Whole of the Moon
The Waterboys
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I pictured a rainbow You held it in your hands I had flashes But you saw the plan I wandered out in the world for years While you just stayed in your room I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon Hmm, you were there in the turnstiles, with the wind at your heels You stretched for the stars and you know how it feels to reach too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon I was grounded While you filled the skies I was dumbfounded by truth You cut through lies I saw the rain dirty valley You saw Brigadoon I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon I spoke about wings You just flew I wondered, I guessed and I tried You just knew I sighed But you swooned, I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon (The whole of the moond) with a torch in your pocket and the wind at your heels You climbed on the ladder and you know how it feels to get too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon, hey yeah! Unicorns and cannonballs, palaces and piers Trumpets, towers and tenements Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags ferryboats Scimitars and scarves Every precious dream and vision Underneath the stars, yes, you climbed on the ladder With the wind in your sails You came like a comet Blazing your trail too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon
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Written by: Michael Scott
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"The Whole of the Moon" was initially released by The Waterboys in 1985 on their album "This is the Sea," but it has since been re-released multiple times.
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Chart SuccessThe song achieved the highest charter in the UK Singles Chart, reaching the number 3 spot in 1991 after it was re-issued.
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RecognitionThe song ranked 376 on the list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by the Rolling Stone magazine in 2010.
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Band's OriginThe Waterboys is a British-Irish folk-rock band that was popular during the 1980s.
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Song's ThemeThe lyrics of "The Whole of the Moon" are claimed to express admiration and acknowledgment of another person's experiences and achievements.
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InspirationLead vocalist and songwriter of The Waterboys, Mike Scott, has cited several sources as the song's supposed inspirations, including the musician Prince and author C.S. Lewis.
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Cover VersionsVarious artists have covered the song, including Fiona Apple, Prince, U2, and Mandy Moore.
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Instrument Avant-gardeAn early demo version of the song, before the iconic trumpet part was added, was included in a 2006 collector’s edition of ‘This Is The Sea’.
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Game Soundtrack"The Whole of the Moon" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V's fictional radio station, "Los Santos Rock Radio."
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Notable PerformancesThe Waterboys' performance of the song at the 1986 Glastonbury Festival is particularly well-remembered.
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