The band gained exposure as they went in a co-headline tour in October 2015 with fellow London bands VANT and Inheaven. Following that tour, they supported artists The Maccabees, Ezra Furman and The Vaccines. In 2016, the band signed to Fiction Records. In March, they release their debut EP, The Road. Later in March, 29 they released the single "Cupid". In August 2016, the group released a cover version of Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger".
On 16 December, 2016, the band announced their debut album Love in the 4th Dimension, and released new lead single โFormidableโ.
They were play-listed by BBC Radio 1 in July 2016.[7]
The Big Moon played on Marika Hackman's second album, 'I'm Not Your Man', which released in June 2017.[8]
Zeds
The Big Moon Lyrics
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Do you think of me when you're
Blowing bubbles through the window?
I try my hardest
To get off to sleep
But oh, you win, you're worth losing zeds for
You move me
Could never sate my appetite
I open books and just stare at the words
Night after night
All the town's out for the count
But you're still sparking a light up
And I'm bootlacing, up for somnambulating
'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me
Queasy
With the whale music
And I'm sick of the sheep I've been counting
I open books and just stare at the words
Night after night
Everybody's sleeping sound
All the town's out for the count
But you're still sparking a light up
And I'm bootlacing, up for somnambulating
'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me
All of the ni-i-i-ight
Night after night
All the town's out for the count
But you're still sparking a light up
And I'm bootlacing up, for somnambulating
'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me
The first verse of "Zeds" by The Big Moon opens with the image of someone "blowing bubbles through the window" while the singer tries to get some sleep. This person, who the singer addresses as "honey", is worth losing sleep over. The telekinesis mentioned in the second line is a metaphor for the power this person has over the singer's thoughts and feelings. The next few lines express the singer's frustration with their inability to focus on anything else - they try to read books but find themselves staring at the words. The rest of the song reiterates the theme of insomnia and the power this person has over the singer.
The chorus of the song, with its repetition of "All the town's out for the count / But you're still sparking a light up / And I'm bootlacing, up for somnambulating / 'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me" is a nod to the fact that sleepless nights can be isolating. The singer is awake while the rest of the town sleeps, but the person they're thinking about is also awake, "still sparking a light up". The rest of the chorus repeats the idea that this person is keeping a fire burning in the singer that they can't shake. The line "With the whale music" brings to mind the idea of relaxation, but it seems to be having the opposite effect on the singer who's "queasy" with it.
Overall, the song seems to be about the all-consuming power of infatuation or obsessive thoughts. The singer can't sleep, can't concentrate on anything else, and is consumed by thoughts of this person who they can't shake. The repeated chorus serves as a way to emphasize the singer's isolation and the power this other person holds over them.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey
Term of endearment used to address someone the singer is romantically involved with
Do you think of me when you're
Blowing bubbles through the window?
Asking if the person thinks about the singer when engaging in a simple, childlike activity
I try my hardest
To get off to sleep
But oh, you win, you're worth losing zeds for
The person is so important to the singer that they are willing to sacrifice sleep to think about them
You move me
What telekinesis is this?
Could never sate my appetite
Expressing how strongly the person affects the artist, to the point where they feel it may be supernatural
I open books and just stare at the words
Night after night
Unable to focus on anything else due to thoughts of the person, resulting in a lack of concentration
All the town's out for the count
But you're still sparking a light up
And I'm bootlacing, up for somnambulating
'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me
While everyone else is asleep, the person is still causing intense feelings in the singer, and they can't help but think about them even while trying to sleep
Queasy
With the whale music
And I'm sick of the sheep I've been counting
Feeling uneasy listening to relaxing music and tired of trying to fall asleep by counting sheep
All of the ni-i-i-ight
Night after night
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the length of time the artist has been struggling to sleep and thinking about the person
All the town's out for the count
But you're still sparking a light up
And I'm bootlacing up, for somnambulating
'Cause you're still stoking a fire in me
Repeating the chorus to emphasize how the person is still causing intense feelings in the artist, even when everyone else is asleep
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Juliette Jackson
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