Blue Moon
The Overtones Lyrics


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Blue moon,
You saw me standing alone,
Without a dream in my heart,
Without a love of my own.

Blue moon, blue moon,
You knew just what I was there for,
You heard me saying a prayer for,
Someone I really could care for.

And then suddenly appeared before me,
The only one my arms could ever hold,
I heard somebody whisper "Please Adore Me",
And when I looked the moon had turned to gold.

Blue moon,
You saw me, standing alone,
Without a dream in my heart,
Without a love of my own.

And then suddenly appeared before me,
The only one my arms could ever hold,
I heard somebody whisper "Please Adore Me",
And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.

Blue moon,
Now I'm no longer alone,
Without a dream in my heart,




Without a love of my own.
Without a love of my own.

Overall Meaning

The song Blue Moon by The Overtones is a classic love ballad about finding love and meaning in life. The lyrics are written in a beautifully poetic manner, describing the singer's heartache and longing for someone to care for. He is standing alone under the blue moon, without a dream in his heart and love of his own. He turns to the blue moon and pours out his heart, saying a prayer for someone he could truly love and care for. The blue moon, seemingly listening to his plea, connects him with the one he had been waiting for. Suddenly, she appears before him, and he senses that she is the only one his arms could ever hold. He hears her whisper - "Please adore me", and immediately, the blue moon turns to gold, signifying the beginning of a new dawn in his life. In the end, he realizes that he is no longer alone or without a dream and love of his own; he has found true love.


The song has a deeper meaning than just a boy-meets-girl story. The blue moon is a metaphor for a lover or a guardian angel, watching and protecting the singer. The blue moon symbolizes hope, faith, and a new beginning, and it's associated with good luck and happy surprises. The moon is a celestial body that has been linked to humans since ancient times, with many cultures believing it to have mythical powers. The song reflects the universal human desire to find true love and the magic of fate in bringing people together.


Line by Line Meaning

Blue moon,
The singer is addressing the moon, which is symbolic of their loneliness.


You saw me standing alone,
The moon witnessed the singer's solitary state and their lack of happiness.


Without a dream in my heart,
The singer lacked ambition or aspiration, which caused them to be aimless.


Without a love of my own.
The artist is alone and without a romantic partner or someone to love.


You knew just what I was there for,
The artist believes that the moon understands their presence and why they are there.


You heard me saying a prayer for,
The singer believed that the moon heard their prayer, which was for someone to love.


Someone I really could care for.
The singer didn't just want anyone but someone who they would truly care for.


And then suddenly appeared before me,
The artist was surprised when someone suddenly appeared in their life.


The only one my arms could ever hold,
The person who appeared was the only one the artist would ever want to hold.


I heard somebody whisper "Please Adore Me",
The person who appeared asked the artist to love them.


And when I looked the moon had turned to gold.
The singer was so happy that even the moon, which was symbolic of their loneliness, had turned to gold.


Now I'm no longer alone,
The artist is no longer alone because they have found someone to love.


Without a dream in my heart,
Despite finding someone to love, the singer still doesn't have any ambitions or aspirations.


Without a love of my own.
But now the singer has someone to love and they are no longer alone.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS

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