1.) Papermoon is a Vie… Read Full Bio ↴Papermoon may refer to one of several bands.
1.) Papermoon is a Viennese duo, who had a successful career with quiet music (guitar and vocal), during the 1990s, predominantly in Austria.
The project was founded in 1991 by Christof Straub (guitar) and Edina Thalhammer (vocals). After their song "Night After Night" received frequent airplay on the Austrian radio station Ö3 in 1992, they signed a recording contract. The first album went double platinum with total sales over 100000. Both of the followup albums went gold. The most familiar titles are "Tell Me A Poem" and "Lucy's Eyes." Edina Thalhammer left the group in 1996, for a period of almost seven years, and was replaced by Roumina Straub, and for a short time, by Barbara Pichler. During this time, a maxi-single and a "Best Of" album (with three new titles) were released. Edina Thalhammer attempted a solo career with the project "Tau" in 2002. The original members of Papermoon are back together as of 2004.
After an unsuccessful nomination in 2005 for the album "Come Closer," Papermoon was awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the "Pop/Rock Group" category in 2006 for the album "True Love."
2.) The second "Papermoon" is a rock band from Boston fronted by guitarist David Messier.
Promised Land
Papermoon Lyrics
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Singing songs noone will ever hear
As the birds were flying by we heard them calling
There's a place of our souls nearby the sea
Take me down to the ocean, to the promised land
All the dreams we had would finally come true
When I come back to my home town
I'll be empty, I'll be missing
All the beauty I once knew
From Memphis down to Jackson, Mississippi
We were heading for the Gulf of Mexico
Every hour we would pass another city
Seeing places we have never seen before
As the moon rose over endless land
We stopped to get some sleep
And the stars above were telling us
Some secrets we will keep
Take me down to the ocean …
Like the rivers to the sea,
We would flow and still believe,
We would find our destination
Then a bird upon a tree
Sang a Song of Cedar Key
And he led us to the place
And it's harmony and grace
Took our hearts and let them stay forever
Take me down to the ocean …
In this song, the singer takes us on a road trip from Memphis down to Jackson, Mississippi, and all the way to New Orleans. As they sing songs that no one will ever hear, they come across various cities and places they've never seen before. As they continue their journey, they come to a realization that there is a place nearby the sea that their souls long to be in, and they refer to it as the promised land. The singer urges someone to take them down to that place where all their dreams could come true. However, they go on to say that if they ever go back to their hometown, they won't be the same. They'll feel empty and will be missing all the beauty they once knew.
The song is all about the journey, the search for home, and the longing for a place that can bring peace and harmony. The lyrics are not just literal but also metaphorical, as they represent the spiritual journey that the singer is taking. The ocean, in this song, represents a metaphorical Promised Land, where all their dreams could come true, and where their hearts could finally find peace and rest.
Line by Line Meaning
Driving all the way down to New Orleans
We are travelling all the way to New Orleans
Singing songs noone will ever hear
We are singing songs that no one else will ever hear
As the birds were flying by we heard them calling
While the birds flew by, we heard them calling out
There's a place of our souls nearby the sea
There is a place by the sea that resonates with our souls
Take me down to the ocean, to the promised land
Bring me to the ocean where all our dreams come true - the promised land
All the dreams we had would finally come true
All our dreams would come true
When I come back to my home town
When I return to my hometown
I won't be the same
I will not be the same person as before
I'll be empty, I'll be missing
I will feel empty and miss the beauty we left behind
All the beauty I once knew
All the beauty that we experienced before
From Memphis down to Jackson, Mississippi
We passed through Memphis and Jackson, Mississippi
We were heading for the Gulf of Mexico
We were travelling towards the Gulf of Mexico
Every hour we would pass another city
Every hour we would pass by a new city
Seeing places we have never seen before
We were seeing places we have never seen before
As the moon rose over endless land
When the moon rose over the vast land
We stopped to get some sleep
We stopped to rest and sleep
And the stars above were telling us
The stars were communicating something to us
Some secrets we will keep
We will keep some secrets that we learned that night
Like the rivers to the sea,
Just like how rivers lead into the sea
We would flow and still believe,
We will keep going and still believe
We would find our destination
We will reach our destination
Then a bird upon a tree
Then, a bird perched on a tree
Sang a Song of Cedar Key
It sang a song related to Cedar Key
And he led us to the place
And it guided us to the place
And it's harmony and grace
And we found harmony and grace there
Took our hearts and let them stay forever
It captured our hearts and made us want to stay there forever
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.