moon
Sia(시아) Lyrics
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I drink you in and breath you out
I'm camouflaged by the time-line
I'm camouflaged when the sun shines
Two ships passing in the night
Two lips pressing ground the tides
I believe the world it spins for you
We will never be, I am the moon
I believe the world it spins for you
We will never be, I am the moon
I long to be a part
I isolate my heart
You've drawn me into your world
Now I too spin limbless
One hand clapping, where's the wind
I stand spanning at your distant wings
[Chorus]
I believe the world it spins for you
We will never be, I am the moon
In "Moon", Sia uses imagery of celestial objects to describe the distance between herself and an unrequited love. She watches this person from afar and admires them, but feels isolated and camouflaged by the passing of time. The metaphor of two ships passing in the night and two lips pressing against the tides illustrate the fleeting and unfulfilled nature of their relationship.
The chorus repeats the notion that she believes the world spins for this person but acknowledges that they will never be together. The final verse expresses her desire to be a part of their world but admits that she isolates her heart, perhaps as a form of protection from the pain of unrequited love. The image of one hand clapping and windlessness suggest futility and a sense of being stuck or trapped.
Overall, "Moon" captures the longing and sense of impossibility that can come with unrequited love. The use of celestial imagery adds to the dreamlike and abstract nature of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch you spin from afar
I observe you from a distance as you dance and move
I drink you in and breath you out
I take in your essence, becoming one with it and exhaling it again
I'm camouflaged by the time-line
I blend in with the passage of time, unnoticed
I'm camouflaged when the sun shines
I remain hidden in plain sight when the sun is bright and blinding
Two ships passing in the night
We move past each other, mere strangers in the darkness
Two lips pressing ground the tides
Our kiss is powerful enough to move the currents of the ocean
I believe the world it spins for you
I think that everything in the universe revolves around you
We will never be, I am the moon
We can never truly be together, as I am too distant and unattainable like the moon
I long to be a part
I yearn to be included and needed in your life
I isolate my heart
I keep my emotions guarded and separate from others
You've drawn me into your world
You have pulled me into your reality and I am now a part of it
Now I too spin limbless
I am spinning and lost without direction, like a moon with no gravity
One hand clapping, where's the wind
There is no sound or response, despite effort and motion
I stand spanning at your distant wings
I am watching from afar as you soar free, unable to join you
I believe the world it spins for you
I think that everything in the universe revolves around you
We will never be, I am the moon
We can never truly be together, as I am too distant and unattainable like the moon
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JAMES DEARNESS HOGARTH, SIA KATE I. FURLER, SAMUEL RONALD DIXON
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