Jo Serrapere left in 2003 and plays now with the Willie Dunns. By the end of 2003 the line-up became KC Groves on mandolin and guitar, Abigail Washburn on banjo, Rayna Gellert on fiddle and Kristin Andreassen, guitarist, fiddler, and clogging. All the band members are co-vocalists. There was no permanent bass player.
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Pale Moon
Uncle Earl Lyrics
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Quiet moon in the trumpeting sunlight
Full moon in the bright blue sky.
High noon is hiding your light.
I heard she's waiting. She waits for night.
Crescent moon in the bright blue sky
Tiny spoon. Little bite of the big pie.
Half moon in the bright blue sky.
Hold on. Hold back your better side.
Maybe she's waiting. She waits for night.
Crooked moon in the bright blue sky.
Corner of the room. You watch from the outside.
Shy moon in the bright blue sky.
Lonesome moon. Stars more your own kind.
Heard she's just waiting. She waits for night.
The song "Pale Moon" by Uncle Earl is a reflection on the various phases of the moon and how they symbolize the different stages in a person's life. The lyrics describe the moon in different states, from the pale and quiet moon in the bright blue sky to the full and high noon moon hiding its light. The song's narrator believes that someone is waiting for the night, perhaps implying that this person is most comfortable and at home in the darkness.
The song repeats the refrain "heard she's waiting, she waits for night" throughout, adding a sense of mystery and anticipation about who this person might be and what they are waiting for. The different phases of the moon, from the tiny spoon of a crescent moon to the crooked and shy moon in the bright blue sky, are used to symbolize the different moods and states of the person waiting.
Line by Line Meaning
Pale moon in the bright blue sky.
The moon appears faded in the scampering sunlight.
Full moon in the bright blue sky.
The moon remains eclipsed in the scorching noon.
I heard she's waiting. She waits for night.
The moon is rumored to await its turn for solitary visibility.
Crescent moon in the bright blue sky
A tiny piece of the giant moon shines faintly.
Half moon in the bright blue sky.
Half of the moon remains concealed in the bright firmament.
Maybe she's waiting. She waits for night.
Perhaps the moon is waiting for the night to takeover the sky.
Crooked moon in the bright blue sky.
The curvy patch of the moon marks its presence alongside the sky end.
Shy moon in the bright blue sky.
The moon shyly shines under the company of other celestial bodies.
Heard she's just waiting. She waits for night.
Word out there is that the moon is preparing for nighttime glory.
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: KRISTIN ANDREASSEN
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