Moonlight
Shy Albatross Lyrics
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Meet me in the moonlight alone
I have a sad story to tell you
Must be told in the moonlight alone
I wish I had never been born
Or had died when I was young
I would never have saw your sweet face
Or heard your lying tongue
I had been with her today
But I was young, I was foolish
And you stole my heart away
If I had wings of an eagle
Cross the wide sea I would fly
I would fly to the arms of my darling
There I would stay ′till I die
These lyrics from Shy Albatross's song Moonlight speak of a sad and lamenting story of a lover who wishes they had never been born or had died when they were young because of the betrayal they faced from their partner. The singer asks their lover to meet them in the moonlight alone, as they narrate their sad story. The singer regrets being foolish and falling in love with their partner, as they stole their heart away. The singer wishes they had listened to their mother's advice and stayed away from their partner but it's too late now, and they are left heartbroken and alone.
The song is a melancholic ballad that highlights the emotions of heartbreak and regret. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's feelings of regret and the mistakes they made in their love life. This song can be interpreted in many perspectives; it can be seen as a cautionary tale to heed our parent's advice, or it could also represent the feeling of betrayal or loss in any area of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet me tonight, lover, meet me
I want to meet you tonight in private
Meet me in the moonlight alone
I want to meet you under the moonlight so we can talk
I have a sad story to tell you
I have something sad that I need to share with you
Must be told in the moonlight alone
I can only share this with you under the moonlight
I wish I had never been born
I regret my existence
Or had died when I was young
I would rather have died when I was young
I would never have saw your sweet face
I wouldn't have met you and wouldn't have known your face
Or heard your lying tongue
I wouldn't have heard your deceitful words
If I had a-minded my mother
If I had listened to my mother
I had been with her today
I would have been with my mother today
But I was young, I was foolish
I was naive and immature
And you stole my heart away
You took advantage of me and stole my heart
If I had wings of an eagle
If I could fly like an eagle
Cross the wide sea I would fly
I would fly across the ocean
I would fly to the arms of my darling
I would go to my lover's embrace
There I would stay ′till I die
I would stay there until I die
Writer(s): Steven Sharp Nelson, Traditional, Al Van Der Beek
Contributed by Jason M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Janek Kraft
Brak mi słów, jakie to jest piękne... Z każdym odsłuchaniem coraz bardziej się zakochuję.
Sylwia
tak pięknie się tego słucha...tak pięknie chodzi po głowie...i nie opuszcza serca :)
ania91
cudo! <3
Franz Haldersen
Słuchając w Trójce muszę przyznać z radością, że dobra robota!
Mariusz MK
Koncert Trójkowy wspaniały , zasłuchałem się bardzo!
Paweł Zioło
Pewnikiem nie będę oryginalny gdy napiszę, że wczorajszy koncert był fenomenalny. Od dawna nie czułem się tak zanurzony i wypełniony muzyką. Zjawiskowe - czekam na płyte!
Jan Kowal
MMMMM Uwielbiam <3 chociaż muszę przyznać, że o wiele więcej klimatu było by gdyby tekst był po polsku. Natalia REWELACYJNA
Wiesław Ostasz
Nawet fajne. I dla oczu i dla uszu.
Ewelina B
idealnie pasuje do jakiegoś niespiesznego kina drogi :)
Eric Ray
This works in a Big Way. Your voice is strong and musical and you sing with a subdued passion that makes your voice all that more compelling. Your voice has a stunning array of beautiful colors. You voice is soft, smooth and silky but has a nice edge to it. It flows like honey. Fantastic! I am pressing the like button right now!