I believe that you were born
during an eclipse
and the stars named you moon child
then you come, you rise in to my sky
you stepped in front of my sky and it makes my whole world dark

and you light up the night
just like the moon
just like the moon you light up the night
and sometimes, sometimes I only get a sliver of ya
but I'm hopin', I'm hopin' for a full moon tonight

laid back and I'm restless in the daytime
and I'm chased by these shadows oh thats haunting me
and then you come with nighttime's woolly blanket
and you wrap me like a child who's been in the rain too long

and you light up the night
just like the moon
just like the moon you light up the night
and sometimes, sometimes I only get a sliver of ya
but I'm hopin', I'm hopin' for a full moon tonight

oh I've chased the moon, ya know I've tried
and each time I've tried, each time I've failed
and each time I get so down on myself
and I can't stand this pace of a snail
while the rest of the world pales all the night
ya know I
I know I know that I can probably never be the same

'cause you light up the night
just like the moon
just like the moon you light up the night
and sometimes, sometimes I only get a sliver of ya
but I'm hopin', I'm hopin' for a full moon tonight

and in the night
I can feel your lovelight shining bright
falling down on me like autumn leaves
tell me how am i supposed to fall asleep
and in the night
I can feel your lovelight shining bright
falling down on me like autumn leaves
and in the night
I can see you shining bright
tell me how am I supposed to fall asleep


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Just Like The Moon Lyrics as written by Brett Dennen

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    i think that this song is about a guy and a girl in a realtionship. for some reason the girl isnt as commited, and he wants to go further and see her more. she does love him but she keeps her distance.

    i like how he calls her the moon, its sweet. the moon is this big undeniable thing. i like it.

    i first heard brett dennen on House (ain't no reason) and i just thought, i have to hear more of this. Ain't no reason is definetly worth listening to.

    youngmelonon August 26, 2007   Link

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