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Best That You Can Do (Arthur's Theme) Lyrics
Once in your life you find her
Someone who turns you heart around and
Next thing you know you're closing down the town
Wake up and it's still with you
Even though you left her 'way cross town
Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I done"
CHORUS:
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the moon and New York City
Best that you can do, best that you can do is fall in love
Arthur he does as he pleases
All of his life, he's masters choices
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time
Showing himself a really good time
Laughing about the way they want him to be
CHORUS
CHORUS
CHORUS
When you get caught between the moon and New York city
I know it's crazy
But it's true
Someone who turns you heart around and
Next thing you know you're closing down the town
Wake up and it's still with you
Even though you left her 'way cross town
Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I done"
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the moon and New York City
Best that you can do, best that you can do is fall in love
All of his life, he's masters choices
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time
Showing himself a really good time
Laughing about the way they want him to be
I know it's crazy
But it's true
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I love this song but it has special meaning to me... I went on my 1st date to see Arthur with my 1st love and have kept him in my heart for years and then 26 yrs later, We ran back into each other and you guessed it...it started all over for us ;@)
i think the song is about finding the love of your life that can only happen ''once in your life'', the image of been caught 'between the moon and New York city' is a surreal ''crazy'' image but it's supposed to show how crazy a time it is when we meet that special person -our emotions are all over the place, and when it happens we must grab the opportunity as ''the best that you can do is fall in love''.
Arthur he does as he pleases All of his life, he's masters choices Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
what does this lyric mean?
@bsc_bigsixx 22 years late but I believe the lyric is apparently 'masked his choice' which, when you observe his behaviour in the film (relationships / money) actually makes sense.
@bsc_bigsixx 22 years late but I believe the lyric is apparently 'masked his choice' which, when you observe his behaviour in the film (relationships / money) actually makes sense.
bsc, have seen the movie "Arthur"? when you see the movie, the lyric makes a little more sense. Arthur lives this spoiled, rich lifestyle. At least, that's what I remember-- it was a long time ago.
Cheese at its finest.
I love the "When you get caught between the moon and New York City" bit. There's something almost perverted about being caught in such a position. (Hey, I'm kidding!)
i just ran across this song for the first time in ages and it is so cheesy. robert frost he's not.
i just ran across this song for the first time in ages and it is so cheesy. robert frost he's not.
This is a really good song. My take is that if your caught, or stranded, in some random place or situation... that's the best time to fall in love... when you least expect it.
These lyrics -- I know they're crazy, but they're true!
It's a pretty song, but it has some of the laziest rhyming ever. "Town" is rhymed with "town," "time" with "time," "choices" with "pleases"... In fact, there's not a single actual rhyme in it. OK, maybe "true" and "do".
@kreniigh Maybe Steve "Texas/Facts is/Taxes" Miller wrote it...
@kreniigh Maybe Steve "Texas/Facts is/Taxes" Miller wrote it...
arthur is drunk all the time. he's high. as a kite. he doesnt wanna come down. to reality. to new york. to real life. hes caught between the moon and new york city. the best that he can do is fall in love. if he falls in love he will sober up. surely ;-)
I have seen the second verse written two ways, and neither of them is the version above. The most common is "all of his life his master's toys" (which honestly makes no sense to me). The other is "all of his life he's mastered choice(s)". I can't find a definitive source though.
BTW, the line about "when you get caught between the moon and New York City" was originally written by Peter Allen when his plane was stuck in a holding pattern above New York. This obviously doesn't invalidate the various interpretations, of course.
@Grailwolf there is another CC (cafe) version where the lyrics (Spotify) is 'All of his life, he's masked his choice' ...which whilst not perfectly clear, probably makes more sense than the options above - as in the film Arthur does indeed pretend to be going along with something others want for him until...
@Grailwolf there is another CC (cafe) version where the lyrics (Spotify) is 'All of his life, he's masked his choice' ...which whilst not perfectly clear, probably makes more sense than the options above - as in the film Arthur does indeed pretend to be going along with something others want for him until...