1: Hailing from Dundee, … Read Full Bio ↴There are four bands with the name The Law.
1: Hailing from Dundee, and riding on a new wave of enthusiasm for new music in the town, The Law first came to light playing at the Doghouse. As a powerful 4 piece, they initially got together writing & playing songs as a means of venting frustration at birds and bosses, and have grown hugely in the past year.
Several sessions at the T-Pot Studios with established producer Robin Evans and a recent UK tour with mates The View has earned the band nationwide interest. With a set of album worthy tunes and more songs in the making The Law are set for a busy 2007.......
2: The Law was an English rock group fronted by Paul Rodgers of Free, Queen and Bad Company fame and Kenny Jones of The Faces/The Who fame. The band put out 1 album in 1991 entitled The Law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law_(band)
3: The Law is a thrash metal band from Karlstad, Sweden. Their song "Anthem" is feautured on the thrash-metal documentary Get Thrashed, playing the title track. All members have prior to forming The Law, played in different death-metal outfits.
4. The Law was a danish rock band who played retro (or classic) rock, on the live circuit in Copenhagen in the early and mid 90's. Live and demo recordings exists from eg. DR.
Man in the Moon
The Law Lyrics
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The shores of a country's end,
Sail away.
A story, valid in '98,
Utterly out of date,
But in style.
My friend you've seen better days,
Than the ones we share now,
Whatever happened to the songs we sang so proud?
Oh why can't you see?
You're like the man in the moon to me,
Born as one of a few,
You became the one in a million,
Like a star that's shooting through,
Now I look at your face in the blue.
Shake me out in the morning sun,
The fields where we came undone,
For a day.
A memory, only to be forgot,
By lovers and fools we've fought,
Along the mile.
Then I look at a face, a disgrace,
My friend, we've got a bitter taste,
From the guns you shoot now,
Whatever happened to the songs we sang so proud?
Oh why can't you see?
You're like the man in the moon to me,
Born as one of a few,
You became the one in a million,
Like a star that's shooting through,
Now I look at your face in the blue.
Look at them hide,
Look at them run,
Poking their fucking up face in the sun.
We'll set a date, just you and me,
We'll go to the observatory,
How I'd love to see ya, how I'd love to see ya shine
Oh why can't you see?
You're like the man in the moon to me,
Born as one of a few,
You became the one in a million,
Like a star that's shooting through,
Now I look at your face in the blue.
The Law's "Man In The Moon" is a melancholic and nostalgic song that speaks of a past friendship that has lost its shine. The lyrics evoke a longing to return to past times, to a place where they have left behind a memory, evinced by the lines "Take me back to the waters edge, the shores of a country's end, sail away" and "Shake me out in the morning sun, the fields where we came undone, for a day." The singer reminisces about experiencing life with this friend, fighting and singing together with pride. However, they have since grown apart, and the friend is no longer the person they once were before, as evidenced by the lines "My friend you've seen better days, Than the ones we share now, Whatever happened to the songs we sang so proud?" The singer implores the friend to self-reflect and regain the sense of identity that once made them special in the first place, and to rejuvenate their friendship. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer dreaming of observing the friend shining like a star.
Overall, "Man in the Moon" touches upon themes of nostalgia, identity, and lost friendships, and is delivered in a style that is blending of country and rock music.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me back to the waters edge,
Bring me back to the place where everything started
The shores of a country's end,
The borders of a faraway land
Sail away.
Leave everything behind and venture off
A story, valid in '98,
A tale that was once relevant
Utterly out of date,
Now obsolete and irrelevant
But in style.
Nonetheless, it was fashionable in its prime
Then I look at your face, a disgrace,
As I glance at you, I see someone who's fallen from grace
My friend you've seen better days,
You've had good times in the past
Than the ones we share now,
But now things aren't so great
Whatever happened to the songs we sang so proud?
What became of the tunes we once belted out with pride?
Oh why can't you see?
Why are you unable to see what's happening?
You're like the man in the moon to me,
To me, you're like the person in the moon - so far away
Born as one of a few,
You came into the world as one in a small group
You became the one in a million,
But now you're a singular individual, distinct from everyone else
Like a star that's shooting through,
You're racing across the sky like a bright light
Now I look at your face in the blue.
And now, as I gaze at you, I'm reminded of the sky's vast expanse
Shake me out in the morning sun,
Wake me up to the warmth and light of dawn
The fields where we came undone,
The open meadows where we lost control
For a day.
For one brief and fleeting moment
A memory, only to be forgot,
A recollection that will soon be forgotten
By lovers and fools we've fought,
We've argued with both lovers and idiots
Along the mile.
Throughout the journey
Look at them hide,
Observe them cower in fear
Look at them run,
See them dash away in terror
Poking their fucking up face in the sun.
Defying danger by exposing themselves in the light of day
We'll set a date, just you and me,
Let's plan a meeting exclusively between us
We'll go to the observatory,
We'll visit a place to watch stars and celestial bodies
How I'd love to see ya, how I'd love to see ya shine
How much I desire to witness you radiate and glow
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Musicnotes, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JON ANDERSON, ALAN WHITE, BILLY SHERWOOD, CHRIS SQUIRE, STEVE JAMES HOWE
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