extract the necessary lines to ensure continuance
Pick the right words to make things last
Of what I've taken for granted all this time?
Of the things I've overlooked and never given enough credit to?
I'm usually more articulate, why do words fail me now?
I'm usually better with words, why am I struggling now?
Just when I need them the most, words fail me
I need the right words, but I can't seem to find them
For the last few years
Over the past couple of years
I've placed my fate in the hands of anyone who cared
I've trusted anyone who showed any interest in me
Never thinking that my expectations were unfair
I never considered that I might be asking too much
Now the ultimatum has been given and I find myself so unprepared
I wasn't ready for this and I don't know what to do
To spill emotions that have remained undeclared
To finally express feelings I've kept hidden
Writer(s): Christopher Hiebert, Allison Shevernoha, Robert Somers, Heather Campbell
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.