The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Daniel broke the king's decree
Peter stepped from the ship to the sea
There was hope for Job like a cut down tree
I hope that there's such hope for me
Dust beyond my mind's conceptions
And anything I thought I knew
Each word of my lips' description
And on all that I compare to You
The preference of the sun was
To the south side of the farm
I planted to the north in a terracotta pot
Blind as I'd become, I used to wonder where you are
These days I can't find where you're not
Mine's a yard, surface tended
Foxes burrowed underground
Gardening so well, self-recommended
What could I have done but let you down?
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
Mind's a story, dimly remembered
And by the time it's told, halfway true
Of bad behavior well engendered
What good is each good thing we think we do?
Daniel broke the king's decree
Peter stepped from the ship to the sea
There was hope for Job like a cut down tree
I only hope that there's such hope for me
Find a friend and stay close and with a melting heart
Tell them whatever you're most ashamed of
Our parents have made so many mistakes
But may we forgive them and forgive ourselves
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
Peter stepped from the ship to the sea
There was hope for Job like a cut down tree
I hope that there's such hope for me
Dust beyond my mind's conceptions
And anything I thought I knew
Each word of my lips' description
And on all that I compare to You
The preference of the sun was
To the south side of the farm
I planted to the north in a terracotta pot
Blind as I'd become, I used to wonder where you are
These days I can't find where you're not
Mine's a yard, surface tended
Foxes burrowed underground
Gardening so well, self-recommended
What could I have done but let you down?
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
Mind's a story, dimly remembered
And by the time it's told, halfway true
Of bad behavior well engendered
What good is each good thing we think we do?
Daniel broke the king's decree
Peter stepped from the ship to the sea
There was hope for Job like a cut down tree
I only hope that there's such hope for me
Find a friend and stay close and with a melting heart
Tell them whatever you're most ashamed of
Our parents have made so many mistakes
But may we forgive them and forgive ourselves
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon
I want to see both worlds as One
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
The sun and the moon are my Father's eyes
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The Sun and the Moon Lyrics as written by Christopher Kleinberg Aaron Weiss
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
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I understand where you're coming from, but im sorry to say i disagree with your interpretation. The list of people in the beginning weren't faltering in their faith in the moments Aaron's referencing. Daniel refused to bow to the idol like Nebuchadnezzar ordered, because he only worshipped God. Peter, though he got scared after a couple steps, took that step from the ship to the water out to Jesus, which was a huge act of faith triumphing against huge odds. Job had everything go wrong for him, but he remained faithful the whole time. The narrator is saying in his story about his garden that it was great, but something bad happened to it, and he assumed he had upset God. The Sun and the Moon are the two sides of God: the side that allows good to happen to us and the side that allows what we see as bad things to happen. Aaron is saying that both good and bad things happen, even to believers, and that this is all part of God's plan... we need to have faith in it though.