Moonlight
Rameses B Lyrics


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We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of the world.
We give little thought of the machinery that generates the sunlight and makes life possible.
To the gravity that glues us to the earth that would otherwise send us spinning off into space.
Or to the atoms that which we are made, and on who's stability we fundamentally depend.
Few of us spend much time wondering why nature is the way it is.
Where the cosmos came from.
Whether it was always there.
If time will one day flow backward.
Or whether there are ultimate limits to what humans can know.
What is the smallest piece of matter.




Why we remember the past and not the future.
And why there is a universe.

Overall Meaning

Rameses B’s song Moonlight opens with a powerful statement on the incomprehensibility of the world that we live in. The lyrics describe how we live day-to-day, without much thought of the intricate and awe-inspiring machinery that allows us to exist. This machinery includes the generation of sunlight, the force of gravity that keeps us tethered to the earth, and the building blocks of our existence: atoms. Despite depending on the stability of these atoms for our survival and the continued existence of our world, few of us take time to consider why nature operates the way it does or how the cosmos came to be.


The lyrics go on to contemplate some of the greatest mysteries of the universe: the origin of the cosmos, the direction of time and whether it is reversible and ultimately limited human knowledge. The song questions what the smallest piece of matter is, why we have the ability to remember the past while forgetting the future, and even why the universe exists in the first place. The song presents a powerful message on the importance of questioning and contemplation, and not taking the wonder of the world around us for granted.


Overall, Moonlight is a profound piece of music that challenges the listener to consider the existence of the world with fresh eyes. It’s a reminder that there is so much to explore about the universe, and we should approach our daily lives with a sense of wonder and a willingness to question the mysteries of existence.


Line by Line Meaning

We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of the world.
In our day-to-day existence, we fail to comprehend the complexities of the world.


We give little thought of the machinery that generates the sunlight and makes life possible.
We often overlook the intricate mechanisms that produce sunlight and foster life.


To the gravity that glues us to the earth that would otherwise send us spinning off into space.
We generally take for granted the force of gravity that keeps us rooted to the ground, preventing us from being hurled into the abyss of space.


Or to the atoms that which we are made, and on who's stability we fundamentally depend.
We neglect to consider the stability of the atoms that form the basis of our existence.


Few of us spend much time wondering why nature is the way it is.
Most of us don't invest much energy pondering the underlying reasons for the nature of the world.


Where the cosmos came from.
We are clueless about the origin of the cosmos.


Whether it was always there.
It's unclear whether the cosmos has always existed.


If time will one day flow backward.
We don't know whether time will eventually reverse its flow.


Or whether there are ultimate limits to what humans can know.
It's uncertain whether there are absolute boundaries to what humans can comprehend.


What is the smallest piece of matter.
We don't know the tiniest component of matter.


Why we remember the past and not the future.
It's puzzling why we can recollect past events but not envisage the future.


And why there is a universe.
The reason for the universe's existence eludes us.




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@wilmantube

We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of the world.
We give little thought to the machinery that generates the sunlight that makes life possible.
To the gravity that glues us to an earth that would otherwise send us spinning off into space,
Or to the atoms of which we're made, and all of whose stability we fundamentally depend on.
Do you ever spend much time wondering why nature is the way it is?
Where the cosmos came from? Or whether it was always there?
If time will one day go backward?
Or whether there are ultimate limits to what humans can know?
What is the smallest piece of matter?
Why do remember the past, and not the future?
And why there is a universe?



@KajoFox

Walk along, the breeze of moonlight,
Deviant trail where none would sight.
Afar the stars align and cross,
To deeper the world that stands embossed.
Gentle glimpse of those moons twain,
That bring unknown and stranger shine.
Exist we are, amongst the matter,
To seek and find the common answer

I made your poem better for you.. :P



@jg9302

We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of the world.
生于此处却不知此处
We give little thought of the machinery that generates the sunlight and makes life possible.
日光倾城,万物生长,又是为何?
To the gravity that glues us to the earth that would otherwise send us spinning off into space.
若没有大地的拥抱,我们早已消失于茫茫宇宙之中
Or to the atoms that which we are made.. and on who’s stability we fundamentally depend.
若没有原子之稳定,我们亦不复存在
Few of us spend much time wondering why nature is the way it is.
无人问天地变换,斗转星移,是为何故?
Where the cosmos came from.
宇宙又是源于何处
Whether it was always there.
它是否无始无终?
If time will one day flow backward.
时间若愿意倒流
Or whether there are ultimate limits to what humans can know.
我们的认知是否还会有局限?
What is the smallest piece of matter.
世间最渺小之物又是什么?
Why we remember the past and not the future.
滚滚长江,却只留有过去,不知未来
And why there is a universe.
浩淼宇宙,为何我们在此相遇



@hycerze9465

We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of the world
We give little thought to the machinery that generates the sunlight that makes life possible; to the gravity that glues us to an earth that would otherwise send us spinning off in to space, or to the atoms of which we are made and on whose stability fundamentally depends.
Few of us spend much time wonering why nature is the way it is; where the cosmos came from; or whether it was always there; if time will one day flow backward or whether there are ultimate limits to what humans can know.

What is the smallest piece of matter ?

Why do we remember the past and not the future ?

And why there is a universe ?

<3



All comments from YouTube:

@yizongk

It has been 10 years now, and this music only make it self more nostalgic as time goes on

@MrRocklobsters

11 years now. I'm still looking this song up

@jujubear9909

@@MrRocklobsters same, still a staple in any of my playlists

@kalef1234

I just want to watch the sunset on a different planet with someone I care about right now

@AureusSS

NO! NONONO! NOOOOOOOOO! GOD NO!

@cawkss8873

+kalef1234 gay

@kalef1234

jeroen van geene nice BGS m8 ;D

@cawkss8873

Ags :(

@kalef1234

jeroen van geene oh shit that's right facepalm it's been too long since the glory days

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@Gaming_Sparky58

Chillin at 3AM contemplating the meaning of life

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