By the Light of the Magical Moon
T. Rex Lyrics
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I'm a-gonna dance with my princess
D......g..........c.......d...
By the light of a magical moon
D.................................
I'm a gonna dance with my princess
D......g..........c........d...
By the light of a magical moon
G f#m em..........d..............bm.
As I go along my way I say hey hey
G bm em..........d..............cmaj7
As I go along my way I say hey hey
D.................................
I'm a-gonna talk with the elders
D.....g..........c..............d...
Until all of our hearts that is good
D.................................
I'll a-barefoot dance with my baby
D......g..........c........d...
By the light of a magical moon
G f#m em...............d...............bm.
When I slay the darkest day then we can play
G bm em..............d...................cmaj7
Till that deep and joyous day we'll dance and pray
T. Rex's "By The Light Of A Magical Moon" is a whimsical song about dancing by the light of the moon with a princess or a significant other. The song starts with the singer expressing his desire to dance with his princess under the magical moon's light. He repeats the same line twice to reinforce the importance of the moment. Then he changes focus to talking to the elders to impart knowledge until their hearts are satisfied. The back-and-forth dialogue between the singer and the elders is implied.
The chorus comes in with the singer singing, "As I go along my way, I say hey hey." The repetition of "hey hey" reinforces the playful and cheerful nature of the song. In the second verse, the singer mentions how he will barefoot dance with his baby while the moonlight illuminates their love. The lyrics signify the importance of cherishing and being present in the moment by enjoying it with the ones you love.
Overall, T. Rex's lyrics to "By The Light Of A Magical Moon" are relatable and straightforward, encouraging listeners to enjoy the moment and spend it with the ones they love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a-gonna dance with my princess
I am going to dance with my beloved girl
By the light of a magical moon
Under the light of an enchanting moon
I'm a gonna dance with my princess
I will dance with my beloved girl
By the light of a magical moon
Under the light of an enchanting moon
As I go along my way I say hey hey
While I journey on, I greet people cheerfully
As I go along my way I say hey hey
While I journey on, I greet people cheerfully
I'm a-gonna talk with the elders
I will converse with the experienced elders
Until all of our hearts that is good
Till we all have good values in our hearts
I'll a-barefoot dance with my baby
I will dance with my girl barefoot
By the light of a magical moon
Under the light of an enchanting moon
When I slay the darkest day then we can play
Once I overcome all the difficulties, we can have fun
Till that deep and joyous day we'll dance and pray
Until then, let's dance and pray with deep joy in our hearts
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Marc Bolan
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58PROGGROCKER
Amazed there aren't loads of comments here. This is definitely one of Bolans finest ballads. Listened to it many times when I was a lovestruck teenager in the 1970's. it can be found on a 1972 complilation album "Bolan Boogie" on the "Fly" label. This had a cool selection of B sides and album tracks. Well worth buying if you like T Rex at all.
Barbara Kerr
Oh beautiful . . This is so true . . It really is one of Marc Bolan's finest ballads and very thoughtfully put together, great video . . Many thanks for sharing and posting this . . .
donald wilbur
His early music still evokes great feelings,a true star
Tyke63360
There are certain moments in life when only one song will do.. This is such a song. Bliss.
1stMistyMist1
Thank you and everyone else that has commented back you all know I do all my videos for Marc from my very heart, I do not earn any money from it as some people have written to me they think I do but I do it just for love to him and my admiration of his magnificient musical skill.
M Gopher
thank you! i came in from gazing at that beautiful moon, and told myself I am going to listen to this song when I came in!
LionTheHeart
Very apt I should come across this classic on a full moon, Sunday, 2nd August 2020 13:03 pm
Marc was an obviously deep and spirtiual person, shine on Marc!
etienne konter
Im 27 years old but this is one of the best songs i ever heard
Thomas Huth
etienne konter we love you , etienne! You’re more than welcome 🙏.
etienne konter
@Thomas Huth thank you very much marc bolan is just awesome