Interlude
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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The moon-blue rays of magical light
Festoon her face this beautiful night
The moon her only lover
But soon even that will be over

So they climb high
In the violet sky
And they dance
And he'll whisper
All his mysteries to her
As they dance

He will fall
In love,
Poor fellow
Just when all
Above




Turns yellow
And the dawn breaks his heart

Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields's "Interlude" is a melancholic song that speaks about the end of a romantic affair, where the moon is the only witness and comforting entity in this makeshift love story. The lyrics paint a picturesque image of a mystical night where the moon's light illuminates the face of a lover who is about to leave this world. The lover has found comfort in the moon's light, which is seen as the only lover in this world. As the night progresses, the lover and the moon climb high into the violet sky, and they dance. Here, the moon is the only one the lover whispers his heart's secrets to, and they dance together.


However, as the night draws to an end, the yellow glow of dawn approaches, signifying the end of their time together. The lover, in love with the moon, falls heartbroken as the dawn breaks. The sun, which replaces the moon, replaces the magic and mystical wonder of the night with harsh daylight that dispels all enchantment. This song exemplifies how the passing of time and the inevitability of change can affect one's emotions in a fleeting romance.


Line by Line Meaning

The moon-blue rays of magical light
The enchanting blue rays of moonlight


Festoon her face this beautiful night
Her face adorned with the moonlight on this lovely night


The moon her only lover
She only has the moon as her romantic partner


But soon even that will be over
But soon even that will come to an end


So they climb high
Together they ascend to great heights


In the violet sky
In the purple sky


And they dance
And they dance together


And he'll whisper
He whispers to her


All his mysteries to her
He confides all his secrets to her


As they dance
As they continue to dance


He will fall
He will be smitten


In love,
With love,


Poor fellow
The poor man


Just when all
At the exact moment when everything


Above
Up high


Turns yellow
Begins to turn yellow


And the dawn breaks his heart
And the sunrise shatters his heart




Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEPHIN RAYMOND MERRITT

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