(1): The Holidays are a… Read Full Bio ↴The Holidays is the name of more than one group.
(1): The Holidays are an Australian indie/soul band. Formed in Sydney in 2006, the band consists of Simon Jones, Will Magnus, Alex Kortt and Andrew Kerridge. In Australia, the band has released 2 EP's (The Holidays & When The Ship Goes Down) & their debut album "Post Paradise" in September 2010. Post Paradise has also been released in Japan. The Holidays have played shows in the USA & the UK as well as their home country of Australia.
(2): A power pop band based in Seattle active in the early 90s.
(3): The Holidays were a Detroit group who are remembered for a record, "I'll Love You Forever," (1966) that their members didn't even appear on. Edwin Starr sang lead and J.J. Barnes and Steve Mancha supplied backing vocals, and some say that Eddie Anderson made the session too. When the record hit, producer Don Davis revitalized the Holidays with new members to capitalize on the song's success. Starr, Barnes, and Mancha never performed as the Holidays.
(4): The Holidays is a one-person punk band from Philadelphia, PA, United States. http://theholidays.bandcamp.com/
(5): The Holidays is a Christian punk band from the late 1980s.
Moonlight Hours
The Holidays Lyrics
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When the moonlight hours dance all my fears away
It's coming back to me, in dribs and drabs through the day
But in the moonlight hours, wasting the time away
We're getting older
Wasting the moonlight hours
World's getting colder
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
And if you love me so much
Well you can get on board with me, let's get out of touch
Well hey (we're getting older)
In the moonlight hours, wasting the time away
It's coming back to me
It's coming back to me, it's coming back to me, coming back to me
In the moonlight hours, wasting the time away
And if you love me so much
Well you can get on board with me, let's get out of touch
And if you love me so much
Well you can get on board with me, let's get out of touch
Let's get out of touch
We're getting older
Wasting the moonlight hours
World's getting colder
Drenched in the moonlight hours
The Holidays' song "Moonlight Hours" talks about the idea of wasting time in the late hours of the night when everything seems a little quieter and still. The song starts with the lines "Well hey, no my fingers won't bend that way, When the moonlight hours dance all my fears away," which suggest that the person is unable to do something due to the late hour, but the moonlight seems to soothe their fears. The lyrics also hint at reminiscing about something that happened in the past β "It's coming back to me, in dribs and drabs through the day, But the moonlight hours, wasting the time away."
The second verse talks about the idea of growing older and wasting time in these late hours, while the world seems to be getting colder around them. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea of losing touch with what is happening around them in the present and focusing on these late-night hours. The lyrics "And if you love me so much, Well, you can get on board with me, let's get out of touch" suggest that the person wants someone to join them in wasting these hours away, even if it means disconnecting from the world outside.
Overall, "Moonlight Hours" conveys a sense of nostalgia, longing, and escapism that is often associated with the moments before sleep or the late-night hours. The song's dreamy melody and spacious production accentuate the introspective mood of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Well hey, no my fingers won't bend that way
I can't do everything perfectly, but that's okay
When the moonlight hours dance all my fears away
I feel free and unafraid under the moonlight's spell
It's coming back to me, in dribs and drabs through the day
Memories of my carefree moonlit nights keep popping up throughout the day
But in the moonlight hours, wasting the time away
I'm content to spend hours idling away in the peaceful, beautiful moonlight
We're getting older
We're growing up and moving on in life
Wasting the moonlight hours
But we still love to spend time leisurely enjoying the moonlight
World's getting colder
The world around us is becoming less friendly and warm
Drenched in the moonlight hours
Yet we feel swamped and protected by the soft, calming moonlight
And if you love me so much
If our love is strong and true
Well you can get on board with me, let's get out of touch
We can escape the harshness of reality and embrace our romantic dreamworld together
Writer(s): Simon Michael Jones
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@83pauljoey
figured this band would be bigger buy now, great sound