But if you require a description of the band before reading more about We Shot The Moon, let’s just say that A Silver Lining possesses shades of Jack’s Mannequin, Coldplay, Switchfoot, Muse, and Weezer. According to Jones, the band specializes in “quirky rock” that’s layered, thick, and replete with ambient noise, and it’s for that reason “we fall through the cracks, which I think, ultimately, is a good thing. We don’t fit in to the the super-indie hipster crowd. We’re not gimmicky--we’re real, we hit wrong notes live and that’s ok.”
Born not long after the death of Jones’ previous band, Waking Ashland, which dissolved amid internal strife and struggle, We Shot The Moon ended what was four months of musical limbo for Jones. “I was working this terrible pizza delivery job, and I was literally washing dishes when I got this call from my friend (Sherwood’s) Dan (Koch), and he asked me what I was doing, so I told him…‘Well, I’m washing dishes, Dan,’” recalls Jones. But Koch told him he shouldn’t be driving large pies all around town, because he wasn’t done playing music.
“Dan really inspired me to start writing songs again, and that’s basically how the band was formed,” JONES says. He added various players to the band’s ranks, including drummer Trevor Faris, with whom he’d had plans to start a band with before Waking Ashland took shape, and, just to make sure he didn’t back out, bought a 15-passenger van. “I knew if I bought a van, I would have to do it,” he says. “So I did and I haven’t looked back since.”
Last year, We Shot The Moon played more than 300 live dates, and Jones says they’ll play 365 this year if they must, because A Silver Lining is an album they’re just itching to rip through onstage. This fall, they’ll be headlining a run of shows with support from Mansions and The Record Life on the West Coast and Lights Resolve and Destroy on the East Coast.
A Silver Lining contains 11 tracks, including the radio-ready opener “Miracle,” “In Good Time,” and “Amy,” a song inspired by a woman JONES met last year on tour, “and I kind of had that moment where you meet someone, and everything clicks.” Unfortunately, things didn’t work out. “At least I got a song out of it. She had her own baggage, and I didn’t mind it, because I thought we would help each other out.”
Other A Silver Lining standouts include “Should Have Been” and “Woke Her Up,” which JONES says most people will relate to, as it tackles those moments in life when maybe we’ve second-guessed our decision or direction. “It’s one of my favorite songs on the record,” JONES explains. “I’ve never been so honest in my writing, and I hope, through the honesty, our audience is really able to connect.”
Most songs carry a positive message. “The Brightside,” for instance, imparts the message that “you shouldn’t give up on your life and that you need to keep a positive perspective, because sooner or later, things will work themselves out.” The song features orchestral sounds, compliments of producer Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches), who JONES says “pushed our sound to a new level.”
The album’s first single, “Red Night,” is something of a departure for the band, as it’s admittedly the edgiest song on the record. “The guitars get right down to business,” Jones enthuses. “It’s very overdriven, and that’s new for us. It’s a complete rock song, with more guitar riffs. In the past, the riff stuff was done more on piano, so, it’s us branching out, and going in a slightly different direction. I think it may hint at the future sound of this band…depending on what the response is.”
Miracle
We Shot the Moon Lyrics
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That we'll put up?
Am I losing touch,
Should I give up?
Lost at sea
Memories
Swim until I hit
I'm waiting for a miracle
Every day, when I wake
I'm praying for a miracle
Every day, to come my way
Dancing in the sky
With the moonlight
I'm a silhouette
For a moment's time
Twenty-five
Is this my life?
Blue house, a wife
On my mind
I'm waiting for a miracle
Every day, when I wake
I'm praying for a miracle
Every day, to come my way
Looking for an answer
That might not ever come
So, I'm praying for a miracle
To come and pick me up.
A miracle
A miracle
(I'm waiting for a miracle)
Every day, when I wake
I'm praying for a miracle
Every day, to come my way
Looking for an answer
That might not ever come
So, I'm praying for a miracle
To come and pick me up
Y-eah -ah.
Y-eah
The opening lyrics of We Shot the Moon's Miracle speak to the human tendency to build walls and barriers, both physical and emotional, around oneself. The singer questions whether they are losing touch with the world outside of these walls and contemplates giving up entirely. The second verse brings a sense of lostness, with the singer feeling adrift and struggling to hold onto memories. Yet, the chorus offers a glimmer of hope - the singer is waiting and praying for a miracle to come and save them from their struggles.
The bridge brings in a moment of peace and beauty, as the singer dances in the sky with the moonlight. However, this momentary happiness is tinged with uncertainty and a sense of searching - the singer wonders if this is all their life will be, and references a blue house and a wife on their mind. The final chorus repeats the desire for a miracle to come and pick them up, despite the possibility that the answer they are looking for might not ever come.
Overall, Miracle offers a vulnerable exploration of the human desire for hope and rescue in the midst of struggles and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's behind these walls
That we'll put up?
Who are we hiding from by building these barriers?
Am I losing touch,
Should I give up?
Am I losing my grip on reality? Should I just quit?
Lost at sea
Memories
Swim until I hit
Or can't get up
I'm lost in my own thoughts, struggling to keep swimming in the deep sea of memories, hoping to reach the shore before I drown.
I'm waiting for a miracle
Every day, when I wake
I'm praying for a miracle
Every day, to come my way
I'm yearning for something extraordinary, something that will change my life, and hoping it will come soon.
Dancing in the sky
With the moonlight
I'm a silhouette
For a moment's time
For a brief moment, I feel free and happy as I dance under the moonlight, but then reality comes crashing down, and I become just a shadow of who I am.
Twenty-five
Is this my life?
Blue house, a wife
On my mind
At this age, I have a lot of responsibilities and questions about my future, settling down, and starting a family.
Looking for an answer
That might not ever come
So, I'm praying for a miracle
To come and pick me up.
I'm searching for a solution that may never surface, so I'm begging for a miracle to pull me out of this despair.
A miracle
A miracle
(I'm waiting for a miracle)
Every day, when I wake
I'm praying for a miracle
Every day, to come my way
Looking for an answer
That might not ever come
So, I'm praying for a miracle
To come and pick me up
Y-eah -ah.
Y-eah
I keep repeating that I need a miracle, that I'm waiting for one, that I'm praying for one, hoping that fate will bring me an answer to my problems.
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CARO LAYNA
Beautiful song :) and voices :*
La la la
<3 ...