moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1991. … Read Full Bio ↴moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1991. The current lineup includes: Rob Derhak (bass, vocals), Al Schnier (guitar, vocals, keyboard), Chuck Garvey (guitar, vocals), Vinnie Amico (drums), and Jim Loughlin (percussion).

The band's first record, Fatboy (1992), established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Widespread Panic. moe. has toured with the 1997 Furthur Festival, appeared at Woodstock '99, have played in Central Park, were the opening band for The Allman Brothers and The Who, and performed at Radio City Music Hall on New Years Eve 2006 and 2007.

They also host the annual festival moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. Started in 2000, the festival runs for three days and occurs every Labor Day weekend. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as Tea Leaf Green, Nellie McKay and Raq) to big name acts and jam rock staples, such as Les Claypool, Blues Traveler, and Mike Gordon (of Phish fame); to pop rock icons, such as Leo Kottke, The Flaming Lips, The Violent Femmes; and most recently, Perry Farrell. Each year, the amount of moe.down attendees has steadily increased. moe.down I attracted around 3,000 people while moe.down VI in 2005, had attracted close to 7,000.

During an interview, guitarist Al Schnier was asked to describe moe. for those who have never heard their music: "It's an amalgamation of a wide variety of the history of rock, all regurgitated and recycled through the eyes, ears, hands, whatever of the guys in our band and all of that with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, also a constant desire to push the envelope. All in this arena of taking chances, improvising live, and making things up on the spot."

Their official site can be found at www.moe.org

Big World
moe. Lyrics

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Try and imagine my life
Try and imagine why
Try and imagine my day
Try and imagine
('magine)
Try and imagine my day
Try and imagine why
Try and imagine my life

Try and imagine

Try and imagine why
Try and imagine my day
Try and imagine
('magine)
Try and imagine my day
Try and imagine why
Try and imagine my life
Try and imagine

Chorus:
Time to meet your maker
Look her in the eyes
Time to meet your mother
Look her in the eyes
Time for justification
Time for big words
Time for pontification
Time for big world

Try and imagine my side
Try and imagine why
Try and imagine my love
Try and imagine
('magine)
Try and imagine the lies
Try and imagine why
Try and imagine the time
Try and imagine

(Chorus - "Extrameleon Curioz Jam")

Try and imagine tension
Try and imagine pain
Try and imagine friction
Try and imagine
('magine)
Try and imagine freedom
Try and imagine why

Try and imagine freedom
Try and imagine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to moe.'s song Big World invites the listener to empathize with the performer's perspective on life, love, lies, tension, freedom, and pain. The song's structure maintains a repetitive pattern of "Try and imagine," which creates an entrancing rhythmic quality to the song. The lyrics reinforce the idea that while people may come from different backgrounds and experiences, they can genuinely understand each other by embracing their similarities and differences.

The chorus of the song acts as a call to action towards self-reflection and self-evaluation. The lyrics "Time to meet your maker, Look her in the eyes, Time to meet your mother, Look her in the eyes" hold deep meaning as they urge the listener to confront themselves and those they hold closest. The final lines of the chorus "Time for justification, Time for big words, Time for pontification, Time for the big world" suggest that the performer is not only calling out the listener to reflect on their life but also themselves as performers on a big world stage.

Overall, moe.'s Big World's lyrics celebrate the interconnectedness of humanity, which transcends socio-economic status, race, and religion. The song's message encourages empathy and understanding by imagining why people act, feel, and think certain ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Try and imagine my life
Imagine how my life is like

Try and imagine why
Think about the reasons behind my situation

Try and imagine my day
Picture my daily routine

Try and imagine
Simply use your imagination

Chorus: Time to meet your maker
The time has come to face your creator

Look her in the eyes
Confront her directly

Time for justification
It's the right moment to explain and defend yourself

Time for big words
Use grandiose vocabulary and rhetoric

Time for pontification
The time has come to express your opinions or preach

Try and imagine my love
Imagine how I feel about someone or something

Try and imagine the lies
Think about the falsehoods that surround my life