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I Have The Moon

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well, we have walked in ancient times
and we've been burned for many crimes
we have ended many lives
but we never really died
you have the sun, I have the moon

you have to fly around the world all day
to keep the sun upon your face
I'd like to come and comfort you
but I'd be blinded by the blue
you have the sun, I have the moon

you're bound to die under the sun
and I'll be doomed to carry on
you have become like other men
but let me kiss you once again
you have the sun, I have the moon

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delial On Aug 07, 2005

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by towelhugger

18y ago

Another vampire song. The narrator, a vampire, has to live in the realm of the night. His love travels around the world to keep in the sun (or, rather, is awake during the day) and the narrator is doomed to be without her, becuase he can't be in the sun (I'd be blinded by the blue)

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by bcontrat 16y ago

Not her, him. ;)

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by two tone beat

18y ago

i think stephin merritt really likes vampires? maybe?

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by PairOFish

7y ago

"you have become like other men but let me kiss you once again"

Idk much about vampire lore, but this sounds like somehow their friend reverted to a mortal being? And the narrator is still a vampire, is in love with their old partner in crime and is gonna miss them when they die.

Before I realized the vampire themes I thought this song was about reincarnation, and being with someone who you've met many times through your various reincarnations, always finding each other and being vagabonds together--a sort of soulmate thing

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