En sus comienzos fue … Read Full Bio ↴Ruth Cameron, cantante estadounidense de jazz.
En sus comienzos fue actriz teatral, tanto en Estados Unidos como en Europa. Tras casarse con el bajo Charlie Haden, se desvinculó de esa actividad y se convirtió en manager de su marido, ayudándole a formar su exitoso grupo Quartet West y coproduciendo con él sus primeros trabajos.
Enraizada en una familia musical y con el apoyo de su marido, Ruth se fue poco a poco aproximando al jazz, ayudada además por dos mentores, un entrenador vocal, Sue Raney, y la legendaria cantante Jeri Southern.
Finalmente, en 1997 publica su primer disco, First Songs, acompañada de su marido al bajo, de Chris Dawson en el piano y de Larance Marable a la batería. Las buenas críticas la animaron a preparar su segundo disco, Roadhouse, para el que contó con Alan Broadbent al piano, y con aportaciones especiales de varios músicos de renombre como Brad Mehldau.
Though she came from a musical family, Ruth Cameron first turned to acting, which she pursued in theaters in North America and Europe. She changed her focus after marrying jazz bassist Charlie Haden, becoming his manager and helping him to put together his band, Quartet West. She also co-produced many of her husband's recordings. Haden encouraged her to pursue a singing career, as did friend Jeri Southern, and she began to study with vocal coach Sue Raney. In July 1999, she released First Songs, a seven-track EP, followed in October 2000 by her first full-length album, Roadhouse
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
Ruth Cameron Lyrics
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Golden sails across the sky
Close enough to touch
But careful if you try
Though she looks as warm as gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon can be so cold
Lord, it felt so fine
The moon a phantom rose
Through the mountains and the pines
And then the darkness fell
And the moon's a harsh mistress
It's so hard to love her well
I fell out of her eyes
I fell out of her heart
I fell down on my face
Yes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star
God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone
And the moon's a harsh mistress
And the sky is made of stone
The moon's a harsh mistress
She's hard to call your own
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Ruth Cameron is a beautiful song that uses the metaphor of the moon as a woman who can be both captivating and unforgiving. The song tells the story of trying to love someone who always seems out of reach, someone who is unattainable like the moon.
The first verse describes the moon as a beautiful golden object that is seemingly within reach but warns against trying to grasp it as it will only prove to be a harsh mistress. The second verse expands on this metaphor by recounting the memory of the sun shining and how it felt so good, but then the darkness fell, and the moon took over. The moon is depicted as a phantom who rises above the mountains and the pines, creating a sense of mystery and enchantment. However, the darkness that comes with it can make it difficult to love its harshness.
Line by Line Meaning
See her how she flies
Look at the moon flying across the sky
Golden sails across the sky
The moon's color looks like gold and is moving across the sky
Close enough to touch
The moon looks close although it's really far away in space
But careful if you try
It's dangerous to try to touch or get closer to the moon
Though she looks as warm as gold
The moon appears warm and welcoming like the color gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon is not a peaceful or friendly object
The moon can be so cold
The moon is actually very cold
Once the sun did shine
There was a time when the sun was shining
Lord, it felt so fine
It was a great time when the sun was shining
The moon a phantom rose
The moon appeared like a ghostly image rising over the mountains and pines
Through the mountains and the pines
The moon was visible through the trees and mountains
And then the darkness fell
Nighttime arrived and everything became dark
It's so hard to love her well
It's difficult to have a positive relationship with the moon
I fell out of her eyes
The singer lost interest in the moon's beauty
I fell out of her heart
The singer lost affection for the moon
I fell down on my face
The artist fell down and suffered disappointment
Yes, I did, and I, I tripped and I missed my star
The artist failed to reach their goal
God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone
The singer felt isolated in their experience
The sky is made of stone
The dark sky feels cold and unfeeling
She's hard to call your own
It's difficult to claim ownership of the moon due to its distant and indifferent nature
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY WEBB
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