Moonlight
THUDD Lyrics
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(Round the corner creeping)
Out your pores it's leaking
(Out your pores it's leaking)
Down the stairs from your room you've escaped
But still you're enslaved
By unfortunate lies
Through the the windows it creeps
In your dining room
Out on the streets
It plunders what makes us
Running running running running running running
Leaving all to dust
Too afraid to open the door
Hightail it from the window
Leaping to release
Give me some reprieve
Running jump from the second floor
Through the streets it follows
It lives on greed
We feed ignorantly
Through the streets you're shuffling
(Through the streets you're shuffling)
In your mind it's struggling
(In your mind it's struggling)
In your mouth, words well known to placate
To ease the debate
Of what's easy, and right
Through the the windows it creeps
Stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning
In your dining room
Out on the streets
It plunders what makes us
It's all it takes to keep our minds from running
Leaving all to dust
Too afraid to open the door
Hightail it from the window
Leaping to release
Give me some reprieve
Running jump from the second floor
Through the streets it follows
It lives on greed
We feed ignorantly
We feed ignorantly
Too afraid to open the door
Hightail it from the window
Leaping to release
Give me some reprieve
Running jump from the second floor
Through the streets it follows
It lives on greed
We feed ignorantly
Too afraid to open the door
Hightail it from the window
Leaping to release
Give me some reprieve
Running jump from the second floor
Through the streets it follows
It lives on greed
We feed ignorantly
The song "Moonlight" by THUDD is a hauntingly beautiful depiction of the struggle with internal and external forces that threaten to consume and enslave individuals. The opening lines suggest a sense of creeping and lurking danger that emanates from within and leaks out of one's being. The line "Still you're enslaved by unfortunate lies" implies that the person is trapped by their own thoughts, beliefs, or circumstances. The next few lines describe how this force follows the person "through the windows" and "in their mind", constantly "struggling" and seeking to undermine them. The repeated refrain of "running running running" creates a sense of desperation, as if the person is trying to escape or outrun this force.
The second half of the song portrays a sense of external danger and decay that lurks "in your dining room" and "out on the streets". The line "It plunders what makes us" suggests that this force is destructive and seeks to tear down the things that give us life and meaning. The repeated line "Too afraid to open the door" reinforces the idea of being trapped or paralyzed by fear. The final lines of the song suggest that this force is driven by greed and that we as humans unwittingly feed it. The repetition of "We feed ignorantly" creates a sense of resignation, as if the person is accepting that they cannot escape this force, only try to manage it.
Overall, "Moonlight" is a deeply metaphorical song that speaks to the human struggle with internal and external forces that threaten to undermine and destroy us. It is both haunting and beautiful, with a sense of desperation and resignation that resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Round the corner creeping
Moving slowly and quietly around the corner
Out your pores it's leaking
Something is oozing or leaking out of your pores
Down the stairs from your room you've escaped
You have left your room by going down the stairs
But still you're enslaved
You are trapped or controlled by something
By unfortunate lies
You are being held back by lies that are causing problems
Through the the windows it creeps
Something is slowly entering through the windows
Running running running running running running
Something is moving quickly and urgently
In your dining room
The location where something is happening is in the dining room
Out on the streets
Whatever is happening is also occurring outside in public areas
It plunders what makes us
An unknown entity is taking and destroying things that are important to us
Leaving all to dust
The entity is leaving nothing behind but destruction and ruin
Too afraid to open the door
You are too scared to open a door
Hightail it from the window
You are quickly fleeing from a window
Leaping to release
You are jumping to escape something
Give me some reprieve
You are asking for a break or relief from something
Running jump from the second floor
You are physically jumping off the second floor of a building to escape something
Through the streets it follows
Whatever is chasing you is following you through the streets
It lives on greed
The entity that is causing destruction is fueled by greed
We feed ignorantly
We are unknowingly fueling this entity's greed and destruction
Through the streets you're shuffling
You are moving slowly and cautiously through the streets
In your mind it's struggling
You are having a mental struggle with something
In your mouth, words well known to placate
You are saying things that are familiar and soothing in order to calm a situation
To ease the debate
You are trying to calm an argument or disagreement
Of what's easy, and right
You are trying to find a solution that is both easy and morally correct
Stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning
Something is overwhelming or stunning you
It's all it takes to keep our minds from running
This overwhelming thing is keeping us from thinking clearly or logically
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Brown
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