Mr. Man In The Moon
Patty Loveless Lyrics


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Mr. Man in the moon
Are you really blue
Are you shedding a tear
While you shine
If you feel like I do
Mr. Man in the moon
Then your heart must be
Broken like mine

Are you lonesome
There's not a star in sight
Well I'll be right here
We're both up for the night

Mr. Man in the moon
Are you really blue
Are you shedding a tear
While you shine
If you feel like I do
Mr. Man in the moon
Then your heart must be
Broken like mine

To the whole world
You show a smiling face
I feel like the dark side
That you hide away

Mr. Man in the moon
Are you really blue
Are you shedding a tear
While you shine
If you feel like I do
Mr. Man in the moon




Then your heart must be
Broken like mine

Overall Meaning

The song "Mr. Man in the Moon" by Patty Loveless is a melancholic ballad that poetically links a forlorn woman with the man in the moon. She starts by asking if he is blue and if he is shedding a tear while still shining. Her sentiments indicate that she is heartbroken and feels that the man in the moon may share her emotions. She wonders if he is lonesome too, given that there are no stars in sight. However, despite their shared anguish, she offers comfort, assuring him that she will be there for him as they are both up for the night. The chorus repeats itself, noting that if he feels the way she does, then his heart must also be broken like hers.


The lyrics describe the man in the moon as someone who shows a happy face to the world while hiding away the darker side - this could represent the woman's own emotional state. She feels as though the man in the moon understands her feelings of sadness and loneliness, as he too seems to be alone in the sky. Through the song, she emphasizes that she is not alone in her pain and suffering.


Overall, "Mr. Man in the Moon" is a sentimental song that draws parallels between a woman's heartbreak and the man in the moon's supposed sadness, creating a connection between the two. The lyrics provide a sense of comfort, conveying that people are never truly alone as there is always someone who shares their pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Mr. Man in the moon
Addressing the moon as 'Mr.' and acknowledging its existence


Are you really blue
Wondering if the moon is actually sad


Are you shedding a tear
Asking if the moon is crying while it shines


While you shine
Referring to the moon as shining


If you feel like I do
Speculating if the moon can relate to the singer's emotions


Then your heart must be
Assuming that the moon has feelings like a human


Broken like mine
Suggesting that the moon's heart, like the singer's, is also shattered


Are you lonesome
Asking the moon if it feels lonely


There's not a star in sight
Observing that there are no other stars around


Well I'll be right here
Promising to keep the moon company


We're both up for the night
Acknowledging that both the singer and the moon are awake at night


To the whole world
Addressing the entire world


You show a smiling face
Noting that the moon appears happy and content to everyone else


I feel like the dark side
Comparing the singer's emotions to the unseen part of the moon


That you hide away
Imagining that the moon has a darker side that is kept away from the world




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL JAMES HENDERSON, WALLY WILSON

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