Rane is a progressive pop quintet from New England. In the past decade the… Read Full Bio ↴Rane is a progressive pop quintet from New England. In the past decade they have been making excellent music, but have acheived little recognition outside of their home region.

RANE IS :: Alan Veniscofsky (guitars, vocals), Bryan Kelly (drums), Dan Prindle (bass, synth, cello, vocals), Kurt Rinaldi (percussion, marimba), Ryan Bowman (guitars).

This band permits live taping, and much of their work can be found at http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Aetree%20AND%20creator%3A%22Rane%22

At War With the Moon
Rane Lyrics

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I stand alone, outside your window
I stand alone, are you there?
Are you dreaming, do you care?
I stand alone, under your window
I stand alone, are you there?
Are you dreaming, do you care?

I'm not asking you to make a choice

Just decide your self just what is real
And decide yourself what makes you happy
And decide yourself just how to feel

And your days bring harder ways
And you nights bring harder days
Can't you see what I'm going through,
I'm at war with the moon.

Here in the road, this all makes sense
Here in the road, past and perfect tense
I know now what I need.
Will you carry me through the land
Will you carry me through the sand
Just like Jesus in that poem, footprints

I'm not asking you to make a choice
Just decide your self just what is real
And decide yourself what makes you happy
And decide yourself just how to feel

And your days bring harder ways
And you nights bring harder days

Can't you see what I'm going through,
I'm at war with the moon.

Overall Meaning

In "At War With the Moon" by Rane, the singer expresses his feelings of loneliness and alienation as he stands alone outside his love interest's window, unsure if she even knows he exists. He questions whether she dreams of him or cares about him, while he remains stuck in his own obsessive thoughts. The chorus brings up the idea of being at war with the moon, which serves as a metaphor for the singer's inner turmoil and the obstacles that he feels are preventing him from pursuing his desires. He pleads with his love interest to make a choice about what is real and what makes her happy, but ultimately acknowledges that he cannot force her to feel a certain way.

The hint of religious imagery in the second verse when the singer references Jesus in that poem's footprints suggests a desperation for spiritual guidance, indicating that he cannot deal with his issues in this world alone. The line "Here in the road, past and perfect tense, I know now what I need" implies that the singer has reached clarity about what he wants, but still requires his love interest's help to reach his destination. Overall, the song conveys a sense of heartache and the struggle to find one's place in the world.

Line by Line Meaning

I stand alone, outside your window
I am by myself, standing outside your window

I stand alone, are you there?
I am by myself, wondering if you are there

Are you dreaming, do you care?
Are you asleep, and do you care about me?

I'm not asking you to make a choice
I don't want you to choose anything

Just decide your self just what is real
Make up your mind on what is real for yourself

And decide yourself what makes you happy
Figure out what makes you happy on your own

And decide yourself just how to feel
Make your own choice on how to feel

And your days bring harder ways
Your days bring more difficult challenges

And you nights bring harder days
Your nights bring even harder challenges

Can't you see what I'm going through,
Do you not understand what I am experiencing

I'm at war with the moon.
I am struggling against the moon and its effects on me