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Moonshine
sno.lukav Lyrics
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Past 2 in the night
A solitary street lamp blinks
The man sleeps without light
Dreams of what he's never had
As the sun rises slow
A young boy comes and asks as he wakes
"Mister, where does the moon go?"
In this world of mystery
In this world of cold
In this world of winter
I never want to go
A duck in the snow
Afternoon sun
A long shadow forms overhead
She issues her children to run
The sun begins to go
And the moon appears in the sky
A soul missing, maybe more
Nothing matters, why ever try
In this world of mystery
In this world of cold
In this world of winter
I never want to go
The lyrics to sno.lukav's song "Moonshine" paints a sad, melancholic imagery of a world that is full of mystery, coldness, and winter. The first verse talks about a drunkard who is sleeping on a bench past 2 in the night. The only source of light comes from a solitary street lamp that is blinking beside him. It is evident that the man is destitute as he sleeps without light. The man dreams of things that he has never had, and as the sun rises gradually, a young boy approaches and inquires about the moon's whereabouts. The drunkard's response is not revealed, but it is implied that his situation is so dire that he has nothing to offer in response to the boy's query.
The second verse describes a duck and her children in the snow with the afternoon sun shining. However, the shadows cast by the sun are long and ominous, and the duck senses danger and urges her young to run. The sun sets, and the moon appears, but its presence is a reminder of a lost soul or souls, and nothing seems to matter anymore. The overall message of the song is one of despair, as the world is presented as a dark, cold, and isolating place. The drunkard is forced to sleep on a bench without any light, and the duck and her children are in danger in the snow.
Line by Line Meaning
A drunkard on the bench
A man who has had too much to drink is sitting on a bench.
Past 2 in the night
It is after 2 AM.
A solitary street lamp blinks
There is only one street lamp, and it blinks on and off.
The man sleeps without light
The man is sleeping in the darkness.
Dreams of what he's never had
The man is dreaming about things he has never experienced.
As the sun rises slow
The sun is coming up slowly.
A young boy comes and asks as he wakes
A boy wakes up and asks the man a question.
"Mister, where does the moon go?"
The boy wants to know where the moon goes when it disappears.
In this world of mystery
The world is full of things we don't understand.
In this world of cold
The world can be emotionally cold and harsh.
In this world of winter
The world can be bleak like winter.
I never want to go
The singer doesn't want to leave this world, even though it can be tough.
A duck in the snow
A duck is in the snow.
Afternoon sun
It is the afternoon and the sun is out.
A long shadow forms overhead
A big shadow is created by an object in the sky.
She issues her children to run
The mother duck tells her children to run away.
The sun begins to go
The sun is starting to set.
And the moon appears in the sky
The moon becomes visible in the sky.
A soul missing, maybe more
There may be people who are emotionally or spiritually lost.
Nothing matters, why ever try
Sometimes it feels like nothing matters, so why bother putting in effort.
Contributed by Adam N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I just noticed catface is related to this. 0.o Really weird.
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Thanks Rubix. I wuv yuu! lolololol. ;) Anyways, thanks, I really needed this.